Republic of the Congo

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Online Collections

1888-1914 : French Overseas Civil Registration, 1888-1914, index and images
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, The Congo, index and images, Findmypast ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa, index and images, Findmypast ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, The Congo , index and images, Findmypast ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa, index and images, Findmypast ($)
British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, Findmypast ($)

Offices to Contact

There is no centralized location for civil registration records.^[1]

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

Mayors of the communes
Sub-prefects
Administrators/mayors of arrondissements and urban communities^[1]

For more information about locations and maps, see:

Historical Background

The Congo was under French control from 1880 to independence in 1960.^[2]

Coverage and Compliance

Information Recorded in the Records

Birth Records

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."^[1]

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^[1]

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^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 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."
↑ Wiki contributors, Republic of the Congo, (accessed 10 December 2020).

[Unicef_Congo-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 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."

[2] Wiki contributors, Republic of the Congo, (accessed 10 December 2020).

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