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Are any records kept of changes of name in Scotland?

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WikiTree profile: John (William Yeats) McLean
in Genealogy Help by Andy McLean G2G1 (1.4k points)
Hmmm... I"m not sure, Andrew... but I bumped your question, hopefully someone will educate us both!
by Michael Gabbard G2G6 Mach 2 (20.8k points)

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If it's a legal change of name then yes records are kept, as amended certificate have to be issued for proof of change of name so that official documents like driving licenses, passports etc can be issued correctly.
by Billy Wallace G2G6 Pilot (240k points)

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