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                  Where will I find records relating to a pupil who attended a private school after 1872?

                  The records of most private schools are held by schools themselves, but the surviving historical records of some have been deposited in the National Records of Scotland. Others, held privately, have been surveyed by the Business Archives Council (Scotland) and the National Register of Archives for Scotland.

                  You should

                  1. check the Discovery website <https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/> [accessed 26 April 2024] using the name of the school. This will tell you whether the records of the school are held by an archives service (such as the National Records of Scotland) or have been surveyed by the National Register of Archives for Scotland;
                  2. check if the records have been surveyed by the Business Archives Council (Scotland);
                  3. if the school itself still exists, check with the School Secretary or Head Teacher.