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Thursday, 27 Jul 2023
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The mortality rate for June 2023 was similar to the five year average for this time of year despite the number of deaths being 4% above average,...

Thursday, 20 Jul 2023
Demography news release

2022 saw a large increase in couples tying the knot, comparable to the post-war booms of 1919 and 1945, according to figures released by National...

Thursday, 20 Jul 2023
Lighthouse

The employment records of more than one thousand lighthouse keepers are now available to see online for the first time on genealogy website...

Tuesday, 4 Jul 2023
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Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn influenced the names of Scottish babies in decades gone by, according to new analysis by...

Thursday, 29 Jun 2023
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The mortality rate for May 2023 was similar to the five year average for this time of year despite the number of deaths being 5% above average,...

Friday, 23 Jun 2023
Photo showing Declaration of Arbroath Seals

There are only 10 days left to see the historic Declaration of Arbroath on display at the National Museum of Scotland, in a rare opportunity for...