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The Seminole Cudjos
The Seminole Cudjos (and Creek Cudjos) are descendants of King Cudjo, a Black Seminole who worked as a guide and interpreter for the American government during the Second Seminole War. The Black Seminoles were part of the Seminole tribe that had formed in Florida but later was forced to remove to Oklahoma.
Please follow one of the links to learn more about the Seminole Cudjos.
Database
Go to the database of the Seminole Cudjos and their families and descendants. This database includes almost 2,000 people spanning a time frame from ca 1780 to the present time. Read more »
Background: Who were the Black Seminoles?
This site gives a short introduction of who the Black Seminoles were and provides links to other website that cover the history of Black Seminoles in great depth. Read more »
King Cudjo
Read about King Cudjo, his role as an interpreter and guide, his family, and his descendants. Read more »
Resources and Links UPDATED
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. Read more »
by Hanna Anderson
The Seminole Cudjos (and Creek Cudjos) are descendants of King Cudjo, a Black Seminole who worked as a guide and interpreter for the American government during the Second Seminole War. The Black Seminoles were part of the Seminole tribe that had formed in Florida but later was forced to remove to Oklahoma.
Please follow one of the links to learn more about the Seminole Cudjos.
Database
Go to the database of the Seminole Cudjos and their families and descendants. This database includes almost 2,000 people spanning a time frame from ca 1780 to the present time. Read more »
Background: Who were the Black Seminoles?
This site gives a short introduction of who the Black Seminoles were and provides links to other website that cover the history of Black Seminoles in great depth. Read more »
King Cudjo
Read about King Cudjo, his role as an interpreter and guide, his family, and his descendants. Read more »
Resources and Links UPDATED
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. Read more »