Search

Search form will submit automatically when dropdown selections are changed.

98 articles available

Two people sitting on a bench in the Archivist's Garden at the National Records of Scotland, smiling and looking through a book
Article

Birth, marriage and death records search tips

10/01/2025

Read our latest hints to help you search the records
Read article
Donald MacSwan. Image shared with kind permission of Kenneth MacLennan
Article

Our Records: Dòmhnall MacSuain's Gaelic will

01/11/2024

The story of the man behind a soldier's Gaelic will in our archives
Read article
Photograph of Appleton and Hernshaw from Barlinnie HMP records.
News

Barlinnie prisoner photographs bring Scots eye-to-eye with our past

31/10/2024

New records added to our site
Read article
Outside Barlinnie prison. Credit: Newsquest (Herald and Times)
Article

Our Records: Inside Barlinnie, Scotland’s biggest prison

29/10/2024

We spend time inside the 'Big Hoose' HMP Barlinnie
Read article
A photograph of the William Wallace letter from the National Archives
News

See rare Wallace letter on St Andrew’s Day

29/10/2024

A 700 year old letter of recommendation from the King of France for William Wallace is going on public display in a National Records of Scotland building in Edinburgh on St Andrew's Day
Read article
General Register House
News

Changes to opening hours

20/09/2024

We're piloting a change in hours over the winter months
Read article
Photograph of railway staff beside locomotive
News

Welcome to the new look Scotland’s People

03/09/2024

Accessing Scotland’s records is easier than ever with quick, simple searching
Read article
Photograph of male scientists at work in the laboratory at the Carron Works near Falkirk
Article

Search tips

03/09/2024

Check out our tips to help you trace those hard-to-find people
Read article
News

News Article: More church court records released on Scotland's People

25/06/2024

Discover more about the latest addition to Scotland's People
Read article