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New videos showcasing Scotland's People services
11/05/2026
Two new videos to showcase services offered by National Records of Scotland including Scotland's People have been launched today
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Changes to booking options for Scotland’s People Centre
16/04/2026
An update for customers visiting the Scotland's People Centre in Edinburgh.
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100,000 Victorian prison records now online
14/04/2026
More than 100,000 Victorian prisoner records from Ayr and Inveraray jails are now available to search.
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Our records: a brief history of Inveraray Prison
14/04/2026
Discover some of the prison’s 19th century inmates
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Our Records: a brief history of Ayr Prison
14/04/2026
Find out more about the inmates held in the prison’s condemned cell
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Prison registers search tips
14/04/2026
Read our search tips and explore over 100,000 newly added prisoner admission records from Ayr and Inveraray prisons.
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Poets' public records on display
09/03/2026
The lives of two celebrated Scottish poets went on display at General Register House in Edinburgh.
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Scotland’s first “Stolperstein”: Jane Haining (1897-1944), Christian missionary
27/01/2026
Scotland’s first “Stolperstein” brass plaque was unveiled in Edinburgh on 24th November 2025 in memory of Jane Haining who gave her life helping Jewish people during the Holocaust.
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Royal wedding among historical records online
08/01/2026
The marriage of a Danish Prince to one of the late Queen’s cousins is among our new online records.