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Tuesday, 31 Jan 2017
Scotland’s household numbers projected to rise with most growth among older people
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Statistics published today by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show that the number of households in Scotland is projected to continue to...

Thursday, 5 Jan 2017
Love and War: Birth, Death and Marriage Records Released Today
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The annual release of births, deaths and marriages on ScotlandsPeople by the National Records of Scotland includes digital images of 110,000 birth...

Sunday, 1 Jan 2017
Scottish Cabinet Papers from the Year 2001 Opened to the Public
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From 1 January 2017, Scottish Cabinet papers and other government records opened for the first time at National Records of Scotland show details...

Wednesday, 28 Dec 2016
St Kilda census discovery
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New document sheds light on historic isle.

A 250-year-old census showing the earliest recorded population of the Island of St Kilda has...

Tuesday, 20 Dec 2016
Olivia and Jack are Scotland’s top baby names
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Olivia and Jack were the most popular first forenames for babies whose births were registered in 2016.

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