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A photograph of the 2005 Scottish Cabinet with the Permanent Secretary inside Bute House, Edinburgh
Featured article News Article: Scottish Cabinet Records released on ScotlandsPeople

Over 1,500 records dating mainly to 2005 are now available to search and download for free

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Detail from a page from the 1901 census
Did You Know? Facts from the 1901 Census
18/05/16

What was life like in Scotland on the night of the 1901 census?

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A photograph of Coco Chanel and The Duke of Westminster
Our Records: Coco Chanel and the Duke of Westminster in the Highlands
18/05/16

The story of Britain's richest man and a world famous designer and their Highland retreat

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News: Valuation Rolls for 1930 Go Online
06/05/16

Valuation rolls for 1930 have been added to ScotlandsPeople.

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Title page of the valuation roll, Burgh of Aberdeen, 1860-1
Our Records: Valuation Rolls
12/01/16
Valuation rolls recorded a uniform valuation of landed property across Scotland from 1855
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