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 2025
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Latest news
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Fewer children in remote areas
The population of under 16 year olds in remote rural areas and remote small towns has fallen by about a tenth in a decade, according to new analysis of small areas by National Records of Scotland.
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Changes to Sasine deed requests
Accessing Sasine records
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New record low for births in Scotland
The annual release of data on births, marriages, deaths and other vital events from Scotland’s Registrar General has found a continuing decrease in the number of births.