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Missionaries were usually sponsored by an organisation in Europe. Here are the modern addresses of some 19th century missionary societies:
== Missionary Societies of the 19th Century in India and their archives ==


'''London Missionary Society''' (LMS)
Archives at:


School of Oriental & African Studies Library (University of London),
Christian missionaries were usually sponsored in India by European organisations, such as the German Lutherans or missionary societies from the United Kingdom. Of the latter, there was a wide variety from non-denominational, through Scottish Presbyterians, the Church of England societies, the Baptists, to those who now come under the United Reform Church. The archives of these missionary bodies, often rich sources of names, careers, family details and correspondence, are accessible but variously held in libraries or other repositories depending on the society. The structures of societies differ widely, but most have an archivist, and he/she may be a useful first contact. Below are some 19th century missionary societies, giving for each its current name and location and where its archives are kept. Other Indian missionary sources which may provide useful background have been added.


Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG


Tel: (0)171-637-2388 Fax: (0)171-436-3844


SOAS Library Web Site
=== Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG) ===


Present title: “'''USPG – Anglicans in World Mission'''”  http://www.uspg.org.uk <br>
200 Great Dover Street <br>
London SE1 4YB <br>
Tel: 0207-3785678 <br>
E-mail: archive@uspg.org.uk 


Pre-1965 Archives:
Rhodes House Library <br>
South Parks Road <br>
Oxford OX1 3RG <br>
Tel: 01865-270908 or 270911 <br>
E-mail: rhodes.house.library@bodley.ox.ac.uk;


'''Society for the Propagation of the Gospel''' (SPG)
Post-1965 Archives are at USPG, London
Pre-1945 Collection at:


Rhodes House Library (part of Bodleian Library, Oxford Univiversity),


South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG
=== Church Missionary Society (CMS) ===


Tel: (0)1865-270909 Fax: (0)1865-270912
CMS <br>
Watlington Road <br>
Cowley <br>
Oxford  <br>
OX4 6BZ  <br>
http://www.cms-uk.org  <br>
Tel: 01865-787400;  <br>
Archivist E-mail: ken.osborne@cms-uk.org <br>


Post-1945 Collection is housed with CMS Collection at Partnership House (see below)
'''Main Archives''':<br>
Special Collections <br>
Main Library <br>
University of Birmingham <br>
Edgbaston <br>
Birmingham <br>
B15 2TT <br>
Tel: 0121-4145838/39 <br>
E-mail: s.j.worrall@bham.ac.uk


'''Post-1960 Archives''': <br>
Crowther Centre at CMS <br>
Oxford <br>
Tel: 01865-787400.


'''Church Missionary Society''' (CMS)


Full collection is combined with other members of the
=== London Missionary Society (LMS) ===
'''Partnership for World Mission''' (PWM) at:


Partnership House Library, 157 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8XA
Present title: “'''Council for World Mission'''”  <br>
CWM <br>
Ipalo House <br> 
32-34 Great Peter Street  <br>
London SW1P 2DB <br>
Tel: 0207-2224214 <br>
E-mail: council@cwmission.org.uk
http://www.cwmission.org


Tel: (0)171-928-8681 Fax: (0)171-928-2371
Archives: <br>
'''School of Oriental & African Studies''' (SOAS) <br>
The Library (LMS Archives) <br>
Thornhaugh Street <br>
Russell Square <br>
London WC1H 0XG <br>
Tel: 0207-8984180 <br>
E-mail: docenquiry@soas.ac.uk <br>
http://www.soas.ac.uk/library




'''Congregational Church Missionaries'''
=== Baptist Missionary Society ===
Archives are at:
Present title: “'''BMS World Mission'''”  <br>
PO Box 49  <br>
129 Broadway <br>
Didcot <br>
Oxon OX11 8XA <br>
Tel: 01235-517700 <br>
Archives: Tel:01235-517626 <br>
E-mail: slinnell@bmsworldmission.org <br>
http://www.bmsworldmission.org


United Reform Church History Society,
Initially consult Baptist Historical Society website at: http://www.baptisthistory.org.uk/basicpage.php?contents=familyHistory&page_title=Family%20History
 
Main Archive (Angus Library) is at:  <br>
Centre for Baptist History <br>
Regent’s Park College <br>
Pusey Lane <br>
Oxford  <br>
OX1 2LB <br>
Tel: 01865-288142  <br>
Archivist: julian.lock@regents.ox.ac.uk <br>
Centre website: http://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/cbhh/Centre.htm
 
 
=== Church of Scotland Missionary Society ===
 
“'''Church of Scotland World Mission Council'''” <br>
121 George Street <br>
Edinburgh EH2 4YN <br>
Tel: 0131-2255722 <br>
E-mail: worldmission@cofscotland.org.uk  <br>
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/councils/worldmission
 
=== Methodist Missionary Society ===
 
Lance Martin <br>
Library (Methodist Archives) <br>
School of Oriental & African Studies <br>
Thornhaugh Street <br>
Russell Square <br>
London WC1H 0XG <br>
Tel: 0207-8984148 <br>
E-mail: lm37@soas.ac.uk  <br>
http://www.methodist.org.uk
 
=== United Reform Church ===
 
http://www.urc.org.uk
 
This modern title includes English Presbyterians and Congregationalists. The latter often served with the LMS.
 
Archives: <br>
English Presbyterian’s at Westminster College <br>
Cambridge <br>
Tel: 01223-741084 <br>
 
Congregationalists’ at SOAS (see LMS above).
Further information from the United Reform Church History Society at Westminster College, Cambridge; Tel: 01223-741084. 
 
 
 
== Other Indian Missionary Sources ==
 
=== Indian Institute Library ===
Department of Oriental Collections <br>
Bodleian Library <br>
Oxford  <br>
OX1 3BG <br>
Tel: 01865-277082 <br>
E-mail: indian.institute@bodley.ox.ac.uk or gillian.evison@bodley.ox.ac.uk <br>
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/oriental/iil.htm
 
=== Henry Martyn (Missionary) Centre ===
 
Librarian (Jane Gregory)<br>
Henry Martyn Centre <br>
Westminster College <br>
Madingley Road <br>
Cambridge <br>
CB3 0AA <br>
Tel: 01223-741088 <br>
Librarian: 07973965430 <br>
E-mail: jg230@cam.ac.uk <br>
http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk
 
=== Royal Asiatic Society ===
 
Librarian (Kathy Lazenbatt) <br>
Royal Asiatic Society <br>
14 Stephenson Way <br>
London <br>
NW1 2HD <br>
Tel: 0207-3884539
E-mail: library@royalasiaticsociety.org <br>
http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org
 
=== Mundus  ===
 
A web-based guide to more than four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in UK.
http://www.mundus.ac.uk
 
=== Missionary family stories on the web ===
 
“Faith and Family in South India” is at: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/faithandfamily.htm <br>
“Missionaries in Northern India” is at: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/almora.htm <br>


86 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RT


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Missionary Societies of the 19th Century in India and their archives

Christian missionaries were usually sponsored in India by European organisations, such as the German Lutherans or missionary societies from the United Kingdom. Of the latter, there was a wide variety from non-denominational, through Scottish Presbyterians, the Church of England societies, the Baptists, to those who now come under the United Reform Church. The archives of these missionary bodies, often rich sources of names, careers, family details and correspondence, are accessible but variously held in libraries or other repositories depending on the society. The structures of societies differ widely, but most have an archivist, and he/she may be a useful first contact. Below are some 19th century missionary societies, giving for each its current name and location and where its archives are kept. Other Indian missionary sources which may provide useful background have been added.


Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG)

Present title: “USPG – Anglicans in World Mission” http://www.uspg.org.uk
200 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4YB
Tel: 0207-3785678
E-mail: archive@uspg.org.uk

Pre-1965 Archives: Rhodes House Library
South Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3RG
Tel: 01865-270908 or 270911
E-mail: rhodes.house.library@bodley.ox.ac.uk;

Post-1965 Archives are at USPG, London


Church Missionary Society (CMS)

CMS
Watlington Road
Cowley
Oxford
OX4 6BZ
http://www.cms-uk.org
Tel: 01865-787400;
Archivist E-mail: ken.osborne@cms-uk.org

Main Archives:
Special Collections
Main Library
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
Tel: 0121-4145838/39
E-mail: s.j.worrall@bham.ac.uk

Post-1960 Archives:
Crowther Centre at CMS
Oxford
Tel: 01865-787400.


London Missionary Society (LMS)

Present title: “Council for World Mission”
CWM
Ipalo House
32-34 Great Peter Street
London SW1P 2DB
Tel: 0207-2224214
E-mail: council@cwmission.org.uk http://www.cwmission.org

Archives:
School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS)
The Library (LMS Archives)
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Tel: 0207-8984180
E-mail: docenquiry@soas.ac.uk
http://www.soas.ac.uk/library


Baptist Missionary Society

Present title: “BMS World Mission”
PO Box 49
129 Broadway
Didcot
Oxon OX11 8XA
Tel: 01235-517700
Archives: Tel:01235-517626
E-mail: slinnell@bmsworldmission.org
http://www.bmsworldmission.org

Initially consult Baptist Historical Society website at: http://www.baptisthistory.org.uk/basicpage.php?contents=familyHistory&page_title=Family%20History

Main Archive (Angus Library) is at:
Centre for Baptist History
Regent’s Park College
Pusey Lane
Oxford
OX1 2LB
Tel: 01865-288142
Archivist: julian.lock@regents.ox.ac.uk
Centre website: http://www.rpc.ox.ac.uk/cbhh/Centre.htm


Church of Scotland Missionary Society

“Church of Scotland World Mission Council”
121 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 4YN
Tel: 0131-2255722
E-mail: worldmission@cofscotland.org.uk
http://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/councils/worldmission

Methodist Missionary Society

Lance Martin
Library (Methodist Archives)
School of Oriental & African Studies
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Tel: 0207-8984148
E-mail: lm37@soas.ac.uk
http://www.methodist.org.uk

United Reform Church

http://www.urc.org.uk

This modern title includes English Presbyterians and Congregationalists. The latter often served with the LMS.

Archives:
English Presbyterian’s at Westminster College
Cambridge
Tel: 01223-741084

Congregationalists’ at SOAS (see LMS above). Further information from the United Reform Church History Society at Westminster College, Cambridge; Tel: 01223-741084.


Other Indian Missionary Sources

Indian Institute Library

Department of Oriental Collections
Bodleian Library
Oxford
OX1 3BG
Tel: 01865-277082
E-mail: indian.institute@bodley.ox.ac.uk or gillian.evison@bodley.ox.ac.uk
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/oriental/iil.htm

Henry Martyn (Missionary) Centre

Librarian (Jane Gregory)
Henry Martyn Centre
Westminster College
Madingley Road
Cambridge
CB3 0AA
Tel: 01223-741088
Librarian: 07973965430
E-mail: jg230@cam.ac.uk
http://www.martynmission.cam.ac.uk

Royal Asiatic Society

Librarian (Kathy Lazenbatt)
Royal Asiatic Society
14 Stephenson Way
London
NW1 2HD
Tel: 0207-3884539 E-mail: library@royalasiaticsociety.org
http://www.royalasiaticsociety.org

Mundus

A web-based guide to more than four hundred collections of overseas missionary materials held in UK. http://www.mundus.ac.uk

Missionary family stories on the web

“Faith and Family in South India” is at: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/faithandfamily.htm
“Missionaries in Northern India” is at: http://www.britishempire.co.uk/article/almora.htm

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