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Thursday, 31 Oct 2024
Fragment of the letter

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...

Wednesday, 30 Oct 2024
demography news release image

There was a 10% fall in the number of people who died during winter last year, according to new figures from National Records of Scotland. 

Tuesday, 29 Oct 2024
Photo from Barlinnie Prison Register

Pictures of inmates in Glasgow’s Barlinnie Prison in Victorian times can now be found on family history website...

Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024
demography news release image

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

Tuesday, 8 Oct 2024
demography news release image

In the year to mid 2023, Scotland’s population rose faster than at any time since the 1940s, according to National Records of Scotland.

Thursday, 3 Oct 2024
Graph

New figures from Scotland’s Census show the number of people who reported having a mental health condition more than doubled between 2011 and 2022...