Lofa County Genealogical Records

Lofa 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 Lofa 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.

Lofa 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.

Lofa 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.

Lofa County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Lofa 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.

Lofa 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 Lofa 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.

Lofa 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.

Lofa 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 Lofa County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Liberia
1Kamara21,2781:1626.01%3
2Kollie11,0471:3110.87%1
3Tamba8,8661:3840.19%23
4Sheriff7,5491:4525.51%12
5Kanneh6,9431:4935.15%31
6Flomo6,6501:517.97%2
7Saah6,2601:5445.83%39
8Konneh6,2301:5525.15%19
9Mulbah6,1371:5512.12%5
10Jallah4,7421:7223.61%29
11Fayiah4,1251:8338.65%51
12Fallah3,5711:9537.88%62
13Momoh3,1701:10773.18%135
14Fayia2,7901:12287.30%192
14Johnson2,7901:1224.41%4
16Fofana2,7221:12528.39%60
17Sumo2,5061:1367.06%7
18Kromah2,2791:1498.17%17
19Sesay2,1251:16021.08%58
20Ballah2,0721:16426.39%76
21Joseph2,0251:16829.53%88
22Kpehe2,0071:17060.43%186
23Borbor1,9441:17524.86%77
24Boakai1,9361:17624.57%75
25Akoi1,9291:17649.74%155
26Gayflor1,9041:17935.23%111
27Tengbeh1,7801:19153.07%183
28Tokpah1,7501:1946.05%13
29Morris1,6801:2036.88%20
30Nyuma1,6771:20377.07%267
31Beyan1,5291:22331.18%120
32Zayzay1,4731:23123.17%96
33Dukuly1,4711:23113.87%52
34Musa1,3901:24533.58%143
35Tulay1,3701:24841.35%187
36Forkpa1,3651:24949.35%212
37James1,3371:25512.98%54
38Pewee1,3221:25726.38%117
39Bundor1,2691:26855.03%256
40Tarnue1,2621:27040.72%196
41John1,2291:27723.13%112
42David1,2041:2833.84%9
42Nyumah1,2041:28323.61%115
44Blama1,1531:29534.64%185
45Kolu1,1231:30383.74%425
46Dunor1,1161:30552.15%272
47Kolubah1,1111:30634.41%190
48Brima1,1031:30981.34%421
48Hallie1,1031:30959.02%307
50Kpadeh1,1001:30942.08%222
51Harris1,0931:3115.26%25
52Sannoh1,0901:31242.63%229
53Dorbor1,0781:31621.86%119
54Koroma1,0651:32061.74%334
55Varney1,0101:33710.37%59
56Yarkpawolo9751:3498.81%46
57Morlu9421:36147.15%293
58Saa9341:36477.25%469
59Korvah9071:37534.32%218
59Thomas9071:3759.73%63
61Jusu8991:37939.67%260
61Kettor8991:37952.03%333
63Zaza8961:38038.21%249
64Foday8811:38633.01%215
65Amara8791:38758.68%386
66Dulleh8691:39274.21%482
67Tokpa8611:39523.07%160
68Kelleh8361:40749.76%342
69Forkpah8011:42524.87%191
70Fomba7981:42665.20%460
71Taylor7931:42911.23%83
72Wolobah7601:44838.95%296
73Keita7551:45114.75%114
74Mento7351:46376.96%567
75Ndebeh7031:48475.03%575
76Yamah6951:49066.44%524
77Ndorbor6801:50164.27%519
78Moses6671:5108.72%78
79Vesselee6551:52040.38%353
80Bockarie6321:53982.72%701
81Kokulo6271:54345.53%417
82Armah6251:54535.51%326
83Bawor6121:55673.65%641
83Momo6121:5566.96%67
85Kolee5891:57860.22%555
86Lahai5721:59542.53%422
86Sayon5721:59513.35%139
88Tumbay5671:60059.31%566
89Mawolo5641:60341.93%422
90Kortu5541:61426.58%279
90Zubah5541:61428.62%299
92Korlu5491:62080.85%773
92Vandi5491:62087.28%830
94Salay5461:62371.47%701
95Mallay5441:62668.95%672
96Cooper5291:6431.68%8
97Hena5261:64765.67%665
98Sando5211:6538.25%97
99Massaquoi5161:6603.77%38
100Nyorkor5011:67960.22%639
101Robert4991:6828.17%99
101Saysay4991:68220.21%235
103Baysah4761:71525.94%315
103Ngafua4761:71561.66%693
105Koikoi4711:72353.34%608
105Kormah4711:72324.07%295
107Fokoe4681:72777.48%860
107Talawally4681:72754.55%620
109Sherif4561:74630.32%384
110Mohamed4531:75187.96%979
110Siafa4531:75122.38%287
112Siaffa4511:75524.31%314
113Weedor4461:76327.33%349
114Howard4381:7778.06%110
114Kama4381:77775.78%889
116Kennedy4361:7818.58%116
117Karva4311:79082.25%969
118Dennis4281:7952.14%30
118Fatorma4281:79552.71%655
118Koryon4281:79563.79%781
118Vannie4281:79547.61%597
122Freeman4211:8082.02%24
123Bolay4181:81456.11%711
124Sammie4131:82443.25%567
125Kortee4001:85131.55%448
125Lamin4001:85138.61%529
127Gborie3931:86644.76%612
128Barkolleh3881:87760.91%816
129Deddeh3851:88478.41%1,017
130Borlay3831:88957.85%794
130Kendima3831:88975.39%995
132Kallon3781:90016.50%257
133Daniel3651:9328.62%140
133Kullie3651:93253.05%762
135Saryon3631:93838.45%574
136Francis3581:95121.17%339
137Kabbah3531:96443.85%662
138Kezelee3481:97851.63%777
139Dolo3451:9871.12%10
139Lavela3451:98759.59%888
139Saybah3451:98767.91%995
142Lansana3421:99567.32%995
143Ngaima3401:1,00174.73%1,084
144Jabateh3371:1,0109.79%177
144Kerkula3371:1,0104.04%72
144Mama3371:1,01077.65%1,124
144Talawalay3371:1,01068.78%1,020
144Yallah3371:1,01025.13%425
149Bonah3321:1,02524.85%427