Sinoe County Genealogical Records

Sinoe 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 Sinoe 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.

Sinoe 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.

Sinoe 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.

Sinoe County Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

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

Sinoe 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.

Sinoe 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 Sinoe 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.

Sinoe 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.

Sinoe 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 Sinoe County

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Liberia
1Doe4,9591:2717.29%14
2Swen3,3631:3932.24%53
3Wiah2,6391:5054.02%121
4Wleh2,6361:5029.55%65
5Toe2,3601:565.85%6
6Teah2,1841:6015.14%37
7Nagbe2,1731:6121.50%56
8Wesseh1,9271:6811.55%35
9Tarpeh1,8721:7029.01%94
10Saydee1,7471:7530.47%105
11Chea1,7331:7616.18%50
12Togba1,3841:9513.57%55
13Weah1,1161:1183.68%11
14Nimely1,1011:12010.11%47
15Tweh1,0721:12317.74%100
16Sneh1,0461:12645.14%254
17Sackor1,0021:13218.28%109
18Jah9991:13223.16%136
19Koffa9031:14613.48%90
20Pyne7891:16731.94%234
21Dweh7601:1737.53%57
22Johnson6791:1941.07%4
23Saytue6501:20345.61%403
24Worjloh6281:21045.51%416
25Farley6241:21126.28%243
26Smith6061:2172.98%27
27Bartee5911:22336.24%350
28Wea5761:22945.25%444
29Brown5691:2322.79%26
29Kumeh5691:23220.87%213
31Blamo5431:24314.11%157
32Manneh5251:25134.05%373
33Saywon5101:25828.64%321
34Kollie4921:2680.48%1
35Sayon4591:28710.71%139
36Kai4551:29012.67%165
37Quayee4441:29711.28%150
37Toteh4441:29766.37%785
39Kun4411:29920.75%273
40Jarboe4371:30260.36%727
41Williams4261:3091.88%21
42Nyenkan4221:31235.95%481
43Davis4151:3182.19%32
44Browne3931:3355.84%89
45Davies3851:3424.74%73
46Pajibo3821:34536.77%526
47Flahn3741:35226.66%410
48Nyenpan3711:35529.42%451
49Kieh3671:35921.65%336
50Solo3631:36317.75%282
50Wah3631:3636.29%104
52Klay3521:37445.60%693
52Koon3521:37421.36%346
54Quiah3491:3789.80%170
55Kannah3411:38622.70%385
56Kamara3381:3900.41%3
57David3341:3951.07%9
58Kofa3271:40320.71%361
59Kayee3231:40821.65%388
60Flomo3191:4130.38%2
60Wion3191:41330.07%517
62Nah3161:4177.51%141
63Broh3051:43222.69%424
63Walker3051:4324.57%91
65George3011:4382.25%42
66Wisseh2971:44417.78%344
67Sokan2941:44829.76%549
68Bah2901:4547.33%149
68Dugbeh2901:45443.54%788
70Powo2861:46144.34%809
71Teh2831:46612.66%261
72Saylee2791:4728.11%179
73Jackson2751:4791.82%36
74Freeman2721:4841.31%24
75Wilson2681:4921.55%33
76Seeboe2641:49966.17%1,205
77Nyenswah2611:50560.42%1,130
77Tiah2611:5057.33%167
79Jaryenneh2571:51357.88%1,102
79Kpalleh2571:51367.63%1,257
79Sloh2571:51337.68%768
82Sieh2501:5273.59%85
83Roberts2461:5362.89%71
83Tarlue2461:53610.59%252
85Geeplay2421:54443.21%912
85Robert2421:5443.96%99
85Toby2421:54413.20%316
88Cooper2351:5610.75%8