Contact registration offices

Aberdeenshire Registrars provide the following range of services by appointment:

  • registration of births, marriages and deaths
  • family history research
  • ceremonial services (including marriage, civil partnership, renewal of vows, baby naming and citizenship ceremonies)

The registration team can be contacted Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Registration appointments are available via confidential telephone call with an experienced registrar.

In addition, weekly document signing appointments are available at eight locations in Aberdeenshire for the following purposes:

  • Signing the birth register
  • Presentation of original documents in respect of forthcoming marriage or civil partnership
  • Collection of marriage or civil partnership schedules

Your registrar will reserve a document signing appointment for you during your telephone appointment.

Please note that we may only accept marriage notices for ceremonies taking place within Aberdeenshire. Please refer to our giving notice section for further details.

Registration enquiries

To enquire about general registration matters please email registrars@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.

For enquiries about Marriage, Civil Partnership and general ceremonies please email marriageandcivilpartnership@aberdeenshire.gov.uk. 

For telephone enquiries please call 01467 468 468.

Out of hours emergency assistance

If you require urgent registration assistance out-with office hours, contact us on 01467 533 040. Please note our on-call registrar is available only in cases of genuine emergency.

Office–specific contact details

Please note offices are only accessible to the public if you have an appointment.

Please find office–specific contact details below:

Banff registration office

St Leonards
Sandyhill Road
Banff 
AB45 1BH 
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Tuesdays
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Deeside registration office

Bridge Street
Banchory
AB31 5SU
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Monday and Friday mornings
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Ellon registration office

Ellon Library
Station Road
Ellon
AB41 9AE
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Thursdays
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Fraserburgh registration office

Faithlie Centre
Saltoun Square
Fraserburgh
AB43 9DA
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Thursdays
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Huntly registration office

25 Gordon Street
Huntly
AB54 8AN
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Wednesday afternoons
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Inverurie registration office

Gordon House
Blackhall Road
Inverurie
AB51 3WA
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings 
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Peterhead registration office

Buchan House
St Peter Street
Peterhead
AB42 1QF
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Monday and Friday mornings 
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Stonehaven registration office

Viewmount
Arduthie Road
Stonehaven
AB39 2DQ
Telephone: 01467 468 468
Document signing appointments available on Fridays
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