In this section Civil registration Information given on birth certificates Information given on marriage certificates Information given on death certificates Order a copy of a certificate Irish births, marriages and deaths You are here:Scottish births, marriages and deaths Information on stillbirths Information on adoption certificates Information on soldiers killed in WW1 or WW2 Births, marriages and deaths before civil registration Scottish births, marriages and deaths Civil Registration of births, marriages and deaths began on 1 January 1855. Information on these certificates can be found at Previous page Irish births, marriages and deaths Next page Information on stillbirths