Genealogy Projects tagged with Liberia on the Geni Family Tree

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  • American Colonization Society

    American Colonization Society =The American Colonization Society (ACS) (in full, The Society for the Colonization of Free People of Color of America), founded in 1816, was the primary vehicle to support the return of free African Americans to what was considered greater freedom in Africa. It helped to found the colony of Liberia in 1821–22 as a place for freedmen. Among its founders were Charle...

  • Africa Portal

    This Portal or Master Project is to link all the projects related to Africa and the African Continent. Africa An African Diaspora sub-project will be added. This is a work in progress. Much help is needed!==What can you do here?==*Ask questions.*Collaborate on your research.*Share knowledge you have gained as you've done your own research in a specific area.*Problem finding an ancestors , open ...

  • Liberia - Colonization Period, 1820-1915

    Listeni/laɪˈbɪəriə/, Cape Mesurado, Grain Coast, Pepper Coast, (Little America) or (LIB), commonly and officially referred to as the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free." It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi) and is home to...