Democratic Republic of the Congo, Census, 1984 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Democratic Republic of the Congo

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains census records for the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the year 1984.

Reading These Records

 * French Genealogical Word List
 * Reading French handwriting
 * Script tutorial for French

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Head of household
 * Number of children
 * Age
 * Sex
 * Birthplace


 * Birth year
 * Residence
 * Marital status
 * Relationship
 * Last year or class completed


 * Profession
 * Nationality, tribe

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Presumed residence

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find birth records
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records
 * Occupations listed can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames
 * Search the records of nearby localities
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Citing This Collection
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