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17 historic Scottish locations as seen in the first ever Ordnance Survey maps

The public are being invited to take a tour of Scotland in the mid-19th century through the online records of National Records of Scotland

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2031 Scotland census planning underway as public input sought on new questions

National Records of Scotland has recommended that Scotland’s next census should take place in 2031 at the same time as the rest of the UK

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Planning for 2031 census in Scotland under way

National Records of Scotland has launched a consultation on topics.

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Scottish Register records 10,000 tartan designs in major milestone

The Scottish Register of Tartans has hit a major a milestone, with 10,000 tartans recorded including ones from Outlander and the Simpsons

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Rare William Wallace letter to go on display for St Andrew's Day

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…

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Life expectancy in Scotland increases, new figures show

LIFE expectancy in Scotland increased slightly for both males and females, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.

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Five key points as new data shows Scottish drugs deaths increase year-on-year

THE amount of Scots who died due to drug misuse has increased in 2023, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland.

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Records of wartime Land Girls released online

The details can be accessed on the Scotland’s People website.

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New book to commemorate babies lost to miscarriage in Scotland opens

A new book commemorating babies lost to miscarriage has opened, with First Minister Humza Yousaf saying it could provide comfort to those who have…

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Slight increase in Scotland’s suicide rates in 2022, figures show

Scotland’s suicide rates for 2022 saw a small increase to 762 probable deaths, figures published by National Records of Scotland (NRS) revealed.

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Scotland turning tide on drug deaths after largest ever drop, says minister

National Records of Scotland data showed 1,051 people died a drug-related death in Scotland in 2022.

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Scotland sees lowest number of drug misuse deaths since 2017

SCOTLAND has seen drug related deaths decrease in 2022, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland.

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Adopted children’s names removed from website following privacy concerns

The Information Commissioner’s Office said it does not appear to have had a formal report on the breach.

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Twelve names stay in top 100 for babies born in Scotland over last 88 years

Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn influenced the names of Scottish babies, according to new analysis by National Records of Scotland.

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Declaration of Arbroath to go on show for first time in 18 years

The letter, written in the 14th century to assert Scotland’s right to independence, can only be displayed occasionally due to its age.

Daily Record

19th century Scottish criminal records including man jailed for 'annoying his mother'

New research from the National Records of Scotland has revealed some of the most bizarre and grisly crimes that people in Scotland were locked up for in the 19th century.

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Man imprisoned for 'annoying his mum' in fascinating 19th Century custody records

Beggar who used a pet porcupine to tout for cash was locked up as well

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Deaths in Scotland outnumber births as country sees 'negative natural change'

New figures from National Records of Scotland (NRS) showed that there was a “shortfall” of 15,983 births compared to deaths in 2022.

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Scotland's 'most iconic document' to be viewable for the first time in 18 years

The Declaration of Arbroath, one of the most important documents in Scottish history, will be put on public display for the first time in 18 years this summer.

Glasgow Live

Celtic legend Jock Stein's birth certificate to go online for first time

Jock Stein cemented his name in the history books when he managed the Hoops to glory in 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2-1 in Lisbon, making Celtic the first British team to lift the European Cup

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Scotland records first sunburn-related death in 20 years

A pensioner in her 80s was among the large number of deaths linked to extreme heat in 2021.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh healthy life expectancy statistics 'paint a very worrying picture'

Edinburgh men are spending a smaller proportion of their life in good health, while local women remain healthier for longer, new National Records of Scotland statistics show.

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New figures show decline in the healthy life expectancy of Scots

SCOTS in the most deprived communities are spending more than one third of their lives in poor health, according to new figures released by National…

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'Construction industry’s suicide statistics must be made available'

‘THERE’S something going on in construction, and we don’t know where we are in Scotland. To me, that’s just ignoring it.”

Daily Record

The 10 most common Scottish surnames - what they mean and where they came from

To narrow down the list, we took to the National Record of Scotland, which offers information on the surnames that occur the most in Scotland's registers of births, marriages and deaths.

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