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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.
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.
Pictures of inmates in Glasgow’s Barlinnie Prison in Victorian times can now be found on family history website Scotland's People.
Life expectancy in Scotland increased slightly for both males and females according to new figures from National Records of Scotland.
In the year to mid 2023, Scotland’s population rose faster than at any time since the 1940s, according to National Records of Scotland.
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.
A Georgian Edinburgh landmark will make a rare weekend opening for Edinburgh and East Lothian Doors Open Days on Saturday. (28 September)
General Register House at 2 Princes Street is home to National Records of Scotland. NRS manages the national archive.
From 30 September, NRS public services will be open to customers from 9:00 – 16:00 Monday to Friday.
The change in hours will be introduced on a pilot basis over the winter months.
The number of deaths registered in Scotland in the second quarter of this year was 6.2% lower than expected, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
Alison Byrne will take up the post of Chief Executive of National Records of Scotland from October 2024.
Around one in three adults in Scotland (1.5 million) have degree level qualifications or above - up 334,200 since 2011 – according to new census statistics from National Records of Scotland.
The number of alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland remains the highest since 2008, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
In total, 1,277 deaths were attributed to alcohol-specific causes in 2023, an increase of one death from 2022.
Scotland's ageing population is driving up the number of households who own their home mortgage-free, according to new statistics from the 2022 Census.
Scotland’s People will launch a refreshed website at midday on 3 September.
The new website will have a fresh and modern feel. It’s been designed to enhance user experience and accessibility. Searching the records will also be simpler and quicker.
1,172 people died due to drug misuse in 2023, according to latest statistics published by National Records of Scotland.
This is an increase of 121 deaths compared with 2022.
This is the second lowest number of drug misuse deaths since 2017, with 2022 seeing the lowest number.
There were 792 probable suicide deaths in 2023, an increase of 30 on the previous year, according to figures published today by National Records of Scotland.
The number of people living alone in Scotland increased by more than 100,000 since 2011, according to new census statistics published by National Records of Scotland (NRS)
After three years of excess deaths driven by the pandemic, deaths in Scotland returned to expected levels in 2023, according to new statistics from National Records of Scotland.
Net migration more than doubled between 2021 and 2022, according to statistics published today by National Records of Scotland.
Scotland’s Census 2022 found that 19,990 people were trans or had a trans history, according to data published by National Records of Scotland (NRS)
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