Republic of the Congo Colonial Records

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French Colonization (1880-1960)[edit | edit source]

Formerly known as the French Congo, the Republic of the Congo was established as a protectorate of France in 1880, which then became a French colony in 1882. The Republic of the Congo gained full independence from France in 1960.[1] [2]

Record collection Years covered Record type Language Who is in the records
French Overseas Civil Registration - images 1888-1917 Births, marriages, and deaths French People who lived in the Republic of the Congo

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "French Congo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Congo, accessed 19 July 2019.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Republic of the Congo," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo, accessed 19 July 2019.