Welcome
to the web site of the Northamptonshire Record Society.
The Society exists to publish the records of the ancient county of Northamptonshire including the former Soke of Peterborough and to promote the study of the county's history. Its members receive the magazine Northamptonshire Past and Present published each year and a copy of its books as they are published.
update - change of venue
'The Best Burglar in the County':
the story of Joan Wake and the Northamptonshire Record Society
The Society's lecture on
Saturday, 18th June 2022.
Further details can be found on the Events page.
Posted 21st April 2022.
update - change of date
'The Best Burglar in the County':
the story of Joan Wake and the Northamptonshire Record Society
The Society's lecture on
Date: TBA
Further details can be found on the Events page.
Posted 10th April 2022.
Advance Notice
Celebrating the Record Society’s 100th Birthday
The Society's lecture on
Autumn 2022.
Further details can be found on the Events page.
Posted 6th March 2022.
Advance Notice
What makes a good Abbot?
The Society's lecture on
Autumn 2022.
Further details can be found on the Events page.
Posted 6th March 2022.
Advance Notice
'The Best Burglar in the County':
the story of Joan Wake and the Northamptonshire Record Society
The Society's lecture on
Saturday, 18th June 2022.
Further details can be found on the Events page.
Posted 6th March 2022.
Northamptonshire Past & Present now available on-line
The Society is pleased to offer Issue No 73 of its journal on-line.
For further details see the NP & P page or the e-Journals page.
Posted 1st March 2022.
Recently released!
The latest publication in the Record Society's General Series:
The Best Burglar in the County
See the publications page for a full description.
Posted 5th September 2021.