Congo Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Congo

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Congo Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Congo Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Congo Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Congo

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Congo Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Congo Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Congo

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Ngoma93,5831:53
2Mabiala51,5551:97
3Mavoungou47,2021:106
4Samba45,1051:111
5Mboungou44,9191:111
6Malonga41,3561:121
7Itoua41,0331:122
8Elenga40,1931:124
9Milandou33,5951:149
10Makosso33,4981:149
11Makaya32,7991:152
12Mouanda32,2281:155
13Goma26,2751:190
14Massamba26,1361:191
15Matondo26,1331:191
16Malanda25,7281:194
17Mbemba25,1051:199
18Ibara24,8771:201
19Loemba22,6381:220
20Mahoungou22,6221:221
21Ndinga22,4951:222
22Banzouzi21,9741:227
23Taty21,9401:227
24Nguimbi21,7241:230
25Nganga21,2461:235
26Mbama20,6371:242
27Mboumba20,4131:244
28Ondongo20,2701:246
29Nkouka20,1041:248
30Makita19,2761:259
31Oko18,4101:271
32Nkounkou18,1441:275
33Bakala17,9801:277
34Koumba17,3621:287
35Nzaou16,3131:306
36Mabika16,2591:307
37Madzou16,0051:312
38Nkaya15,8331:315
39Likibi15,7051:318
40Pambou15,5191:321
41Ngakosso15,2101:328
42Ngolo15,1081:330
43Mbani14,9881:333
44Ngouala14,7181:339
45Poaty14,5891:342
46Mbongo14,3091:349
47Kombo14,2221:351
48Bantsimba14,1691:352
49Mongo14,0831:354
50Tchicaya13,9371:358
51Ngatse13,8141:361
52Kaya13,6461:366
53Ngoulou13,5981:367
54Nguie12,9461:385
55Mouanga12,3461:404
56Bouanga12,1141:412
57Nianga12,0031:416
58Nkoua11,9491:418
59Mboussa11,8911:420
60Atipo11,5281:433
61Massengo11,4881:434
62Tsiba11,3991:438
63Mampouya11,1131:449
64Kanga11,0971:450
65Okemba11,0641:451
66Moukala11,0121:453
67Massala11,0101:453
68Mampassi10,5381:473
69Nzoussi10,4771:476
70Mpassi10,4681:477
71Yoka10,4281:478
72Moukoko10,3821:481
73Mfoutou10,0821:495
74Missamou9,8921:504
75Obambi9,8821:505
76Ngouma9,8311:507
77Nkodia9,7381:512
78Sita9,7241:513
79Mpika9,5671:521
80Mboukou9,4531:528
81Louzolo9,4471:528
82Koumou9,4101:530
83Boungou9,3141:536
84Elion9,2741:538
85Mboko9,1541:545
86Ngassaki9,1371:546
87Tchibinda9,1211:547
88Ndongo8,9401:558
89Tsoumou8,7351:571
90Mouandza8,6101:579
91Okombi8,4781:588
92Akouala8,4511:590
93Dimi8,4471:591
94Mbou8,3811:595
95Mberi8,1891:609
96Ngoyi8,1481:612
97Moukassa8,1161:615
98Etou7,8901:632
99Ngambou7,8261:638
100Bongo7,7931:640
101Nkombo7,7891:641
102Nsimba7,7231:646
103Boukaka7,6861:649
104Ngami7,6731:650
105Missie7,6481:652
106Ngoubili7,5721:659
107Mouko7,5671:659
108Moussounda7,5251:663
109Okandze7,4111:673
110Kokolo7,3821:676
111Bitsindou7,3741:677
112Okana7,2861:685
113Bikindou7,0781:705
114Ntsiba7,0491:708
115Mananga6,9761:715
116Ebata6,9661:716
117Mombo6,9601:717
118Nzaba6,9471:718
119Mbon6,9301:720
120Oba6,7401:740
121Loubaki6,7211:742
122Bouesso6,7061:744
123Ossibi6,6041:755
124Mouele6,5651:760
125Saya6,5551:761
126Obami6,4941:768
127Kimbembe6,4671:771
128Tchissambou6,3581:785
129Batchi6,3431:787
130Moussavou6,3231:789
131Bikoumou6,1721:808
131Madingou6,1721:808
133Ndamba6,0531:824
134Kiba5,9771:835
135Paka5,9511:838
136Ngono5,8631:851
137Mpandzou5,8271:856
138Ibouanga5,8161:858
139Bilongo5,7891:862
140Ondze5,7571:867
141Mbossa5,6561:882
142Nganongo5,6251:887
143Koubemba5,5431:900
144Kibangou5,5371:901
145Bouity5,5361:901
146Mahoukou5,4981:907
147Tsimba5,4901:909
148Ossebi5,3861:926
149Ibata5,3711:929
150Kibamba5,3511:932
151Nanitelamio5,3161:939
152Mambou5,2961:942
153Mouaya5,2621:948
154Kiyindou5,2121:957
155Pandzou5,1821:963
156Bouka5,1711:965
157Mankou5,1321:972
158Douniama5,0901:980
159Nzamba5,0621:986
160Ngombe5,0571:987
161Nkou5,0381:990
162Moukengue4,9131:1,015
163Mabanza4,9081:1,017
164Louamba4,9071:1,017
165Loufouma4,8331:1,032
166Mbouala4,8231:1,034
167Batantou4,6731:1,068
168Makanga4,6571:1,071
169Boumba4,6351:1,076
170Mban4,6181:1,080
171Milongo4,6081:1,083
172Ondele4,5421:1,098
173Tchitembo4,4421:1,123
174Mouyabi4,4151:1,130
175Mokoko4,4001:1,134
176Ndala4,3931:1,136
177Babindamana4,3201:1,155
178Bambi4,3151:1,156
179Safou4,3101:1,158
180Balou4,2611:1,171
181Diafouka4,2391:1,177
182Amboulou4,2291:1,180
183Kiminou4,2281:1,180
184Pandi4,2121:1,184
185Niama4,1521:1,202
186Miere4,1351:1,207
187Andzouana4,0941:1,219
188Okouo4,0531:1,231
189Nombo4,0131:1,243
190Pangou3,9851:1,252
191Boueya3,9751:1,255
192Bikouta3,9491:1,263
193Maboundou3,9281:1,270
194Iloki3,9091:1,276
195Kengue3,9011:1,279
196Niangui3,8881:1,283
197Ngouama3,8101:1,309
198Oniangue3,8091:1,310
199Nsonde3,8041:1,312
200Loundou3,7991:1,313