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Woonsocket, Rhode Island city records

In Woonsocket, deeds are recorded by the City Clerk; property values come from the Tax Assessor; court files are split between the Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk and the Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Birth certificates
  7. Death certificates
  8. Probate records and wills
  9. Business names (DBA)
  10. Good to know about Woonsocket records
  11. Office addresses, phones and hours
  12. Records that are not online: public records requests
  13. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  14. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsCity Clerk2—$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)1
Property values and ownersTax Assessor3——
Property tax billsTreasury / Tax Collections4——
Court casesProvidence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk's Office5
Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office6		Rhode Island Superior Court, Providence/Bristol County7
Rhode Island Family Court (Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence) - divorce and domestic relations7
Rhode Island District Court, 6th Division7		—
Marriage recordsCity Clerk2——
Divorce recordsFamily Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office6——
Birth certificatesCity Clerk2——
Death certificatesCity Clerk2——
Probate and willsWoonsocket Probate Court2——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: No longer local: since the 2025-26 transfer, the RI Department of State keeps all trade name (DBA) records8——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Woonsocket are recorded by the City Clerk (land records, vital records, probate court clerk).2

Copy fee
$1.50 per page (statewide statutory rate for recording officers)1
Certified copy fee
$3.00 to certify the record of an instrument, plus $1.50 per page1
How to order
In person at the City Clerk, City Hall 2nd floor; recordings accepted 8:30 am-3:30 pm2

How deeds work in Rhode Island

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Tax Assessor sets property values3; Treasury / Tax Collections bills and collects the tax4.

Tax bill search
Online tax bill lookup/payment (opaldata RIeGov, MunID=WoonsocketTax), linked from the city home page9
Appealing a value
First appeal to the Tax Assessor, then the Tax Board of Assessment Review (city pages "First Appeal to The Tax Assessor" and "Tax Board of Assessment Review"); statewide deadlines in the state record (R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-26)4
Valuation date
Current assessments based on estimated fair market value as of December 31, 20243

How property tax works in Rhode Island

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Rhode Island Superior Court, Providence/Bristol County (Licht Judicial Complex)Felonies, civil cases over $10,000 (concurrent $5,000-$10,000), jury trials, appeals from District Court; Providence and Bristol counties form one Superior Court jurisdiction5Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk's Officepublicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : public remote access to the register of actions/docket (no fee stated on the Judiciary page); case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7
Rhode Island Family Court (Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence) - divorce and domestic relationsDivorce, separate maintenance, child support/custody/visitation, domestic abuse complaints6Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office (Providence/Bristol County)publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : public remote access to the register of actions/docket (no fee stated on the Judiciary page); case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7
Rhode Island District Court, 6th Division (Garrahy Judicial Complex, Providence)Misdemeanors, civil claims up to $5,000 (concurrent $5,000-$10,000), all evictions, small claims10—publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : public remote access to the register of actions/docket (no fee stated on the Judiciary page); case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7

Criminal records and background checks

About this search
Rhode Island Judiciary Public Portal : public remote access to the register of actions/docket (no fee stated on the Judiciary page); case documents viewable only on courthouse terminals7
Which court
Felony records: Providence/Bristol County Superior Court; docket search on the Judiciary Public Portal5

How Rhode Island courts keep their files

Marriage records

City Clerk issues marriage licenses2

Any town hall
Births 1960-present and deaths/marriages 2022-present can be obtained at ANY Rhode Island city or town hall; older records only where the event occurred (or the residence town); records 100+ years (births, marriages) / 50+ years (deaths) at the State Archives11

Rhode Island marriage records, statewide

Birth certificates

Kept by: City Clerk2

Special case
Citizenship or foreign-government birth certificates: contact RI State Vital Records, 401-222-59602
Any town hall
Births 1960-present and deaths/marriages 2022-present can be obtained at ANY Rhode Island city or town hall; older records only where the event occurred (or the residence town); records 100+ years (births, marriages) / 50+ years (deaths) at the State Archives11

Ordering a Rhode Island birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by: City Clerk2

Ordering a Rhode Island death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Woonsocket Probate Court (City Clerk is Clerk of the Probate Court).2

Which court
Woonsocket Probate Court; the City Clerk is its clerk2
Statewide
Probate cases are heard by the city/town probate court; probate records are requested from the city or town clerk; appeals go to Superior Court12

Business names (DBA)

Where Rhode Island keeps it: No longer local: since the 2025-26 transfer, the RI Department of State keeps all trade name (DBA) records.8

Assumed names (DBA)
Trade names (DBAs) are now filed with the RI Department of State; Woonsocket transferred its active trade-name records on 11/19/2025. Search: RI Trade Name Database (ridos.my.site.com/s/public-trade-search).13
City note
City Clerk: trade-name registration is now filed with the RI Department of State Business Services Division2

Good to know about Woonsocket records

  • One office for deeds, vital records and probate: the City Clerk is custodian of all city records and also Clerk of the Woonsocket Probate Court2
  • Land-record recordings are accepted only 8:30 am-3:30 pm, earlier than office closing2
  • Woonsocket moved its trade names to the RI Department of State on 11/19/202513

Office addresses, phones and hours

City Clerk (land records, vital records, probate court clerk)

Address
City Hall, second floor, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Mail
City Hall, 169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Phone
(401) 767-9249; fax (401) 765-00222
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm; recording hours 8:30 am-3:30 pm2

City Clerk

Vital records

Address
City Hall, 169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Mail
City Hall, 169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm2

Woonsocket Probate Court (City Clerk is Clerk of the Probate Court)

Address
City Hall, 169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Mail
City Hall, 169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Phone
(401) 767-9249 (City Clerk)2

Tax Assessor

Address
169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028953
Mail
169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028953
Phone
(401) 767-9271; fax (401) 597-66043
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM3

Treasury / Tax Collections

Address
City Hall, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket (Treasury Department, first floor)14
Phone
(401) 767-9274; or (401) 762-6400 option 5 (Finance), then option 1 (Treasury)14
Hours
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday14

Board of Canvassers

Address
City Hall, third floor, 169 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 0289515
Mail
City Hall, 169 Main Street, PO Box B, Woonsocket, RI 028952
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-4:30 PM15

Web GIS / Assessor Maps (AxisGIS, linked by the city)

Providence/Bristol County Superior Court Clerk's Office

Address
Licht Judicial Complex, 250 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 029035

Family Court Domestic Relations Clerk's Office (Providence/Bristol County)

Address
Garrahy Judicial Complex, 1 Dorrance Plaza, Providence, RI 0290317

Records that are not online: public records requests

Where to send it
City Clerk (custodian of city records), (401) 767-92492

How to write a public records request

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Woonsocket office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other towns and cities in Rhode Island with a full guide: Coventry, Cranston, Cumberland, East Providence, Johnston, North Providence, Pawtucket, Providence, South Kingstown, Warwick, West Warwick. Every town and city in the state: Rhode Island town and city list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 18 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-9 (recording officer copy/certification fees)State of Rhode Island General Assembly
  2. City ClerkCity of Woonsocket
  3. Tax AssessorCity of Woonsocket
  4. City of Woonsocket site mapCity of Woonsocket
  5. Superior Court - Know Your Courts (June 2026)Rhode Island Judiciary
  6. About the Family CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  7. Case Information (public access to electronic case information)Rhode Island Judiciary
  8. Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
  9. City of Woonsocket home pageCity of Woonsocket
  10. About the District CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  11. Vital RecordsRhode Island Department of Health
  12. Judicial Records Center - List of RecordsRhode Island Judiciary
  13. RI Trade Names - Municipal Transfer DatesRhode Island Department of State
  14. Treasury - Tax Payment MethodsCity of Woonsocket
  15. Board of CanvassersCity of Woonsocket
  16. Contact the CourtRhode Island Judiciary
  17. Courthouse and Facility LocationsRhode Island Judiciary
  18. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau