Public Marriage Records Scotland

Statutory registers and parish registers 1553 2009 search birth marriage and death registers online at scotlandspeople many registers are available to view online and you can download images.
Public marriage records scotland. Civil registration of births marriages and deaths started in scotland in 1855 and parish registers started around 1553. Register of corrected entries now the register of corrections etc minor records of births deaths and marriages overseas. In uk the government archives keep all sorts of information about the country and her people s history. Statutory civil registration was introduced in scotland on 1 january 1855.
This includes family trees marriage documents adoption documents and other legal documents that. The national records of scotland store records of births deaths marriages civil partnerships divorces stillbirths they re also responsible for the scottish national archives which. Understanding the content in statutory marriage records 1855 register entries examples of statutory marriage records register of corrected entries. The scotland national archives houses over 11 million government records on file spanning back hundreds of years to the 1100s.
Millions of people are searching for information online. National library of scotland. The records are indexed by personal name. Editors frequently monitor and verify these resources on a routine basis.
For anyone researching their family history in scotland the aim of the exchange is to provide a free resource for sharing information about ancestors found in scotland. Database of over 2 million scotland marriage records filed between 1561 and 1910. The statutory register of marriages dates from 1 january 1855 when compulsory civil registration was introduced in scotland. National library of scotland digitized collections of maps lists photographs books family histories propaganda ballads and a quite a bit more.
The act fulfils one of the main recommendations of the 2007 historical abuse systemic review the shaw report. Birth death and marriage records from 1855 to the present day. The related records are as follows. Add records scotland births deaths and marriages a free resource for scotland genealogy and scottish family history.
The public records scotland act 2011 received royal assent on 20 april 2011. Scotland public record office the national archives kew richmond surrey tw9 4du email. People are looking for many things including information about their lost family relatives ancestors or family lineage. The scotland county marriage records search north carolina links below open in a new window and take you to third party websites that provide access to scotland county public records.