DR Congo Genealogical Records
DR Congo Death & Burial Records
A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.
Newspapers Covering DR Congo
An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.
An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.
An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.
DR Congo Directories & Gazetteers
A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.
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.
DR Congo Cemeteries
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
DR Congo Histories & Books
Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.
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 DR Congo
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A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.
DR Congo Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
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A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.
DR Congo Maps
An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.
Historical Description
Congo hath on the East, Aubassia; West, the Ethiopian Ocean; North, the Land of Negros; and South, the Hills called Lune Montes.
The Provinces of this Kingdom are, 1. Matama: this is a Kingdom great and mighty; the Air thereof is wholsome.
Fertility
The Earth outwardly furnished with store of Fruits; inwardly with Mines of Christal, and other Metals.
Most Common Surnames in DR Congo
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilunga | 1,360,893 | 1:54 | |
| 2 | Ngoy | 1,332,756 | 1:55 | |
| 3 | Kasongo | 840,091 | 1:88 | |
| 4 | Banza | 535,933 | 1:138 | |
| 5 | Ntumba | 458,242 | 1:161 | |
| 6 | Mujinga | 429,496 | 1:172 | |
| 7 | Ngalula | 420,378 | 1:176 | |
| 8 | Nkulu | 367,689 | 1:201 | |
| 9 | Kyungu | 360,842 | 1:205 | |
| 10 | Ngoie | 336,078 | 1:220 | |
| 11 | Kapinga | 326,494 | 1:226 | |
| 12 | Mbuyi | 314,440 | 1:235 | |
| 13 | Mwamba | 284,628 | 1:260 | |
| 14 | Mutombo | 283,253 | 1:261 | |
| 15 | Kazadi | 278,683 | 1:265 | |
| 16 | Mbombo | 277,109 | 1:267 | |
| 17 | Kalenga | 267,156 | 1:277 | |
| 18 | Monga | 203,126 | 1:364 | |
| 19 | Mputu | 198,460 | 1:372 | |
| 20 | Mbuyu | 195,484 | 1:378 | |
| 21 | Umba | 194,479 | 1:380 | |
| 22 | Numbi | 193,302 | 1:382 | |
| 23 | Mukalay | 158,147 | 1:467 | |
| 24 | Tshibola | 155,937 | 1:474 | |
| 25 | Kayembe | 154,713 | 1:478 | |
| 26 | Kanku | 150,362 | 1:491 | |
| 27 | Banze | 150,116 | 1:492 | |
| 28 | Kabange | 149,233 | 1:495 | |
| 29 | Mumba | 146,750 | 1:503 | |
| 30 | Kabamba | 146,620 | 1:504 | |
| 31 | Nzuzi | 144,759 | 1:510 | |
| 32 | Mbayo | 134,498 | 1:549 | |
| 33 | Kisimba | 133,164 | 1:555 | |
| 34 | Bahati | 128,444 | 1:575 | |
| 35 | Ngalamulume | 128,252 | 1:576 | |
| 36 | Nsenga | 127,028 | 1:582 | |
| 37 | Kabeya | 125,639 | 1:588 | |
| 38 | Nlandu | 123,922 | 1:596 | |
| 39 | Nsimba | 120,310 | 1:614 | |
| 40 | Ngoyi | 119,667 | 1:617 | |
| 41 | Nyembo | 118,867 | 1:622 | |
| 42 | Yumba | 117,081 | 1:631 | |
| 43 | Maloba | 116,726 | 1:633 | |
| 44 | Kabongo | 114,961 | 1:643 | |
| 45 | Kalala | 111,465 | 1:663 | |
| 46 | Misenga | 110,281 | 1:670 | |
| 47 | Mbumba | 108,893 | 1:678 | |
| 48 | Furaha | 108,742 | 1:679 | |
| 49 | Muamba | 107,080 | 1:690 | |
| 50 | Kongolo | 106,368 | 1:695 | |
| 51 | Mwilambwe | 105,589 | 1:700 | |
| 52 | Mulumba | 104,925 | 1:704 | |
| 53 | Kakudji | 104,734 | 1:705 | |
| 54 | Kabulo | 103,824 | 1:712 | |
| 55 | Kalunga | 103,488 | 1:714 | |
| 56 | Kabila | 102,531 | 1:721 | |
| 57 | Ngombe | 101,511 | 1:728 | |
| 58 | Kayumba | 101,436 | 1:728 | |
| 59 | Mbuya | 100,773 | 1:733 | |
| 60 | Matondo | 98,926 | 1:747 | |
| 61 | Mwanza | 95,594 | 1:773 | |
| 62 | Ngoma | 93,090 | 1:794 | |
| 63 | Mande | 90,730 | 1:814 | |
| 64 | Masengo | 90,101 | 1:820 | |
| 65 | Mukendi | 89,848 | 1:822 | |
| 66 | Tshibuabua | 87,330 | 1:846 | |
| 67 | Kitenge | 87,105 | 1:848 | |
| 68 | Tsimba | 84,656 | 1:873 | |
| 69 | Mulongo | 83,554 | 1:884 | |
| 70 | Fatuma | 83,486 | 1:885 | |
| 71 | Beya | 82,733 | 1:893 | |
| 72 | Mwepu | 82,330 | 1:897 | |
| 73 | Ngandu | 81,502 | 1:906 | |
| 74 | Mboyo | 79,080 | 1:934 | |
| 75 | Lunda | 78,786 | 1:938 | |
| 76 | Nkongolo | 78,725 | 1:938 | |
| 77 | Sifa | 78,341 | 1:943 | |
| 78 | Muteba | 76,741 | 1:963 | |
| 79 | Mwape | 76,269 | 1:969 | |
| 80 | Feza | 75,516 | 1:978 | |
| 81 | Nsimire | 75,256 | 1:982 | |
| 82 | Mpanga | 74,880 | 1:987 | |
| 83 | Tshimanga | 73,662 | 1:1,003 | |
| 84 | Kalombo | 73,519 | 1:1,005 | |
| 85 | Muzinga | 72,452 | 1:1,020 | |
| 86 | Ngongo | 71,316 | 1:1,036 | |
| 87 | Lenge | 70,728 | 1:1,045 | |
| 88 | Kishimba | 70,208 | 1:1,052 | |
| 89 | Mwange | 69,455 | 1:1,064 | |
| 90 | Mwenze | 69,380 | 1:1,065 | |
| 91 | Milolo | 68,860 | 1:1,073 | |
| 92 | Ndala | 68,032 | 1:1,086 | |
| 93 | Safi | 67,902 | 1:1,088 | |
| 94 | Tshibangu | 67,827 | 1:1,089 | |
| 95 | Nyota | 67,553 | 1:1,094 | |
| 96 | Nday | 66,958 | 1:1,103 | |
| 97 | Kabwe | 66,924 | 1:1,104 | |
| 98 | Amisi | 66,733 | 1:1,107 | |
| 99 | Kapya | 64,954 | 1:1,137 | |
| 100 | Lelo | 64,762 | 1:1,141 | |
| 101 | Mwema | 62,416 | 1:1,184 | |
| 102 | Kunda | 62,053 | 1:1,191 | |
| 103 | Kalonda | 61,362 | 1:1,204 | |
| 104 | Tambwe | 61,171 | 1:1,208 | |
| 105 | Makonga | 60,295 | 1:1,225 | |
| 106 | Lusamba | 59,994 | 1:1,231 | |
| 107 | Faida | 59,885 | 1:1,234 | |
| 108 | Kalumba | 59,331 | 1:1,245 | |
| 109 | Ntambue | 59,235 | 1:1,247 | |
| 110 | Kabemba | 59,228 | 1:1,247 | |
| 111 | Muanda | 59,105 | 1:1,250 | |
| 112 | Malu | 58,742 | 1:1,258 | |
| 113 | Phemba | 58,619 | 1:1,260 | |
| 114 | Lukadi | 56,848 | 1:1,300 | |
| 115 | Mulamba | 56,321 | 1:1,312 | |
| 116 | Kabasele | 56,246 | 1:1,314 | |
| 117 | Kiluba | 55,616 | 1:1,328 | |
| 118 | Badibanga | 54,645 | 1:1,352 | |
| 119 | Meta | 54,262 | 1:1,362 | |
| 120 | Mushiya | 54,022 | 1:1,368 | |
| 121 | Ramazani | 53,968 | 1:1,369 | |
| 122 | Tshiela | 53,954 | 1:1,369 | |
| 123 | Nzigire | 53,516 | 1:1,381 | |
| 124 | Mapendo | 53,099 | 1:1,391 | |
| 125 | Kumwimba | 52,654 | 1:1,403 | |
| 126 | Mbala | 52,620 | 1:1,404 | |
| 127 | Bondo | 52,216 | 1:1,415 | |
| 128 | Ngoya | 52,114 | 1:1,418 | |
| 129 | Kalumbu | 52,073 | 1:1,419 | |
| 130 | Ndaya | 51,594 | 1:1,432 | |
| 131 | Kasonga | 51,190 | 1:1,443 | |
| 132 | Masangu | 50,492 | 1:1,463 | |
| 133 | Samba | 50,486 | 1:1,463 | |
| 134 | Kamwanya | 49,808 | 1:1,483 | |
| 135 | Vumilia | 49,706 | 1:1,486 | |
| 136 | Kayombo | 49,644 | 1:1,488 | |
| 137 | Malonda | 49,487 | 1:1,493 | |
| 138 | Bilonda | 49,350 | 1:1,497 | |
| 139 | Mutonkole | 48,974 | 1:1,509 | |
| 140 | Khonde | 48,714 | 1:1,517 | |
| 141 | Kalonji | 48,461 | 1:1,525 | |
| 142 | Nabintu | 48,023 | 1:1,538 | |
| 143 | Odia | 48,002 | 1:1,539 | |
| 144 | Mawazo | 47,995 | 1:1,539 | |
| 145 | Kaj | 47,824 | 1:1,545 | |
| 146 | Neema | 47,715 | 1:1,548 | |
| 147 | Sango | 47,606 | 1:1,552 | |
| 148 | Kashala | 47,599 | 1:1,552 | |
| 149 | Mwayuma | 47,086 | 1:1,569 | |
| 150 | Byamungu | 47,072 | 1:1,570 | |
| 151 | Ndongo | 46,299 | 1:1,596 | |
| 152 | Mwelwa | 45,895 | 1:1,610 | |
| 153 | Kabuya | 45,786 | 1:1,614 | |
| 154 | Mambwe | 45,581 | 1:1,621 | |
| 155 | Musau | 45,540 | 1:1,622 | |
| 156 | Omba | 45,314 | 1:1,630 | |
| 157 | Kabedi | 45,054 | 1:1,640 | |
| 158 | Kitwa | 44,965 | 1:1,643 | |
| 159 | Yav | 44,931 | 1:1,644 | |
| 160 | Mwadi | 44,363 | 1:1,665 | |
| 161 | Mpoyo | 44,117 | 1:1,675 | |
| 162 | Kabunda | 43,754 | 1:1,689 | |
| 163 | Mangaza | 43,624 | 1:1,694 | |
| 164 | Bukasa | 43,617 | 1:1,694 | |
| 165 | Kibwe | 42,933 | 1:1,721 | |
| 166 | Mabiala | 42,283 | 1:1,747 | |
| 167 | Kamona | 41,572 | 1:1,777 | |
| 168 | Seya | 41,524 | 1:1,779 | |
| 169 | Kalamba | 41,278 | 1:1,790 | |
| 170 | Nzau | 41,189 | 1:1,794 | |
| 171 | Mamba | 41,182 | 1:1,794 | |
| 172 | Muanza | 41,161 | 1:1,795 | |
| 173 | Bipendu | 41,011 | 1:1,801 | |
| 174 | Kamba | 41,004 | 1:1,802 | |
| 175 | Ngolela | 40,840 | 1:1,809 | |
| 176 | Kabala | 40,587 | 1:1,820 | |
| 177 | Kahilu | 40,498 | 1:1,824 | |
| 178 | Kalume | 40,361 | 1:1,830 | |
| 179 | Kalanga | 40,197 | 1:1,838 | |
| 180 | Bolumbu | 39,752 | 1:1,859 | |
| 181 | Zawadi | 39,328 | 1:1,879 | |
| 182 | Mafuta | 39,314 | 1:1,879 | |
| 183 | Tabu | 39,150 | 1:1,887 | |
| 184 | Mvumbi | 38,931 | 1:1,898 | |
| 185 | Safari | 38,576 | 1:1,915 | |
| 186 | Mwenge | 38,398 | 1:1,924 | |
| 187 | Sangwa | 38,322 | 1:1,928 | |
| 188 | Masiala | 38,213 | 1:1,933 | |
| 189 | Amani | 38,165 | 1:1,936 | |
| 190 | Tumba | 38,138 | 1:1,937 | |
| 191 | Muyumba | 37,933 | 1:1,948 | |
| 192 | Luzolo | 37,727 | 1:1,958 | |
| 193 | Masudi | 37,536 | 1:1,968 | |
| 194 | Mulanga | 37,002 | 1:1,997 | |
| 195 | Salumu | 36,975 | 1:1,998 | |
| 196 | Shabani | 36,865 | 1:2,004 | |
| 197 | Moma | 36,824 | 1:2,006 | |
| 198 | Ndaye | 35,648 | 1:2,072 | |
| 199 | Mitonga | 35,572 | 1:2,077 | |
| 200 | Nzeba | 35,395 | 1:2,087 | |