National Records of Scotland

Preserving the past, Recording the present, Informing the future

Items Included in the Main Registers

Items Included in the Main Registers

Birth:

forenames and surnames, sex, date and time of birth, place of birth, mother's forenames and surnames, mother's maiden surname, mother's occupation, mother's usual residence, father's/parent’s forenames and surnames, father's/parent’s occupation, date and place of parents' marriage or civil partnership, signature of informant, date of registration, signature of registrar.

Death:

forenames and surnames, sex, occupation, marital or civil partnership status, date of birth, age, time, date and place of death, cause of death, usual residence, forenames, surnames and occupation of spouses or civil partners, forenames, surnames and occupation of father/parent, forenames, surnames and occupation of mother/parent, signature of informant, date of registration, signature of registrar.

Marriage:

forenames and surnames, sex, occupation, marital or civil partnership status, date of birth, country of birth, usual residence, forenames, surnames and occupation of father/parent, forenames, surnames and occupation of mother/parent, (above details for each of the two parties to the marriage), name of person solemnising the marriage, name and address of each of two witnesses, date of registration, signature of registrar

Civil Partnership:

forenames and surnames, occupation, marital or civil partnership status, date of birth, country of birth, usual residence, forenames, surnames and occupation of father/parent, forenames, surnames and occupation of mother/parent, (above details for each of the two parties to the civil partnership), name and designation of person registering the civil partnership, name and address of each of two witnesses, date of registration, signature of registrar