Democratic Republic of the Congo Archives and Libraries

Archives
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


 * Their mission and fundamental objectives are to gather as complete documentation as possible on the Democratic Republic of Congo and to keep, classify, inventory, and communicate in accordance with the standards in force, written and audiovisual documents of historical, scientific, and cultural interest, constituted by institutions, natural, or legal persons, by reason of their activities;

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

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