He’s just one of the many famous names that have been made available as part of the latest release.
Fulton served in the Royal Navy during World War II and then became one of the country’s most recognisable stars of stage and screen before dying in 2004 at the age of 79.
Others included in the NRS online research website Scotland’s People include the birth entry of footballer Gordon Smith, who made up part of Hibernian’s ‘Famous Five’ forward line in the 1950s.
He’s also the only Scottish footballer to have won league titles with three different clubs having also earned medals with Heart of Midlothian and Dundee.
Rikki Fulton’s birth certificate (Image: NRS)
Birth records over 100 years old are added to the site annual, along with death records that are 50 years old and marriage records from 75 years ago.
Family historians and researchers are able to access them wherever they are. The 1949 marriage entry of the 10th Earl of Selkirk and Audrey Sale-Barker, who both served as pilots during World War II has been added alongside the death entry of pioneering Orcadian bird expert Eddie Balfour.
National Records of Scotland Chief Executive Alison Byrne said: “The annual birth, marriage and death records are our most hotly anticipated records release every year.
“Scotland’s People helps researchers all over the world to investigate their heritage from the comfort of their own homes. If you’ve always wanted to look into your own family history, now would be an excellent time to start.
“I’m delighted to add these new records of Scotland’s ordinary and extraordinary people to the centuries of Scottish history already available.”