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 2025
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How to access our search rooms to see our physical records, and selected digital records
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How to apply to change your name, including cost and processing times
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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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Historical records reveal life in breakaway churches
Records from some congregations which left the Church of Scotland in the Great Disruption are now available to view on Scotland’s People.
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Births continue to fall
The number of births has continued to fall in 2026, according to new statistics for the first quarter of this year from National Records of Scotland.
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Flannan Isles disappearance among records going on display
A letter about the tragic loss of three lighthouse keepers will go on public display for the first time in August.
