Pointe-Noire Department Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Pointe-Noire Department

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.

Pointe-Noire Department 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.

Pointe-Noire Department Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Pointe-Noire Department 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 Pointe-Noire Department

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.

Pointe-Noire Department 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.

Pointe-Noire Department 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 Pointe-Noire Department

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Congo
1Ngoma22,8551:4224.42%1
2Mavoungou20,8771:4644.23%3
3Makosso15,8581:6047.34%10
4Makaya13,6211:7041.53%11
5Loemba12,3601:7754.60%19
6Mabiala11,7861:8122.86%2
7Taty9,6931:9844.18%23
8Mboungou9,6641:9921.51%5
9Goma8,9181:10733.94%13
10Mouanda8,4601:11326.25%12
11Samba8,1151:11717.99%4
12Tchicaya8,0011:11957.41%50
13Pambou7,2261:13246.56%40
14Poaty7,0831:13448.55%45
15Malonga6,5961:14415.95%6
16Milandou6,4811:14719.29%9
17Mboumba6,4241:14831.47%27
18Nguimbi5,0761:18823.37%24
19Nzaou4,9321:19330.23%35
20Koumba4,6461:20526.76%34
20Mahoungou4,6461:20520.54%20
22Massamba4,5311:21017.34%14
23Bakala4,4741:21324.88%33
23Malanda4,4741:21317.39%16
25Mbemba4,2731:22317.02%17
25Tchibinda4,2731:22346.85%87
27Kaya4,0431:23629.63%52
27Matondo4,0431:23615.47%15
29Nganga3,9861:23918.76%25
29Tchissambou3,9861:23962.69%128
31Bouanga3,9571:24132.66%56
32Nkouka3,8711:24619.25%29
33Banzouzi3,7281:25516.97%22
34Kombo3,6711:25925.81%47
35Nkaya3,4991:27222.10%38
36Nkounkou3,3841:28118.65%32
37Batchi3,3261:28652.44%129
38Ngouala3,1831:29921.63%44
39Mabika3,0681:31018.87%36
40Makita3,0401:31315.77%30
41Pangou3,0111:31675.56%190
42Itoua2,9541:3227.20%7
43Mbama2,8961:32914.03%26
44Massala2,7821:34225.27%67
45Elenga2,7531:3466.85%8
46Paka2,7241:35045.77%135
47Mouanga2,6381:36121.37%55
48Boungou2,5811:36927.71%83
49Kokolo2,5521:37334.57%110
50Bouity2,4951:38245.07%145
51Mampouya2,4661:38622.19%63
51Nombo2,4661:38661.45%189
53Moukoko2,3801:40022.92%72
54Balou2,3511:40555.17%180
54Moukala2,3511:40521.35%66
56Mbani2,3231:41015.50%43
56Mpassi2,3231:41022.19%70
56Nkodia2,3231:41023.86%77
59Ngoulou2,2081:43116.24%53
60Ngoyi2,1791:43726.74%96
61Massengo2,1511:44318.72%61
61Tchitembo2,1511:44348.42%173
63Missamou2,0931:45521.16%74
63Nzaba2,0931:45530.13%118
65Boumba2,0071:47543.30%169
65Mfoutou2,0071:47519.91%73
67Tsiba1,9791:48117.36%62
68Nzoussi1,9501:48818.61%69
69Nkombo1,9211:49624.66%101
69Safou1,9211:49644.57%179
71Djimbi1,8931:50352.12%213
71Mouele1,8931:50328.83%124
73Mampassi1,8351:51917.41%68
73Mboko1,8351:51920.05%85
73Mountou1,8351:51952.28%218
76Bikindou1,8071:52725.53%113
76Boukaka1,8071:52723.51%103
76Sita1,8071:52718.58%78
79Bantsimba1,7781:53612.55%48