Welcome to National Records of Scotland

We collect, preserve and publish information about Scotland's people and history, to inform current and future generations

Registering a marriage or civil partnership

Forms and documents you'll need to provide to register a marriage or civil partnership
Order a copy of a certificate

Where to order copies of certificates and extracts from our registers
Changing your name

How to apply to change your name, including cost and processing times
Babies' first names

Most popular first names given to babies whose births were registered in Scotland in 2024
Accessing our search rooms

How to access our search rooms to see our physical records, and selected digital records
Projected Population of Scotland

The projected future population of Scotland over the 25 years to mid-2047, based on the 2022 Census

Scotland's Census

Get results, read case studies, and find out more about Scotland's Census - the most complete source of information about who lives in Scotland
Scotland's People

With over 100 million records, the Scotland's People website is the official Scottish genealogy resource
Scottish Register of Tartans

The Scottish Register of Tartans is an online database of tartan designs where you can search and register tartans

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