Republic of the Congo Civil Registration

Republic of the Congo

Civil Registration

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How to Find the Records

Online Collections

• 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

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

The Congo was under French control from 1880 to independence in 1960.

Marriage Certificate

• 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

Death Certificate

• 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