Terry, Thank you for your suggestions. I wrote to the e-mail address I had found on the web and have had a reply from Darlington, almost by return mail, with the information I was seeking. That's impressive service. I still need to investigate Ripon and Middlesbrough, but this is a good start. Regards Ailsa terry king wrote: > Ailsa, > The Darlington Cemetary burials have been indexed in a way. They > are in sets, by year, then alphabetic letter, e.g., all 'a's together but > NOT indexed thereafter. So it's a search for each year, not easy but > possible. If you have names AND year of death I would have a go. > The library has been closed for refurbishment since about end Nov and is > due to open soon, but not sure when. Terry -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.23/242 - Release Date: 26/01/2006