Liberia, Monrovia, Census, 1843 - FamilySearch Historical Records

Liberia

What is in the Collection?
This collection is a transcribed index for the 1843 census in the town of Monrovia, colony of Liberia.

You will not be able to see actual images of the census on FamilySearch; however, this census was included in a report of the 28th U.S. Congress entitled, "Information Relative to the Operations of the United States Squadron on the West Coast of Africa, the Condition of the American Colonies There, and the Commerce of the United States Therewith." A copy of the actual report is available online via Google Books with the census starting on page 308.

What Can This Collection Tell Me?
Census records may contain the following information:


 * Name
 * Age
 * Marital Status
 * Place of birth
 * Date of immigration
 * Place of residence
 * Family relationships

How Do I Search the Collection?
To search this collection, it would be helpful if you knew the following information:


 * Name
 * Approximate year and place of residence

Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information on the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s census record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each partner to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in other census records.
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records.
 * Occupations listed can lead you to other types of records such as employment or military records.
 * Use the parents' birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.
 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.

I Can't Find Who I'm Looking for, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.
 * Be sure to check all possible entries before deciding which one is correct.

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