Image Library
The Scotland's People Image Library comprises a selection of high quality tiff images from the National Records of Scotland's historical record collections of photographs, manuscripts and drawings.
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Kirk session records
Kirk sessions are local church courts, held by the Church of Scotland since 1560. Their records comprise one of the most important sources for Scottish history from the sixteenth century until the late nineteenth century.
Legal records
This category refers to records created by Scottish courts of law. They have been indexed by personal name and there are record guides for each record type.
Lightkeeper registers
The main source for lighthouse history at National Records of Scotland (NRS) are the records of the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses. The Commissioners are a corporate body, operating as the Northern Lighthouse Board, with responsibility for Scotland and the Isle of Man. Included within this broad collection are lightkeeper registers (NRS, NLC4/1).
Maps and plans
The Register House Plans series (RHP) is an artificial collection containing over 170,000 maps, plans, architectural and engineering drawings.
Military Service Appeals Tribunal records
The Military Tribunal system was established under the Military Service Act 1916, which lay down terms for mandatory military service.
Occupations and designations
This is a guide to researching occupations and designations in the records on Scotland's People.
Other statutory records
The statutory registers of divorces, of civil partnerships and of dissolutions of a civil partnership are indexed by personal name. Images of the register entries are not available to view online in accordance with the National Record of Scotland’s policy on protecting the privacy of individuals.
Parishes and districts
This guide provides a brief overview of Scottish parishes and districts.