Republic of the Congo Civil Registration

Online Collections

 * 1888-1914 : French Overseas Civil Registration, 1888-1914, index and images
 * 1894-2016 : République démocratique du Congo, Bas-Congo, Kisantu, Paroisse Notre Dame de Sept Douleurs, 1894-2016 at FamilySearch Catalog – images, FamilySearch (free)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, The Congo, index and images, Find My Past ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Africa, index and images, Find My Past ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, The Congo, index and images, Find My Past ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Africa, index and images, Find My Past ($)
 * British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, index and images, Find My Past ($)

Offices to Contact
There is no centralized location for civil registration records.

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


 * Mayors of the communes
 * Sub-prefects
 * Administrators/mayors of arrondissements and urban communities

For more information about locations and maps, see:


 * Departments of the Republic of the Congo
 * Communes of the Republic of the Congo
 * Districts of the Republic of the Congo

Historical Background
The Congo was under French control from 1880 to independence in 1960.

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."

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

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