On 1 April 2011, the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) merged with General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) to become National Records of Scotland (NRS).
NRS is part of the devolved Scottish Administration and encompasses the non-ministerial offices of Keeper of the Records of Scotland (Keeper) and Registrar General for Scotland (Registrar General). The Keeper is responsible for selecting, preserving and making available the national archives of Scotland, is head of profession for Scottish archivists and records managers, and administers the Public Records (Scotland) Act 2011. He also advises other bodies on the care of archives, and maintains the National Register of Archives for Scotland, which keeps track of archives in private hands. In addition, he is also the Keeper of the Scottish Register of Tartans which registers new tartan designs. The Registrar General is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, civil partnerships, deaths, divorces, and adoptions. NRS also runs the Census on behalf of the Registrar General and uses Census and other data to publish information about population and households.
