Rivercess County Genealogical Records

Rivercess 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 Rivercess 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.

Rivercess 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.

Rivercess 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.

Rivercess County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Rivercess 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.

Rivercess 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 Rivercess 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.

Rivercess 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.

Rivercess 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 Rivercess County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Liberia
1Joe1,6381:509.68%34
2Johnson1,4531:572.30%4
3David1,2591:664.02%9
4Tarr1,0191:8111.68%68
5Toe9891:842.45%6
6Morris7551:1093.09%20
7Davis6731:1233.55%32
8Jackson6641:1244.39%36
9Whea6431:12928.15%259
10Karr6161:13413.02%124
11Smith5731:1442.82%27
12Williams5461:1512.40%21
13Wesseh5431:1523.26%35
14James5401:1535.24%54
15Vah5341:1558.32%95
16Brown5131:1612.52%26
17Peter5071:1636.64%79
18Jacob4671:17710.15%128
19Kangar4461:18511.08%148
20Gbah4121:20110.59%153
20Gibson4121:2014.30%61
22Moore4061:2042.99%40
23Kollie4031:2050.40%1
24Goffa4001:20720.01%292
25Garway3971:20810.23%154
26Willie3911:2114.34%64
27Paye3881:2131.36%15
28Gueh3761:22015.65%240
29Gaye3731:2221.47%18
30King3701:2235.26%84
31George3611:2292.70%42
32Zammie3581:23139.34%592
33Gardea3491:23714.98%251
33Weah3491:2371.15%11
35Dennis3431:2411.72%30
36Giah3341:24714.09%244
37Dahn3221:2571.43%22
37Flomo3221:2570.39%2
39Cooper3121:2650.99%8
40Gboyah3001:27618.15%345
41Dee2911:28420.00%397
41Harris2911:2841.40%25
43Gargar2851:2908.00%167
44Cole2731:3033.16%69
45Kpah2701:30612.41%268
45Somah2701:3067.76%174
47Bannie2671:31014.25%303
47Doe2671:3100.93%14
47Garjay2671:31022.03%465
47Tiah2671:3107.49%167
47Zeon2671:3109.38%206
52Browne2641:3133.92%89
53Moses2611:3173.41%78
54Boe2521:3287.92%193
54Teah2521:3281.75%37
56Peters2491:3325.71%134
57Gardour2461:33631.78%689
57Toby2461:33613.42%316
59Reeves2431:3403.74%93
60Gbotoe2401:34429.85%663
60Thomas2401:3442.57%63
60Zeo2401:34422.16%511
63Wleh2371:3492.66%65
64Duo2311:3582.68%70
65Menyon2271:36418.73%465
65Wheagar2271:36417.78%442
67Barcon2241:36917.22%433
68Gorwor2181:37926.65%649
69Juludoe2121:39056.84%1,282
70Gbordoe2091:39535.01%872
70Paygar2091:39510.73%297
72Henry2031:4077.19%209