Scottish Birth Certificate

The Scottish birth certificate (called an Extract in Scotland) is an official document containing registered information about a child's birth. Certificates can be used for purposes such as:  applying for driver's licence; applying for passport;  applying for welfare benefits. Civil Registration of  Scottish births, deaths and marriages began in 1855.  
To obtain a certificate, transcript or photocopy of a birth, marriage or death entry in the register all you will need is to provide some details about your ancestor.  A transcript is an accurately typed copy of the original record and are available for most events to within 18 months of today.. Photocopies are copies of original BMD entries.
Genfindit can also provide transcripts of early Scottish Church baptism and marriage records from 1553.   

We will search the year shown and up to 3 years either side for the fee shown.

Your request for a certificate will usually be issued by the Registry within five (5) working days (plus time for postage) from confirmation of a correct and completed application.

It is important the information you provide with your certificate request is as accurate as possible. It may be an idea to ask other family members for information before making your request.

What's on Scottish Birth Certificates
A Scottish birth certificate includes the following information: place of birth, the day, month & year, fathers name & occupation, mothers married and maiden name, dwelling places of parents, name & address of informant, parents date and place of marriage.

For transcripts before 1855 the amount of information shown on baptism and marriage records varies. In many cases the information is minimal.    Baptisms usually show both parents names. In some instances only the father's name is shown.   Marriage records usually do not show the parents' names or ages of the bride and groom.