20th century baptism records

[explanatory]

Hi everyone - I'm hoping to find the church record for a deceased ancestor born in Dublin in the 1930s. I have a copy of the birth entry from the General Register Office, but it's missing a first name. I understand this wasn't entirely unusual, but I'd like now to find the church baptismal record.

The GRO directed me to St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral as the most likely place for baptism. I sent them an email a few days ago but haven't had a reply yet, and their telephone number doesn't go through to a person. I'm of course happy to wait on an email, but hoping to pick your collective brains on: is it generally quick and easy to find a "modern" baptism record? Is email the best way, or does this kind of thing often require a trip to Dublin?

Thanks!

[aghadowey]

Clergy often get letters or emails asking for information and it varies greatly on whether or not they respond in any way to requests. However, in the case of a 'recent' baptism where they have no proof of death they may not be willing to supply such details to anyone but the person in question or immediate family.

[Maiden Stone]

I don't know about Ireland but Catholic Church in England has a privacy policy for baptisms less than 110 years ago. As Aghadowey said, you will have to provide proof of death and relationship. Find out what the diocese policy is.

Again I can only speak for Britain but generally speaking, modern clergy of all denominations are time-poor, some ministering to several parishes. Some won't have time to reply to FH enquiries; they are too busy with the living.

Does the cathedral have a website? There may be information on it about enquiries like yours.

[Purpeller]

The Pro-Cathedral has an archivist, as far as I know. I'd wait for a response to the email. I find the parishes can be weak on their data protection knowledge.

Since you already have a date of birth, it shouldn't be too difficult to look up a baptism around that date, if it took place there. However, it was the largest parish on the north side of the river.

[grizzly1]

Try Church Records at Irish Genealogy.ie, enter the surname and then scroll down through list, if its Pro-Cathedral and you have apprx dates and parents name then it hopefully will turn up.

[Purpeller]

There's a few records from the first decade of the 20th century on irishgenealogy for the Pro-Cathedral but nothing as late at the 1930s.