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Archives and Libraries

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The National Archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Institut National des Archives du Congo)
42 / A, Justice Avenue
Commune of Gombe
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Libraries

National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo
10 Boulevard Colonel
Tshatshi
Kinshasa
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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