Search Ireland, Irish Memorials Association Published Baptisms

Every search results will provide you with a transcript of the original record. Most will include the following facts:

• Name
• Baptism date
• Father’s name
• Mother’s name – does not appear in every record
• Parish and County

The images can reveal even more about your ancestor’s baptism, such as the names of your ancestor’s godparents.

This is a rare and valuable Irish family history resource. While the Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland (published from 1892 to 1934) was primarily created to record gravestone inscriptions, some volumes also include transcriptions of baptisms taken from parish registers or newspaper notices.

These entries were collected by dedicated volunteers from across Ireland, and every county is represented. Although denominational details were not always noted, many records appear to come from Church of Ireland sources. Finding a baptism in these pages can be a key breakthrough, especially for periods when official records are missing or incomplete. A baptism record can help place your ancestor in a specific location at a specific time, often naming both parents—crucial information for building out your family tree.