Bong County Genealogical Records

Bong 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 Bong 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.

Bong 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.

Bong 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.

Bong County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Bong 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.

Bong 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 Bong 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.

Bong 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.

Bong 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 Bong County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Liberia
1Kollie30,2981:1429.80%1
2Flomo28,3801:1534.03%2
3Mulbah16,8601:2533.30%5
4Sumo13,2031:3137.17%7
5Sackie11,3061:3740.38%16
6Dolo8,8961:4728.86%10
7Kerkulah8,1871:5163.77%43
8Tokpah7,4191:5625.66%13
9Togbah6,6341:6359.54%45
10Yarkpawolo6,6311:6359.95%46
11Kolleh4,9661:8445.84%48
12Paye4,7781:8716.76%15
13Cooper4,6631:8914.84%8
14Binda4,0391:10345.37%66
15David4,0301:10312.87%9
16Johnson3,4861:1195.51%4
17Bondo3,1211:13342.81%81
18Kerkula3,0101:13836.07%72
19Kamara2,7591:1503.37%3
20Morris2,1271:1958.71%20
21Cammue2,0861:19985.42%238
22George1,8591:22313.91%42
23Brown1,8241:2278.94%26
24Harris1,8151:2298.73%25
25Suah1,7471:23714.42%44
26Dennis1,7361:2398.70%30
27Jackson1,7151:24211.35%36
28Sulonteh1,7121:24261.56%210
29Joe1,6361:2549.67%34
30Singbeh1,5151:27445.20%184
31Momo1,4971:27717.03%67
32Singbah1,4771:28148.54%199
33Smith1,4711:2827.23%27
34Moore1,3501:3079.93%40
35Juah1,3441:30934.98%158
36Kermue1,3331:31156.72%248
37Willie1,3031:31814.46%64
38Jallah1,2741:3266.34%29
39Freeman1,2711:3266.11%24
40Vah1,2651:32819.71%95
41Wamah1,2361:33650.10%236
42Fahn1,1241:36929.59%159
43Peter1,0621:39113.92%79
44Kromah9881:4203.54%17
45Moses9681:42812.65%78
46Konneh9381:4423.79%19
47Yah9361:44331.50%200
48Wennie8801:47152.01%338
49Borbor8741:47511.18%77
50Davis8711:4764.59%32
50Sheriff8711:4762.94%12
52Blackie8351:49735.37%246
53Cole8331:4989.65%69
54Swaray8001:51814.45%106
55Saye7911:5243.89%28
56Jimmy7851:52818.25%138
57Dahn7741:5363.44%22
58Boimah7711:53818.76%145
59Barclay7331:56616.47%132
60Thomas7151:5807.67%63
61Gibson7121:5837.44%61
62James6741:6156.55%54
63King6711:6189.54%84
64Daniel6441:64415.21%140
65Bono6351:65329.60%271
66Fofana6031:6886.29%60
66Pewee6031:68812.03%117
66Wilson6031:6883.49%33
69Tamba6001:6912.72%23
70Kennedy5971:69511.74%116
70McGill5971:69517.69%182
72Banda5941:69840.52%394
73Weah5911:7021.95%11
74Massaquoi5851:7094.27%38
75Farr5821:71337.31%368
76Dukuly5771:7195.44%52
76Porkpah5771:71951.29%498
78Beyan5711:72611.65%120
78John5711:72610.75%112
80Kanneh5591:7422.83%31
81Bainda5531:75042.84%435
82Sirleaf5501:7548.41%92
83Boakai5441:7626.91%75
84Kpannah5301:78333.97%368
85Mator5241:79238.11%419
85Robert5241:7928.58%99
87Bee5211:79647.89%509
88Ballah5181:8016.60%76
88Gbanyan5181:80170.19%714
90Varney5031:8255.16%59
91Tokpa4971:83513.32%160
92Keita4881:8509.53%114
93William4801:8646.97%87
94Togba4681:8864.59%55
95Miller4621:89810.15%129
96Forkpah4561:91014.16%191
97Kenneh4531:91611.17%146
98Giddings4471:92843.11%528
99Toe4381:9471.08%6
100Kwenah4321:96045.09%564
100Williams4321:9601.90%21
102Garteh4301:96519.25%262
103Korkollie4271:97159.64%734
104Joseph4241:9786.18%88
104Roberts4241:9784.98%71
106Lablah4121:1,00725.29%351
107Carter4091:1,01411.72%173
108Gono4061:1,0225.02%74
109Walker4001:1,0375.99%91
110Gwee3881:1,06945.49%623
111Lepolu3851:1,07740.65%572
112Saah3821:1,0862.80%39
113Sesay3771:1,1003.74%58
113Siakor3771:1,10061.50%847
115Clarke3741:1,10910.17%164
115Martor3741:1,10920.78%318
117Kpanah3681:1,12743.60%631
117Paul3681:1,12714.25%225
119Gray3651:1,1363.39%49
120Tartee3531:1,17547.70%713
121Canmue3501:1,18584.75%1,178
122Konah3441:1,2064.97%86
123Howard3411:1,2166.28%110
123Jacob3411:1,2167.41%128
123Myers3411:1,2165.72%101
126Gaye3351:1,2381.32%18
127Karmue3291:1,26151.49%814
127Zayzay3291:1,2615.18%96
129Wokpeh3241:1,28063.53%991
130Gayflor3211:1,2925.94%111
131Woah3181:1,30454.17%879
132Sonah3151:1,31759.32%954
133Quenah3121:1,32955.91%915
134Rennie3091:1,34239.77%687
134Taylor3091:1,3424.37%83
136Gbelee3001:1,38323.89%454
136Kolubah3001:1,3839.29%190
136Tehmeh3001:1,38355.56%945
139Gweh2851:1,4554.78%102
139Johnny2851:1,4558.65%188
139Karpee2851:1,45556.32%999
142Benda2821:1,47132.23%614
142Gboe2821:1,47134.60%651
142Jones2821:1,4715.13%108
145Korkoyah2791:1,48762.56%1,098
146Keller2771:1,49738.15%724
146Weedor2771:1,49716.97%349
148Diggs2741:1,5144.98%107
149Benson2711:1,5318.02%181
149Gbayan2711:1,53144.65%856
149Suakollie2711:1,53156.34%1,033
152Fineboy2681:1,54831.68%630
152Reeves2681:1,5484.13%93
154Kolo2651:1,56532.52%651
154Nyah2651:1,56518.53%402
156Ricks2621:1,58322.00%476
157Jabateh2561:1,6207.44%177
157Wesseh2561:1,6201.53%35
159Fayiah2531:1,6392.37%51
159Vesselee2531:1,63915.60%353
161Francis2501:1,65914.78%339
161Gotolo2501:1,65930.08%641
161Henry2501:1,6598.85%209
161Moye2501:1,65988.34%1,624
165Teah2471:1,6791.71%37
166Quennah2411:1,72171.51%1,396
166Siakeh2411:1,72153.44%1,087
168Bomosee2381:1,74373.01%1,436
168Karfiah2381:1,74368.59%1,361
168Siafa2381:1,74311.76%287
171Sibley2351:1,76561.20%1,245
171Yallah2351:1,76517.52%425
173Kpangbah2321:1,78844.44%972
173Kpangbai2321:1,78855.90%1,170
175Queminee2291:1,81167.16%1,379
176Gbah2271:1,8275.83%153
176Gbarnjah2271:1,82772.76%1,484
176Massah2271:1,82719.83%493
176Sulon2271:1,82749.67%1,077
176Sunday2271:1,82716.51%419
176Zaza2271:1,8279.68%249
182Kiamue2241:1,85216.17%413
182Marshall2241:1,85210.77%281
182Saysay2241:1,8529.07%235
185Dorley2211:1,8775.37%144
185Fahnbulleh2211:1,8771.64%41
185Sando2211:1,8773.50%97
185Tarr2211:1,8772.53%68
189Pope2181:1,90355.61%1,222
189Sackor2181:1,9033.98%109
191Fallah2151:1,9292.28%62
192Keamue2121:1,95674.39%1,616
193Bility2091:1,9857.21%203
193Dolokelen2091:1,98570.13%1,546
193Dowee2091:1,98544.37%1,051
193Matthew2091:1,98513.70%376
197Dixon2061:2,0136.76%197
197Koko2061:2,01317.01%467
197Somah2061:2,0135.92%174
197Torkolon2061:2,01372.79%1,624