Historical Library & Archives

Books lining the shelves of the SDB Historical Library & Archives

Library Services & Resources

Search the archives from the comfort of your home! The Seventh Day Baptist Historical Society Library & Archives website offers access to the following resources and much more.

Library Catalog

Explore all the resources in the library & archives including photos, articles, books, periodicals, pamphlets, etc.

Index of Churches, Places & Subjects

Looking for information on a Seventh Day Baptist individual or church? Use our interactive database to browse over 200,000 records related by churches or surnames. Each interactive cards holds 100 index cards optimized for for searching.

Genealogy Assistance

There is a small core of volunteers local to the Library & Archives that find genealogy work interesting. This group is able to assist in such research as their own time permits. For more information on how they can help you click here.

Get Involved

Our library is largely maintained through the support of its patrons. If you have benefitted from the library’s resources or desire to make use of the resources available on this website, we recommend you consider becoming either a FRIEND or a PATRON. Click the links below to join or learn about additional library member perks.

News, Updates & Events

In 2021, Seventh Day Baptists celebrated the 350th anniversary of the first Seventh Day Baptist congregation in North America in Newport, Rhode Island. Learn more here!

Letter to the Baptists, 1843

In 1843, the Seventh Day Baptist General Conference sent a letter to the Baptist Convention, asking them to consider the biblical evidence for observance of the seventh day Sabbath. The Society’s column in the 2013 Sabbath Recorder focused on the timing of the creation of the letter. The text of this letter can be found here!

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3120 Kennedy Rd
Janesville, WI 53547
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Library Hours

By Appointment Only

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(608) 752-5055

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Mailing Address

Seventh Day Baptist Historical Library & Archives                         

PO Box 1678
Janesville, WI 53547

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