Liberia Genealogical Records

Liberia Census & Population Lists

1843 Monrovia, Liberia Census (1843)

Index to the 1843 census for the town of Monrovia in the colony of Liberia. It includes names of relatives and personal information of around 1,000 people.

Newspapers Covering Liberia

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.

Liberia Immigration & Travel Records

US Freed Slaves to Liberia Records (1817-1964)

An index to and images of correspondence, account books, annual reports, news clippings and other documents relating to freed slaves in the US who settled in Liberia.

US Freed Slaves to Liberia Records (1817-1964)

An index to and images of correspondence, account books, annual reports, news clippings and other documents relating to freed slaves in the US who settled in Liberia.

Liberia 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.

Liberia Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Liberia 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.

Liberia Occupation & Business Records

Slave Voyages Database (1514-1866)

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database has information on more than 35,000 slave voyages that forcibly embarked over 12 million Africans for transport to the Americas between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Liberia

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.

Liberia 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.

Liberia 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 Liberia

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Kollie101,6711:43
2Flomo83,4031:53
3Kamara81,7941:54
4Johnson63,2491:70
5Mulbah50,6301:87
6Toe40,3751:109
7Sumo35,5201:124
8Cooper31,4181:140
9David31,3181:141
10Dolo30,8201:143
11Weah30,3431:145
12Sheriff29,5931:149
13Tokpah28,9171:152
14Doe28,6851:154
15Paye28,5041:155
16Sackie28,0021:157
17Kromah27,8901:158
18Gaye25,4091:174
19Konneh24,7711:178
20Morris24,4251:180
21Williams22,7181:194
22Dahn22,5191:196
23Tamba22,0621:200
24Freeman20,8011:212
25Harris20,7951:212
26Brown20,3961:216
27Smith20,3541:217
28Saye20,3411:217
29Jallah20,0821:220
30Dennis19,9591:221
31Kanneh19,7531:223
32Davis18,9691:232
33Wilson17,2901:255
34Joe16,9251:260
35Wesseh16,6811:264
36Jackson15,1151:292
37Teah14,4281:306
38Massaquoi13,6881:322
39Saah13,6581:323
40Moore13,5931:324
41Fahnbulleh13,4591:328
42George13,3641:330
43Kerkulah12,8381:343
44Suah12,1111:364
45Togbah11,1431:396
46Yarkpawolo11,0611:399
47Nimely10,8891:405
48Kolleh10,8331:407
49Gray10,7631:410
50Chea10,7111:412
51Fayiah10,6741:413
52Dukuly10,6051:416
53Swen10,4321:423
54James10,2971:428
55Togba10,2011:432
56Nagbe10,1051:436
57Dweh10,0991:437
58Sesay10,0821:437
59Varney9,7391:453
60Fofana9,5881:460
61Gibson9,5751:460
62Fallah9,4271:468
63Thomas9,3221:473
64Willie9,0081:489
65Wleh8,9201:494
66Binda8,9031:495
67Momo8,7921:501
68Tarr8,7221:505
69Cole8,6281:511
70Duo8,6231:511
71Roberts8,5211:517
72Kerkula8,3451:528
73Davies8,1231:543
74Gono8,0921:545
75Boakai7,8781:560
76Ballah7,8521:561
77Borbor7,8191:564
78Moses7,6501:576
79Peter7,6311:578
80Kiazolu7,4421:592
81Bondo7,2911:605
82Nyemah7,2651:607
83Taylor7,0631:624
84King7,0311:627
85Sieh6,9641:633
86Konah6,9231:637
87William6,8861:640
88Joseph6,8581:643
89Browne6,7291:655
90Koffa6,7011:658
91Walker6,6811:660
92Sirleaf6,5381:674
93Reeves6,4931:679
94Tarpeh6,4541:683
95Vah6,4191:687
96Zayzay6,3561:694
97Sando6,3171:698
98Hinneh6,1881:712
99Robert6,1081:722
100Tweh6,0441:729
101Myers5,9601:740
102Gweh5,9571:740
103Nuah5,8981:747
104Wah5,7671:764
105Saydee5,7331:769
106Swaray5,5381:796
107Diggs5,5051:801
108Jones5,5021:801
109Sackor5,4821:804
110Howard5,4341:811
111Gayflor5,4041:816
112John5,3141:830
113Wehyee5,2851:834
114Keita5,1191:861
115Nyumah5,0991:865
116Kennedy5,0841:867
117Pewee5,0111:880
118Collins4,9541:890
119Dorbor4,9311:894
120Beyan4,9031:899
121Wiah4,8851:902
122Sherman4,8051:917
123Quoi4,7541:927
124Karr4,7311:932
125Kiadii4,6291:952
126Logan4,6251:953
127Wallace4,6091:957
128Jacob4,6011:958
129Miller4,5511:969
130Massaley4,5381:971
131Allison4,4861:983
132Barclay4,4511:990
133Washington4,3651:1,010
134Peters4,3621:1,011
135Momoh4,3321:1,018
136Jah4,3131:1,022
137Luogon4,3101:1,023
138Jimmy4,3011:1,025
139Sayon4,2851:1,029
140Daniel4,2331:1,041
141Nah4,2061:1,048
142Vaye4,1431:1,064
143Musa4,1391:1,065
144Dorley4,1171:1,071
145Boimah4,1101:1,073
146Kenneh4,0571:1,087
147Massalay4,0381:1,092
148Kangar4,0271:1,095
149Bah3,9571:1,114
150Quayee3,9351:1,120
151Quaye3,9231:1,124
152Scott3,9101:1,128
153Gbah3,8911:1,133
154Garway3,8821:1,136
155Akoi3,8781:1,137
156Coleman3,8661:1,140
157Blamo3,8491:1,145
158Juah3,8421:1,147
159Fahn3,7991:1,160
160Tokpa3,7321:1,181
161Paasewe3,7301:1,182
162Brooks3,7081:1,189
163Domah3,6871:1,196
164Clarke3,6781:1,199
165Kai3,5901:1,228
166Rogers3,5821:1,231
167Gargar3,5631:1,237
167Nelson3,5631:1,237
167Tiah3,5631:1,237
170Quiah3,5611:1,238
171Harmon3,5401:1,245
172Thompson3,5031:1,259
173Carter3,4911:1,263
174Somah3,4781:1,268
175Seh3,4721:1,270
176Bedell3,4611:1,274
177Jabateh3,4431:1,280
177Wright3,4431:1,280
179Saylee3,4411:1,281
180Wreh3,3841:1,303
181Benson3,3781:1,305
182McGill3,3741:1,307
183Tengbeh3,3541:1,314
184Singbeh3,3521:1,315
185Blama3,3291:1,324
186Kpehe3,3211:1,327
187Tulay3,3131:1,331
188Johnny3,2931:1,339
189Perry3,2451:1,359
190Kolubah3,2291:1,365
191Forkpah3,2211:1,369
192Fayia3,1961:1,379
193Boe3,1801:1,386
194Watson3,1451:1,402
195Yormie3,1151:1,415
196Tarnue3,0991:1,423
197Dixon3,0461:1,447
198Yeanay3,0451:1,448
199Singbah3,0431:1,449
200Yah2,9711:1,484