This is a good short article. http://www.mormon.org/faq/baptism-for-the-dead http://www.mormon.org/faq/baptism-for-the-dead A living Mormon is baptized in the

This is a good short article. http://www.mormon.org/faq/baptism-for-the-dead http://www.mormon.org/faq/baptism-for-the-dead A living Mormon is baptized in the name of the dead person. This is only done once for a deceased person, which is one of the reasons for the huge record keeping project. The deceased who are baptized are not added the Church roles. Mormons believe that the deceased has the choice to accept or reject the baptism. I am a Mormon, so feel free to ask me any other questions you have.