Civil Registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1855 in Scotland. The registers are held at:

New Register House
Edinburgh, EH1 3YT
Scotland
Telephone number: +44 (0) 131 334 0380
Website: General Register Office for Scotland

Indexes to Scottish civil registers and images of the registers for:

• births 1855-2006;
• marriages 1855-1932; and
• deaths 1855-2006

are available online for a fee from ScotlandsPeople.

Most births and marriages from 1855 to 1875 are indexed in the International Genealogical Index, part of FamilySearch.org.