Extracts, eg full copies of entries, may be obtained from any of the statutory registers of births, deaths or marriage from the statutory register of adopted children, from the old parish registers, from the records of the six decennial censuses taken during the period 1841 to 1891 and from the register of divorces from May 1984, but not from the statutory register of still-births without special permission from the Registrar General. A fee is payable in each case. Copies of old parish registers and census returns 1841 - 1891 are also available for purchase on 35mm microfilm. Films are only available in complete reels of up to 100 feet, and suitable reading equipment is essential. Access to records cannot normally be granted to those under 16 years of age.
Staff are on hand to provide advice and assistance.
Arrangements within local Registration Offices differ according to circumstances and accommodation. It is adviseable to call at the office and make enquiries as to what services are available. Professional assistance may be obtained from record agents and genealogical bodies working in Scotland. Buchan Community Web.