Democratic Republic of the Congo Genealogy

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guide to Democratic Republic of the Congo ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, parish registers, and military records.

Country Information

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa bordered by the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Angola. It was formerly known as Zaire and a colony of Belgium. The official language is French.

Getting Started

Getting Started with Democratic Republic of the Congo Research Links to articles on getting started with Democratic Republic of the Congo research. Civil Registration Church Records Census

Democratic Republic of the Congo Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in Democratic Republic of the Congo research. AfricaGenWeb for the Democratic Republic of the Congo African and Middle Eastern Reading Room AFR-CONGO. A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To subscribe send "subscribe" to afr-congo-l-request@rootsweb.com (mail mode) or afr-congo-d-request@rootsweb.com (digest mode).

Democratic Republic of the Congo Online Genealogy Records

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Map

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Populated Places

A directory including the names of some of the cities, towns, and regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is available here.

Provinces

Genealogy records are kept on the local level in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Provinces:

Bas-Uele Équateur Haut-Katanga Haut-Lomami Haut-Uele Ituri Kasaï Kasai-Central Kasai-oriental Kinshasa Kongo Central Kwango Kwilu Lomami Lualaba Mai-Ndombe Maniema Mongala North Kivu Nord-Ubangi Sankuru South Kivu Sud-Ubangi Tanganyika Tshopo Tshuapa

FamilySearch Resources

Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in researching your family.

• Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research
• Learning Center - Online genealogy courses
• Historical Records
• Family History Center locator map