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==Resources==
==How to Find the Records==
===Online Resources===


*'''1888-1914 :''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=CONGO French Overseas Civil Registration, 1888-1914], index & images
===Online Collections===
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=congo British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, The Congo], index & images, Findmypast ($)
 
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index & images, Findmypast ($)
*'''1888-1914 :''' [http://anom.archivesnationales.culture.gouv.fr/caomec2/recherche.php?territoire=CONGO French Overseas Civil Registration, 1888-1914], index and images
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=congo British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, The Congo ], index & images, Findmypast ($)
*'''1894-2016 :''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2732288 République démocratique du Congo, Bas-Congo, Kisantu, Paroisse Notre Dame de Sept Douleurs, 1894-2016] at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] – images, FamilySearch (free)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index & images, Findmypast ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=congo British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, The Congo], index and images, Find My Past ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index & images, Findmypast ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa], index and images, Find My Past ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=congo British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, The Congo ], index and images, Find My Past ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=africa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa], index and images, Find My Past ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials], index and images, Find My Past ($)


===Offices to Contact===
===Offices to Contact===


There is no centralized location for civil registration records.<ref name="Unicef Congo" />
There is no centralized location for civil registration records.


The authorities in charge of registering births, marriages and deaths are:
The authorities in charge of registering births, marriages and deaths are:
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*Mayors of the communes
*Mayors of the communes
*Sub-prefects
*Sub-prefects
*Administrators/mayors of arrondissements and urban communities<ref name="Unicef Congo" />
*Administrators/mayors of arrondissements and urban communities
 
For more information about locations and maps, see:
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departments_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo Departments of the Republic of the Congo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communes_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo Communes of the Republic of the Congo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo Districts of the Republic of the Congo]


==Background==
==Historical Background==


The Congo was under French control from 1880 to independence in 1960.<ref>Wiki contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo Republic of the Congo], (accessed 10 December 2020).</ref>
The Congo was under French control from 1880 to independence in 1960.<ref>Wiki contributors, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congo Republic of the Congo], (accessed 10 December 2020).


==Coverage and Compliance==
==Coverage and Compliance==
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[[Category:Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:Civil Registration]]
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Revision as of 15:45, 10 December 2020

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How to Find the Records[edit | edit source]

Online Collections[edit | edit source]

Offices to Contact[edit | edit source]

There is no centralized location for civil registration records.

The authorities in charge of registering births, marriages and deaths are:

  • Mayors of the communes
  • Sub-prefects
  • Administrators/mayors of arrondissements and urban communities

Historical Background[edit | edit source]

The Congo was under French control from 1880 to independence in 1960.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

Marriage Certificate[edit | edit source]

  • Name of each spouse
  • Occupation of each spouse
  • Date and place of birth of each spouse
  • Residence of each spouse
  • For minors, consent or authorization must be given
  • Option of "monogamy or polygamy eventually subscribed by the spouses"
  • "Payment or not of a dowry under conditions of marriage"
  • Whether either spouse was divorced
  • Name, profession, and residence of the witnesses[1]

Death Certificate[edit | edit source]

  • Date and place of death
  • Gender of the deceased
  • Name of the deceased
  • Date and place of birth of the deceased
  • Occupation of the deceased
  • Residence of the deceased
  • Name of the spouse if the deceased was married, widowed or divorced
  • Name and age of the informant
  • Occupation and residence of the informant
  • If applicable, the degree of relationship between the informant and the deceased[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Unicef Congo

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