Scotland's People is the official Scottish Government site for searching government records and archives.
It's run by National Records of Scotland, a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government.
On Scotland's People you can:
- start searching the records
- order copies of certificates
- visit us at the Scotland's People centre
You can find out more about National Records of Scotland at nrscotland.gov.uk
Local family history centres
A version of Scotland's People is available at local family history centres in Scotland, run by local authorities.
These are:
- Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock
- Clackmannanshire Family History Centre in Alloa
- Heritage Hub in Hawick
- Highland Archive Service Family History Centre in Inverness
- Family History at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow
Our associates
The records and archives on Scotland's People are presented with the support of a number of organisations. These include: