Overview

The data, text, images, information and any database made up of any of these which features on or is accessible by Users of the ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk website is either subject to Crown copyright, rights related to or affording protection similar to copyright, owned by National Records of Scotland or licensed to us and may only be used in accordance with our Terms and Conditions. This includes the design, structure and code employed in the Website.

Catholic parish registers

Catholic parish indices and images are reproduced with the permission of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland, acting as representatives of the owners of the original records. Catholic parish register indices and images can only be reproduced with the written permission of the Scottish Catholic Archives.

Enquiries should be addressed to: archivists@scottishcatholicarchives.org.uk, or: Scottish Catholic Archives, Columba House, 16 Drummond Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6PL

Court of the Lord Lyon

Enquiries about the reproduction of coats of arms should be addressed to: lyonoffice@gov.scot, or: The Court of the Lord Lyon, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT

Records on Virtual Volumes

Guidance on the copyright status of records made available through the Virtual Volumes area of this website, including church court records and Scottish Cabinet papers, can be found here. Requests to reproduce material found on Virtual Volumes, including the minutes and accounts of Church of Scotland presbyteries, synods and kirk sessions, should be sent in the first instance to the National Records of Scotland by emailing customerservices@scotlandspeople.gov.uk or using our contact form.

Logos

The ScotlandsPeople logo and strapline (Connecting Generations) are registered trademarks. You may not re-use these or any other departmental or public sector organisation logos, crests or the Royal Arms which appear on this website without permission.

Permitted use

All content available on this website

Visitors to this website are granted permission to access this material, to download and copy such material onto electronic, magnetic, optical or similar storage media and to make printed copies of any such downloaded material, provided that such activities and copies are for non-commercial private study and research only.
The only exception to this are record agents working on behalf of clients who may pass content on to their client who in turn is bound by these terms and conditions.

Restricted use

All indexes and digital images available on this website

Individuals and organisations can use up to a maximum of 20 (twenty) NRS Crown copyright images for the following purposes without the need to obtain specific written permission from NRS or pay a licence fee:

  • book, journal, magazine, newspaper, publication, broadcast
  • online use limited to a maximum of 20 images per website
  • display/exhibition/talk/presentation

The material must be reproduced accurately, not be used in a misleading context and NRS must be acknowledged.

Should you wish to re-use more than 20 images for one of the purposes listed above, or to use images for a purpose not listed, please contact NRS at the address below.

Queries

If you have a specific query or require to re-use any Crown copyright digital image beyond the permitted uses outlined above then please contact NRS by emailing customerservices@scotlandspeople.gov.uk or writing to: NRS Customer Services, New Register House, 3 West Register Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.