I have read that when Kingstown was split into North Kingstown and South Kingstown in 1721-1722 that North Kingstown kept the old Kingstown records and that South Kingstown got copies. I cannot really find in the LDS microfilm of South Kingstown records what might be the copies of older records. I'd be grateful to anyone who can tell me whether the copies of the older records survive and what they might be called in the South Kingstown archives.

Many thanks for your help, and best wishes to you.

Scott Swanson
Department of History
Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208-3485
sswanson@butler.edu

Scott, what I have found is that the probate records were the ones that were copied. They run from about 1704-1723 and abstracts can be found in old copies of the RI Genealogical Register. The wills themselves are in the Sk Town Council and Probate Books.
Anyone with an ancestor who lived in what later became SK in the period from 1704-1723 is very fortunate because many of the originals in NK suffered severe damage in a fire. I was able to transcribe an ancestor's will that was in near perfect condition from 1704 in SK but the original in NK is very tough to read. I also have to tell you that the clerks in SK are much more helpful and knowledgeable than the ones in NK should you want to go in person.
Vital records were not copied, nor have I seen copies of land records from that period, only the wills. it may be that I have not had to find a land record in that period but I have not seen any abstarcts from that period.
I usually use my other email addy, which is uriramfan@cox.net as opposed to this one if you want to contact me off line. I do not come to the message boards very often.

Scott, there are some land records in SK that cover some of the years when SK was part of the parent town of Kingstowne. I found abstarcts in old RIGRs.
Are you looking for someone in particular?