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In other languages: FrançaisGuide to Republic of the Congo ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Information[edit | edit source]
Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa bordered by Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire), Angola, and Gabon. It was formerly a colony of France. The official language is French.[1]
Republic of the Congo Map[edit | edit source]
Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Republic of the Congo.
Departments[edit | edit source]
The Republic of the Congo is organized into 12 departments:
- Kouilou
- Niari
- Lékoumou
- Bouenza
- Pool
- Plateaux
- Cuvette
- Cuvette-Ouest
- Sangha
- Likouala
- Brazzaville
- Pointe-Noire
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Republic of the Congo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo, accessed 22 April 2016.