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Friday, 18 Aug 2023
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The first results from Scotland’s Census 2022 will be published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) on Thursday 14 September 2023.

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, according to provisional data from the National Records of Scotland. 

Thursday, 20 Jul 2023
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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 Records of Scotland. 

Thursday, 20 Jul 2023
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The employment records of more than one thousand lighthouse keepers are now available to see online for the first time on genealogy website ScotlandsPeople. 

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 National Records of Scotland.

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, according to provisional data from the National Records of Scotland. 

Friday, 23 Jun 2023
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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 members of the public to see this famous document for themselves.

Thursday, 22 Jun 2023
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In 2022, there were an estimated 2.55 million households, 15% more than 20 years ago, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS). 

The number of households in 2021 and 2022 increased by around 21,000 each year, the highest figures since 2008.

Tuesday, 13 Jun 2023
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Scotland’s death rate was six per cent higher than the five year average for the first quarter of 2023, according to new analysis by the National Records of Scotland. 

Friday, 2 Jun 2023
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The Declaration of Arbroath goes on display at the National Museum of Scotland tomorrow (Saturday 3 June) for the first time in 18 years.

Thursday, 25 May 2023
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The mortality rate for April 2023 was 3% higher than the five year average for this time of year, according to provisional data from National Records of Scotland. 

Tuesday, 9 May 2023
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A trio convicted of snatching corpses from a Midlothian graveyard are among the thousands of prisoners whose records can now be searched on the ScotlandsPeople website. 

Friday, 5 May 2023
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It's just four weeks to go until the Declaration of Arbroath – the most famous document in National Records of Scotland collections - makes its first public appearance in 18 years.

The Declaration will be displayed from 3 June – 2 July  2023 at the National Museum of Scotland.

Thursday, 20 Apr 2023
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The number of registered voters in Scotland for UK Parliamentary elections was stable in 2022, according to statistics published today by National Records of Scotland (NRS). 

There were 4,012,700 registered voters last December, down 0.4% on the previous year. 

Thursday, 20 Apr 2023
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The mortality rate for March 2023 was 4% higher than the five year average for this time of year, according to new analysis from the National Records of Scotland. 

Thursday, 6 Apr 2023
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New photographs of the Declaration of Arbroath have been published by National Records of Scotland, ahead of the famous document going on display in June 2023.

These never-before-seen photographs are being made available to mark its 703rd anniversary. 

Thursday, 30 Mar 2023
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Noah has knocked Jack off the top of the baby name chart according to new figures from National Records of Scotland. 

Thursday, 16 Mar 2023
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The number of deaths in February was similar to average levels, representing the lowest level of excess deaths for a year, according to new statistics from National Records of Scotland. 

Tuesday, 14 Mar 2023
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There were almost 16,000 more deaths than births registered in Scotland in 2022, according to new figures released by National Records of Scotland. 

Provisional figures show there were 62,942 deaths but only 46,959 births. 

Thursday, 9 Mar 2023
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The Declaration of Arbroath will be displayed at the National Museum of Scotland this summer for the first time in 18 years. The display has been organised in partnership between National Museums Scotland and National Records of Scotland, who are custodians of the document. The famous document will be on show from 3 June to 2 July 2023. 

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