Please note that our buildings will be closed for the May day holiday on Monday 5 May. We will be open as normal from Tuesday 6 May.

Official documents circulated in 1945 for “Operation Mousetrap”. This was the message that would be sent confirming victory in Europe - VE Day, when celebrations to mark the end of the war on the continent would begin. Find out more 👇 nrscotland.gov.uk/veday

Case notes of people detained at Perth Prison as patients are unlike other records. Filter your search results by clicking twice on the “Case notes” field header. This brings people with case notes to the top of the results list. More search tips 👇 bit.ly/SPPrisonTips

1945 saw a spike in the number of baby boys named “Victor”. Was this the year Still Game’s Victor McDade was born, or maybe Victor Meldrew? Find out how popular your name has been through the decades 👇 bit.ly/BabyNames24NRS #VEDay80

If you’re visiting General Register House, make sure you catch our V.E. Day displays. You can also find out more about V.E. Day in Scotland at our website. 👇 nrscotland.gov.uk/veday #VEDay80

Records of people detained at Perth Prison as patients can help us piece together an understanding of their lives. Andrew Reid, a Glasgow biscuit manufacturer, was admitted to Perth Prison as a patient in 1889. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/SPAndrewReid

New: Free talk on the reign and rule of Mary, Queen of Scots. Dr Amy Blakeway of @‌StAndrewsHist looks at how Mary used precedents set by her father James V to govern Scotland, and at treasures in our archives. Book now 👇 bit.ly/NRSMaryTalk

Holidaying in Scotland this year? Visit us in Edinburgh to search and download from millions of birth, death, marriage and census records covering hundreds of years. Find out more and book your seat 👇 bit.ly/VisitingUsSP

Search prison records by · age · height · date of admission and release · trial and sentence details · place of birth and nationality · occupation · general health · religion Who might you find inside? bit.ly/SPPrisonRegist…

The birth entry of Rosina Baldy, born in Paisley, May 1918. Rosina was the daughter of Jane Baldy, nee Leyden and Agost Baldy, a hairdresser.

A roller skating rink in #Bathgate, recorded in our valuation rolls from 1915-16. Scotland had been swept by a roller skating craze in the years before World War I, with rinks all over the country. Find out how valuation rolls can help your research 👇 bit.ly/ValuationRolls…

Find gift ideas for the family history researcher in your life at our online shop, including - Posters - Tote bags - Guide books for researchers - Hats and more 👇 bit.ly/SPShopping

Our archivists will be at the @‌Royal_Scots Gretna 110 exhibition in Leith on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday next week. If you’re going, chat to them for advice on researching family, local and military history in our records. Look for our logo! bit.ly/Gretna110Exhib…

What did we do, if most of the men in our village were named “John”? We gave them nicknames! Some nicknames crop up in our records. You can sometimes find nicknames appearing in brackets in search results.

Application by Robert Logan of Tranent for exemption from military service on grounds of conscientious objection. If your male ancestor lived in Lothian or the Borders during World War I, find out if they applied for exemption from military service 👇 bit.ly/SPAppeals

Some people anglicised or otherwise changed their names when they moved from the countryside to the city. “Macdonachie” could become “Duncanson”; Macilroy became “Milroy”, and some “Gilchrists” became “Christophers”. Find out more about surnames 👇 bit.ly/SurnamesSP

Birth entry of Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle, born 22 May 1859 at Picardy Place, Edinburgh. Our guidance can help you with your own detective work. Learn more 👇 scotlandspeople.gov.uk/help-and-suppo…

Marriage entry for George Valentine and Jessie Anderson, 23 May 1945. Jessie was a three-time British Ladies' Amateur Golf champion, the number one ranking ladies golfer in 1937. She was appointed MBE for services to the sport in 1959. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/SPJValentine