Democratic Republic of the Congo Archives and Libraries
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Archives
The National Archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo
42 / A, Justice Avenue
Commune of Gombe
Kinshasa
Website: The National Archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Facebook: The National Archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Their mission and fundamental objectives are to gather as complete documentation as possible on the Democratic Republic of Congo and to keep, classify, inventory, and communicate in accordance with the standards in force, written and audiovisual documents of historical, scientific, and cultural interest, constituted by institutions, natural, or legal persons, by reason of their activities;
Libraries
National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo
10 Boulevard Colonel
Tshatshi
Kinshasa
Website: National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Record Offices
Some civil registration records are also in regional archives and in Belgium.
The National Archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo
42 / A, Justice Avenue
Commune of Gombe
Kinshasa
Website: The National Archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo
National Archives of Belgium and State Archives of Belgium
Rue de Ruysbroeck 2
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Telephone: +32 2 513 76 80
Email: State Archives of Belgium
Website: State Archives of Belgium
Federal Public Service Interior (previously the Ministry of Interior) - administrative control of civil registrars; issuance of birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates and other documents; establishing the secondary offices and making them operational; appointing and training civil registrars