Welcome to the Scottish Borders Registration Service
The Scottish Borders District Registration Service is operated from fourteen locations within the Scottish Borders. This includes thirteen district offices and the Council’s Headquarters where the Chief Registrar is based.
This section of the website provides information about the services offered by Scottish Borders District Registration Service.
Booking the Registrar services
If you wish to register a birth or a death please contact the Registrar to make an appointment.
If you are planning a civil or religious marriage, civil partnership, vow/commitment renewal or a child naming ceremony, you should make your arrangements well in advance. This is particularly important to ensure that you get the date and time that you want. Ceremonies can be conducted on any day of the week, including Sunday, at the discretion of the Registrar.
If you wish to discuss tracing your family history, please contact a Registrar to discuss this and to make an appointment.
Birth
How to register the birth of your new baby.
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Death
Information and advice to help you at this difficult time.
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Marriage and Civil Partnership
Step by step guidance for your marriage or civil partnership.
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Vow and commitment renewal
How to renew your marriage vows or civil partnership commitment.
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Change of name
How to legally change your name or the name of your child.
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Child naming
How to arrange a non-religious ceremony for children.
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Re-registration
Couples who marry after the birth of their child can re-register their child's birth.
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Stillbirth
Help and guidance in registering a stillbirth.
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Genealogy
Trace your roots, find out about your family's history.
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Costs involved
Registration fees.
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Scottish Certificates/Extracts
How to obtain a copy of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate/extract.
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