Bomi County Genealogical Records

Bomi County 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 Bomi County

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.

Bomi County 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.

Bomi County 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.

Bomi County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Bomi County 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.

Bomi County 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 Bomi County

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.

Bomi County 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.

Bomi County 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 Bomi County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Liberia
1Johnson4,7561:227.52%4
2Kamara3,8761:274.74%3
3Varney1,8741:5519.24%59
4Kollie1,6581:621.63%1
5Seh1,5281:6844.01%175
6Sando1,5261:6824.16%97
7Morris1,5081:686.17%20
8Konneh1,4471:715.84%19
9Kromah1,3911:744.99%17
10Sheriff1,3671:754.62%12
11Brown1,3081:796.41%26
12Cooper1,1621:893.70%8
13Sirleaf1,0641:9716.27%92
14Kanneh1,0401:995.27%31
15Dukuly9291:1118.76%52
16Quaye9271:11123.63%151
17Gray9141:1138.49%49
18Boakai9011:11411.44%75
19Siryon8951:11531.54%208
20Flomo8681:1191.04%2
21Dorley8601:12020.89%144
22Momo8341:1249.49%67
23Konah8311:12412.00%86
24Jallah8181:1264.07%29
25Coleman7811:13220.20%156
26Folley7731:13338.27%288
27Massaley7231:14315.93%130
28Boimah7161:14417.42%145
29David7121:1452.27%9
30Freeman7031:1473.38%24
31Mulbah6791:1521.34%5
32Taylor6221:1668.81%83
33Massaquoi5751:1794.20%38
34Zinnah5591:18522.28%231
35Moore5551:1864.08%40
36Harris5351:1932.57%25
37Karnley5221:19846.77%499
38Kiazolu5161:2006.93%80
39Sumo4741:2181.33%7
40Tamba4661:2212.11%23
41Sackie4641:2221.66%16
42Fahnbulleh4331:2383.22%41
43Williams4181:2471.84%21
44Jah4091:2529.48%136
44Massalay4091:25210.13%147
46Roberts3961:2614.65%71
47Wilson3871:2672.24%33
48Gibson3831:2694.00%61
49Holmes3791:27248.16%673
50Boima3771:27421.42%326
50Toe3771:2740.93%6
52Dennis3701:2791.85%30
53Davis3551:2911.87%32
54Cole3531:2924.09%69
54Smith3531:2921.73%27
56Sarnor3501:29521.28%347
57Musa3291:3147.95%143
58Fayiah3261:3163.05%51
59Ballah3131:3303.99%76
60Joseph3091:3344.51%88
61Tokpah2921:3531.01%13
62James2871:3592.79%54
63Washington2851:3626.53%133
64George2761:3742.07%42
64Jones2761:3745.02%108
66Saah2741:3772.01%39
66Thomas2741:3772.94%63
66Weah2741:3770.90%11
69Dolo2481:4160.80%10
70Goll2461:41926.83%586
70Jackson2461:4191.63%36
72Karmo2391:43214.69%352
72Kawah2391:43213.86%335
72Nyei2391:43213.64%328
75Fofana2371:4352.47%60
76Perry2291:4507.06%189
77Robert2261:4563.70%99
78Kiadii2181:4734.71%125
78Sesay2181:4732.16%58
80Blama2111:4896.34%185
81Swaray2091:4943.77%106
82Gballey2021:51147.64%1,149
82Gbelley2021:51147.53%1,147
82Sonie2021:51116.49%459
85Passaway1981:52115.36%436
85Sherman1981:5214.12%122
87Fallah1961:5262.08%62
88Armah1941:53211.02%326
89Scott1921:5374.91%152
90Barclay1871:5524.20%132
90Bility1871:5526.45%203
90Sonnie1871:55211.75%359
93Conneh1851:55817.34%515
94Anderson1831:5649.43%298
95Foday1761:5866.59%215