Unsure how to answer some questions in our topic consultation on Scotland’s next census? Join one of our webinars to get the help you need. 📅15 July ⌚14:00 – 15:00 👉bit.ly/Census-Registe… 📅17 July ⌚11:30 – 12:30 👉bit.ly/Census-Registe…

In the week ending 6 July there were 1, 021 deaths registered in Scotland. This is 121 or 11% lower than the expected number of deaths in week 27. These figures are provisional. See the data: Bit.ly/NRS-WeeklyDeat… #NRSstats

📣 We’ve recently launched a consultation on Scotland’s next census. We’re seeking your views on topics to include in the questionnaire. If you have a need for census data in your work, tell us here 👉 bit.ly/Census-Consult…

New: Treasures of National Records of Scotland Discover the most famous and significant documents in Scotland’s national archives, from the Declaration of Arbroath to the first Act of the Scottish Parliament. Find out more and buy 👇 bit.ly/TreasuresOfNRS

Sign up to one of our online webinars to find out more about our consultation on topics for Scotland’s next census in 2031. 📅15 July ⌚14:00 – 15:00 👉bit.ly/Census-Registe… 📅17 July ⌚11:30 – 12:30 👉bit.ly/Census-Registe…

Shopping was a different experience during World War One! This is a page from Edinburgh woman Harriet Mackay’s National Ration Book, issued 14 July 1918. It shows Harriet went to shops across the city to purchase sugar, meat, butter, bacon and other items.

“I love you deeply fervently and O how happy should I be, if I could only hope that that love was returned…” A letter from James Maitland Balfour to Lady Blanche Cecil proposing marriage, 15 July 1843. James and Blanche’s son Arthur Balfour became Prime Minister in the 1900s.

Friday is your last chance to see Barker's Panorama of Edinburgh in the Adam Dome at General Register House. If you haven't yet seen it, drop in to step back in time to 1788. Find out more about the panorama 👇 bit.ly/NRSPanorama

1,000 deaths were registered in the week ending 13 July, 186, or 16%, lower than expected. These figures are provisional. ⬇️ See the data: bit.ly/NRS-WeeklyDeat… #NRSStats

We’re seeking a Fire Safety Manager to work in some of Scotland's most historic buildings. Find out more about the position and apply online 👇 bit.ly/NRS-FireSafety…

The first volume of the Register of Sasines, 1617 - the world's oldest national public land register. The word “sasine” comes from the old ceremony of receiving sasine, when a new owner was given a symbolic object such as earth or stone, in front of witnesses.

Signatures of Robert Burns in the excise salary book for Dumfries, showing the poet’s declining health. Burns, an exciseman, was signing to confirm he had received his wages. The final signature is from one week before he died on 21 July 1796.

We’re seeking a Patient Tracing Officer to work for our NHS Central Register Team in Dumfries. Find out more about this data entry position and apply online 👇 bit.ly/NHSCR-Job

🚂 Free event! Discover how Victorian railways transformed Scottish tourism at a talk for our Edinburgh Festival Fringe exhibition. Join Prof Rab Houston on 7 August to explore the fascinating history of Scottish holidays and how steam trains changed travel forever. 🎟️ bit.ly/NRS-TourismTalk

General Register House is one of Edinburgh’s most recognisable landmarks, the first purpose-built archive building in the world that’s still in use today. If you’ve never visited us, take a tour through GRH as it appeared in the 18th century 👇 youtu.be/0w2MCelB4kA

The marriage contract of Margaret of Scotland and King Erik II of Norway, 25 July 1281. The couple’s daughter Margaret - “the Maid of Norway” - later died on her way to Scotland to take the throne of the Kingdom, creating a succession crisis that erupted into decades of war.

This week! Join a webinar to learn about our census topic consultation. It’s your opportunity to shape the questions we ask in Scotland’s next census. Sign up 👇 📅 29 July, 10:00 – 11:00 BST 🔗 bit.ly/Census-Registe… 📅 31 July, 13:00 – 14:00 BST 🔗 bit.ly/Census-Registe…

New: Estimates of Healthy Life Expectancy in Scotland 2021 - 2023. The figures show a drop in the time people live in good health. These statistics are official statistics in development and have a new methodology. Get the data: 👇 bit.ly/HealthyLife23 #NRSStats