Search the National Archives of Scotland

Most of the records held by the National Archives of Scotland (NAS) are described on an electronic database, the online Catalogue.

How to use this service

You can search the database using any text, dates or reference numbers.

Catalogues are lists of archives according to where they came from and when they were created (their provenance). The catalogues have an alpha-numeric reference system, for example HD4/5.

Indexes by surname, placename or topic are sometimes made of certain types of record to allow you to find individual documents easily.

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