Dr Alan Borthwick, a softly spoken archivist in a blazer and tie, has spent the past 30 years solving a mystery. How did ...

New research has revealed Scotland's most common surnames. The National Records of Scotland (NRS) recently unveiled its annual report of the top first names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily ...

Thousands of documents stolen from the archives of National Records of Scotland (NRS) by a former employee have been returned following an “unprecedented” investigation that lasted three decades.

By one man. With a particular interest in stamps. Dr Borthwick explains that "panic" first set in when a National Records of Scotland (NRS) employee attended an auction in London in 1994.

On Thursday, the National Records of Scotland posted its annual report of the most common baby names in Scotland. As reported by the Daily Record, Noah and Olivia were the most popular boys' and ...

Dr Alan Borthwick, head of Medieval and Early Modern Records at National Records of Scotland, said: “These records are rarely seen in public. “They help us understand James’s remarkable ...

Noah and Olivia returned to the top of Scotland’s baby name charts in 2024, figures from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) have revealed. Noah had last been the most popular boys’ name in 2022, ...

The rate in the area is 14.5 per 100,000 people, more than five times the estimated worldwide rate of 2.71 per 100,000 people.

By one man. With a particular interest in stamps. Dr Borthwick explains that "panic" first set in when a National Records of Scotland (NRS) employee attended an auction in London in 1994.