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Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700: a self-help pack available to buy
02/03/2023
Difficulty reading old Scottish handwriting? This self-help pack could be the answer.
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Our Records: One-hour-old: the youngest person enumerated in the 1921 census
19/01/2023
Discover the incredible life of the youngest person enumerated in the 1921 census
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Our Records: Jock Stein CBE (1922-1985)
13/01/2023
The Scottish football player and manager who led Celtic FC to win the European Cup in 1967
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Our Records: The marriage of Lady Isobel Blunt-Mackenzie and Captain Oscar Linda
13/01/2023
Marriage entries for 1947 are now available on ScotlandsPeople
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Our Records: David Ross Lauder, VC (1894-1972)
13/01/2023
The story of one man's bravery, recognised by the Victoria Cross
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Our Records: Sir Compton Mackenzie (1893-1972)
13/01/2023
Exploring the life of Compton Mackenzie and his endearing portrayal of Scotland in his novels.
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Our Records: Lord George Sanger’s Circus
15/12/2022
Discover the story of the circus based in Carnoustie on the evening of the 1921 census
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News article: 1921 census records released
30/11/2022
4.8 million individual records can now be searched
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Scotland's History: Dame Margaret Henderson Kidd QC
30/11/2022
Scotland's first female Advocate, King's Counsel and Sheriff Principal