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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). | 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> | ||
==Coverage and Compliance== | ==Coverage and Compliance== | ||
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]
- 1888-1914 : French Overseas Civil Registration, 1888-1914, index and images
- 1894-2016 : République démocratique du Congo, Bas-Congo, Kisantu, Paroisse Notre Dame de Sept Douleurs, 1894-2016 at FamilySearch Catalog – images, FamilySearch (free)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, The Congo, index and images, Find My Past ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa, index and images, Find My Past ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, The Congo , index and images, Find My Past ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa, index and images, Find My Past ($)
- British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, Find My Past ($)
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.[1]
Coverage and Compliance[edit | edit source]
Information Recorded in the Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
- Date and place of birth
- Name of child
- Gender
- Parents' names and ages
- Parents" profession and residence
- Where appropriate, those of the declarant or the witnesses
"If the day of birth cannot be specified by the declarant or the witnesses, a date of birth is fixed ex officio by the Civil Registrar or by the President of the People’s Court in the village-centre or district."[2]
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[2]
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[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wiki contributors, Republic of the Congo, (accessed 10 December 2020).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 UNICEF Data: Monitoring the situation of children and women, UNICEF Data for Congo, accessed 5 August 2019. "Information on civil registration systems was compiled over a period from December 2016 to November 2017 using the existing relevant legal frameworks and in consultation with CRVS experts, officials within the relevant national institutions, and UNICEF country offices. All reasonable precautions have been taken by UNICEF to verify this country profile; updates will be made to reflect changes in policy and implementation and/or new information."