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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 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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Deaths 5% lower than expected in final quarter of 2025
The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the final quarter of 2025 was 4.6% lower than expected, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
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Mary, Queen of Scots records on display
National Records of Scotland is lending two items from Scotland’s National Archive for an exhibition on the early reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.
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231 died whilst homeless in 2024
It’s estimated that 231 people died whilst experiencing homelessness in 2024, according to new data from National Records of Scotland.