Hello Sue, Whilst Stan may have addressed the question about Sunderland Parish records, I may be able to offer something about Maling family graves. I have seen and noted only two that have the following names & death dates: Allan Hartley Maling 1879 William Allan Maling 1886 Infant child of Arthur & Maud Maling 1925 Florence Mary Maling 1887 ---------------------------------------------------- Edwin Allan Maling 1920 Maria Jane Maling 1932 Eleanor Maude Maling 1950 George Allan Maling VC 1929 These I noted, but are no interest to me yet as I can't make a connection, however if you wish further info, their location in the cemetery with a map, just let me know. Either I can e-mail you an attachment or post a copy. My own interest In Maling is through Thomas Maling b 1828 Sunderland = Mary Wilson in Oct 1851, who had children William, Margaret Ann, George & Mary, where Margaret Ann married ‘my’ Benjamin Lowes Bell April 1877 at Bishopwearmouth. They seem to have been a Monkwearmouth family but married at the other side of town! I know from past experiences the Sunderland cemeteries well, and also the availability of the microfilms of the registers at the Local Studies Centre at the Library in Fawcett Street. Best wishes Grant White Born Sunderland, now living London, England Always on the lookout for the major shipbuilding families of Wearside.