What is .memorial?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .memorial on November 26, 2014. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on October 16, 2014.
Dog Beach, LLC operates a large portfolio of 48 TLDs, including .actor, .airforce, .army, .attorney and .auction.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .memorial, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .memorial haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
47 other TLDs share this operator.
.memorial FAQ
What does .memorial mean?
.memorial is a generic top-level domain named for the word "memorial". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .memorial?
None. .memorial is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .memorial domain extension?
Dog Beach, LLC operates .memorial as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .memorial created?
.memorial was delegated to the DNS root zone on November 26, 2014.
Is .memorial a valid domain?
Yes. .memorial is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2014, so .memorial addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .memorial domain?
.memorial names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Dog Beach, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .memorial DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .memorial.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
