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Database of the Seminole Cudjos
collected by Hanna Anderson

This database contains the names of all the known descendants of "King" Cudjo, the interpreter. It allows you to search for any Seminole Cudjo or a relative. There are currently over 1800 names in the database. Besides Cudjo and Cudjoe, the most common last names are Barkus, Bruner, Carolina, Davis, Dennis, Dindy, Grayson, Jackson, Lotty/Lottie, Payne, and Pompey. Please let me know if you have anything that you would like to add to the database or change.


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The following pages will also help you in your research:

Resources and Links
This a list of all the main resources that have been helpful for me in researching the Seminole Cudjos and that might be helpful to you as well. I give both links to other websites as well as resources that I have transcribed and made available on this website.
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Black Seminole Names
Black Seminole naming patterns were quite different from what is typically used nowadays. Knowing about these naming patterns will help you make important connections in your resesarch.
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Unknown Cudjos
Some individuals belong to the Seminole Cudjos but I have not been able to find out anything about them. Please let me know if you know something about these people!
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