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Births, deaths and family

Parenting, marriages, divorce and separation.

Death and bereavement

Funerals, registering a death, Inheritance Tax, bereavement benefits and support.

Death registrations and certificates

Register a death, get copies of a death certificate, find a register office.

Apply for a medical certificate review

You have the right to ask for an 'interested person review' if you have questions or concerns about a family member's cause of death.

Register a death

Find out how to register a death in Scotland, elsewhere in the UK or abroad.

Registering a stillbirth

Information on how to register a stillbirth and what support is available for you.

Order a copy of a birth, death or marriage certificate

Order an official birth, marriage or death certificate from National Records Scotland if you need a copy or want to research your family tree.

Get a missing person declared dead

Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died.

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