Where to order copies of certificates and extracts from our registers
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Registering a marriage or civil partnership
Forms and documents you'll need to provide to register a marriage or civil partnership
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Most popular first names given to babies whose births were registered in Scotland in 2024
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How to apply to change your name, including cost and processing times
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How to access our search rooms to see our physical records, and selected digital records
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Population estimates for Scotland and its administrative areas by age and sex on 30 June 2024
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Latest News
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Scotland’s population over 5.5 million people
Scotland’s population passed the 5.5 million mark for the first time, in the year to June 2023, according to revised figures from National Records of Scotland.
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Victorian railway treasures on display
Scots on the Move: Railways & Tourism in Victorian Scotland
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Healthy life expectancy continues to fall
The time people in Scotland spend in good health has fallen to a near ten year low, according to new figures published by National Records of Scotland.