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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Doors open at Scotland’s national archive
Doors Open Days at General Register House
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New shared approach for Wallace document
A rare letter linked to William Wallace will be showcased across the UK as part of a new joint curatorial agreement between NRS and TNA.
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Births fall to lowest quarterly level since 2020
A provisional figure of 10,616 births were registered in Scotland between April and June 2026, according to new statistics from National Records of Scotland.
