DR Congo Genealogical Records

DR Congo Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering DR 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.

DR 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.

DR Congo Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

DR 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 DR 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

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

DR 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.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

DR 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.

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.

A Geographical Description of the World (1671) by George Meriton

Most Common Surnames in DR Congo

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Ilunga1,360,8931:54
2Ngoy1,332,7561:55
3Kasongo840,0911:88
4Banza535,9331:138
5Ntumba458,2421:161
6Mujinga429,4961:172
7Ngalula420,3781:176
8Nkulu367,6891:201
9Kyungu360,8421:205
10Ngoie336,0781:220
11Kapinga326,4941:226
12Mbuyi314,4401:235
13Mwamba284,6281:260
14Mutombo283,2531:261
15Kazadi278,6831:265
16Mbombo277,1091:267
17Kalenga267,1561:277
18Monga203,1261:364
19Mputu198,4601:372
20Mbuyu195,4841:378
21Umba194,4791:380
22Numbi193,3021:382
23Mukalay158,1471:467
24Tshibola155,9371:474
25Kayembe154,7131:478
26Kanku150,3621:491
27Banze150,1161:492
28Kabange149,2331:495
29Mumba146,7501:503
30Kabamba146,6201:504
31Nzuzi144,7591:510
32Mbayo134,4981:549
33Kisimba133,1641:555
34Bahati128,4441:575
35Ngalamulume128,2521:576
36Nsenga127,0281:582
37Kabeya125,6391:588
38Nlandu123,9221:596
39Nsimba120,3101:614
40Ngoyi119,6671:617
41Nyembo118,8671:622
42Yumba117,0811:631
43Maloba116,7261:633
44Kabongo114,9611:643
45Kalala111,4651:663
46Misenga110,2811:670
47Mbumba108,8931:678
48Furaha108,7421:679
49Muamba107,0801:690
50Kongolo106,3681:695
51Mwilambwe105,5891:700
52Mulumba104,9251:704
53Kakudji104,7341:705
54Kabulo103,8241:712
55Kalunga103,4881:714
56Kabila102,5311:721
57Ngombe101,5111:728
58Kayumba101,4361:728
59Mbuya100,7731:733
60Matondo98,9261:747
61Mwanza95,5941:773
62Ngoma93,0901:794
63Mande90,7301:814
64Masengo90,1011:820
65Mukendi89,8481:822
66Tshibuabua87,3301:846
67Kitenge87,1051:848
68Tsimba84,6561:873
69Mulongo83,5541:884
70Fatuma83,4861:885
71Beya82,7331:893
72Mwepu82,3301:897
73Ngandu81,5021:906
74Mboyo79,0801:934
75Lunda78,7861:938
76Nkongolo78,7251:938
77Sifa78,3411:943
78Muteba76,7411:963
79Mwape76,2691:969
80Feza75,5161:978
81Nsimire75,2561:982
82Mpanga74,8801:987
83Tshimanga73,6621:1,003
84Kalombo73,5191:1,005
85Muzinga72,4521:1,020
86Ngongo71,3161:1,036
87Lenge70,7281:1,045
88Kishimba70,2081:1,052
89Mwange69,4551:1,064
90Mwenze69,3801:1,065
91Milolo68,8601:1,073
92Ndala68,0321:1,086
93Safi67,9021:1,088
94Tshibangu67,8271:1,089
95Nyota67,5531:1,094
96Nday66,9581:1,103
97Kabwe66,9241:1,104
98Amisi66,7331:1,107
99Kapya64,9541:1,137
100Lelo64,7621:1,141
101Mwema62,4161:1,184
102Kunda62,0531:1,191
103Kalonda61,3621:1,204
104Tambwe61,1711:1,208
105Makonga60,2951:1,225
106Lusamba59,9941:1,231
107Faida59,8851:1,234
108Kalumba59,3311:1,245
109Ntambue59,2351:1,247
110Kabemba59,2281:1,247
111Muanda59,1051:1,250
112Malu58,7421:1,258
113Phemba58,6191:1,260
114Lukadi56,8481:1,300
115Mulamba56,3211:1,312
116Kabasele56,2461:1,314
117Kiluba55,6161:1,328
118Badibanga54,6451:1,352
119Meta54,2621:1,362
120Mushiya54,0221:1,368
121Ramazani53,9681:1,369
122Tshiela53,9541:1,369
123Nzigire53,5161:1,381
124Mapendo53,0991:1,391
125Kumwimba52,6541:1,403
126Mbala52,6201:1,404
127Bondo52,2161:1,415
128Ngoya52,1141:1,418
129Kalumbu52,0731:1,419
130Ndaya51,5941:1,432
131Kasonga51,1901:1,443
132Masangu50,4921:1,463
133Samba50,4861:1,463
134Kamwanya49,8081:1,483
135Vumilia49,7061:1,486
136Kayombo49,6441:1,488
137Malonda49,4871:1,493
138Bilonda49,3501:1,497
139Mutonkole48,9741:1,509
140Khonde48,7141:1,517
141Kalonji48,4611:1,525
142Nabintu48,0231:1,538
143Odia48,0021:1,539
144Mawazo47,9951:1,539
145Kaj47,8241:1,545
146Neema47,7151:1,548
147Sango47,6061:1,552
148Kashala47,5991:1,552
149Mwayuma47,0861:1,569
150Byamungu47,0721:1,570
151Ndongo46,2991:1,596
152Mwelwa45,8951:1,610
153Kabuya45,7861:1,614
154Mambwe45,5811:1,621
155Musau45,5401:1,622
156Omba45,3141:1,630
157Kabedi45,0541:1,640
158Kitwa44,9651:1,643
159Yav44,9311:1,644
160Mwadi44,3631:1,665
161Mpoyo44,1171:1,675
162Kabunda43,7541:1,689
163Mangaza43,6241:1,694
164Bukasa43,6171:1,694
165Kibwe42,9331:1,721
166Mabiala42,2831:1,747
167Kamona41,5721:1,777
168Seya41,5241:1,779
169Kalamba41,2781:1,790
170Nzau41,1891:1,794
171Mamba41,1821:1,794
172Muanza41,1611:1,795
173Bipendu41,0111:1,801
174Kamba41,0041:1,802
175Ngolela40,8401:1,809
176Kabala40,5871:1,820
177Kahilu40,4981:1,824
178Kalume40,3611:1,830
179Kalanga40,1971:1,838
180Bolumbu39,7521:1,859
181Zawadi39,3281:1,879
182Mafuta39,3141:1,879
183Tabu39,1501:1,887
184Mvumbi38,9311:1,898
185Safari38,5761:1,915
186Mwenge38,3981:1,924
187Sangwa38,3221:1,928
188Masiala38,2131:1,933
189Amani38,1651:1,936
190Tumba38,1381:1,937
191Muyumba37,9331:1,948
192Luzolo37,7271:1,958
193Masudi37,5361:1,968
194Mulanga37,0021:1,997
195Salumu36,9751:1,998
196Shabani36,8651:2,004
197Moma36,8241:2,006
198Ndaye35,6481:2,072
199Mitonga35,5721:2,077
200Nzeba35,3951:2,087