You can now access our Pastor and Chapels database. This is an ongoing project and we welcome your comments. You can inform us of additions and corrections from the database search page. If you have any general feedback please contact the webmaster.
Library Catalogue
You can access our Library Catalogue here. This now contains the majority of our stock including biographies and chapel histories.
Selected biographies
We have commenced a series of short introductions to some notable Baptists.
Want to know more about us?
Download our information leaflet.
Who are the Strict Baptists?
Here are more details of the background about Strict Baptists and their beliefs or download our history booklet.
Past annual lectures
We have a complete list of all our past annual lectures which commenced in 1971. Details are given of those that are available in print.
Carrying out Family History research?
We recommend that you read this article first.
New publications ...
Ernest Kevan, Strict Baptist Pastor
by
Paul Brown
Bulletin 37, from our 2010 Annual Lecture
WILLIAM
COWPER AND JOHN NEWTON - an unusual friendship
by Kenneth Dix
£3.00
My Ancestors were Baptists
by Geoffrey Breed
£7.95
Septimus
Sears, A Victorian Injustice and its Aftermath
by David H J Gay
"A Burning and a Shining Light" Abraham Booth and the Prescott Street
Particular Baptists
by Kenneth Dix
Bulletin 36, from our 2009 Annual Lecture
Other publications ...
Nineteenth
Century High Calvinist Strict Baptists and Social Concern, 1810-1860
by Dr Ian J Shaw
Bulletin 35, from our 2008 Annual Lecture
Providence, Northampton
by Antony Solomon & Graham S. Ward
More details
PARTICULAR BAPTISTS IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND
by Geoffrey Breed
More details
Advice on records ...
Ever thought you should get around to doing something about your church records? Download a FREE copy of our leaflet What do we do with our records?
Writing your Church or Chapel History
Maybe you are just thinking about starting your own project or have been working on it for some time, we hope you will find some useful tips here.
Oral History Project
People’s memories are a valuable historical resource. Oral history can give an alternative view to the written record and often fills out the picture with the view ‘from the pew’. Would you like to know more or can you help us?
Can you help us?
We are always interested to hear of new histories that are being published relating to Strict and Particular Baptist chapels. If you have any details please contact our Librarian.
Who we are
The Strict Baptist Historical Society was formed in 1960 to promote an interest in the history and stand for Scriptural truth maintained (through God's grace) by Strict Baptists; and also to bring into being a central repository where books, documents and other things of historical interest connected directly or indirectly with the rise and growth of Strict Baptists may be preserved for the benefit of present and future generations, in the fervent hope that the project will be for the glory of God and the good of His people. Download our information leaflet.
Our aims
1. To encourage the preservation of all books, documents and materials of historical interest connected directly or indirectly with the Particular Baptists and the Strict Baptists.
2. To collect, collate and catalogue all matters of interest from the material received.
3. To promote and disseminate by all means a better knowledge of denominational history.
4. To further the exchange of historical information.
We also have a set a rules that set out what we and our members are entitled to do.
Membership
Membership is open to any who are in sympathy with the aims and the work of the Society, and who wish to further interest in Strict Baptist and non-conformist history. Please also see our rules for clarification of how we operate.
For details of current subscription or life subscription rates see How to join. Download and information leaflet.
Annual Meeting and Lecture
A public lecture on an historical subject is given (God willing) after the Annual Business meeting, which is normally held in the Spring.
Articles of interest
We provide on this site a selection of articles of interest to members and prospective members.
Library and Archives
The Society's Library is in the Dunstable Baptist Chapel and most of the books are available for loan to members. Those wishing to use the Library should apply to the Librarian.
The Librarian is always glad to hear from those having books, magazines and papers for disposal which might form suitable additions to the stock.
The Society also retains a considerable number of old church books, and other documents of historical interest. A list is available and anyone wishing to use them for research should contact the Librarian in the first instance. They are also prepared to help with enquiries and problems concerning denominational records.
Publications
The Society seeks to issue a Bulletin and a Newsletter each year. The Bulletin contains an article of biographical or historical interest and the Newsletter contains details of the Society's work together with any requests for information. Both publications are sent to members.
Full details of the contents of all our annual Bulletins, see the Guide to the Bulletins
We have many more publications available on our publications page