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A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. The most recent update to the family tree was published on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. For privacy reasons, we now exclude the information on all living persons.

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published October 31, 2012. Since the September 5 update, we have added or updated the records for over 1,000 individuals, most of whom whom were in Virginia. Our next update is scheduled for around December 31, 2012. (Index to Family Tree)

More Virginia Census Records posted to Family Tree. The 1930 and 1940 censuses for Virginia have been added to all applicable Culpepper records. Plus we have started  adding all applicable Virginia records from the SSDI and Find-a-Grave. Prior to the next update, we hope to complete this process.. (October 31, 2012)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published September 5, 2012. Since the July update, we have added or updated the records for over 1700 individuals, about half of whom whom were in Virginia. Our next update is scheduled for around November 1, 2012. (Index to Family Tree)

Virginia Census Records posted to Family Tree. The 1910 and 1920 censuses for Virginia have been added to all applicable Culpepper records. Prior to the next update, we hope to transcribe and add to the family tree the Virginia censuses of 1930 and 1940. (September 4, 2012)

Storytellers of the Tribe. A page written by an unknown author that well describes the interest that serious genealogists have in their pastime (See text added July 30, 2012)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published July 1, 2012. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for over 1,100 individuals, many of whom were in Virginia. Our next update will be around September 1, 2012. (Index to Family Tree)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published April 30, 2012. and then corrected on May 1, 2012 (Alternate name styles and other secondary information had been accidentally omitted on the earlier update).. Since the February update, we have added or updated the records for over 400 hundred individuals. We have also implemented a test version of a search engine for the family tree. Our next update will be around June 30, 2012. (Index to Family Tree)

Colonial New England Research. We would like to find proof of the exact connection between the American Culpepper progenitor, Henry Culpepper of Lower Norfolk, VA and the English Culpepers. In this regard, we have recently retained the services of three professional genealogists in New England to research 17th century colonial records concerning (1) The Culpeper Sisters of Branford, Connecticut, (2) Two Ships Named Culpeper, and Two Ships named Thomas and John, (3) Culpepers in Massachusetts, particularly in Roxbury, (4) Culpeper House, Newport, Rhode Island., and (5) Culpepers in the East India Company. There were no significant breakthroughs, but we have satisfied ourselves that future work on the American-English linkage must be done through records resident in London.

British Researcher Wanted. As an extension of the above project, we are interested in retaining a professional genealogist in London to research 16th and 17th  century Culpepers. For details, please contact Warren Culpepper (warren@culpepper.com).

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published February 29, 2011. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for over four hundred individuals. In particular, we have continued to make updates for the Colonial era. Our next update will be around April 30, 2012. (Index to Family Tree)

A solid new theory on the origin of the Culpepper surname. For well over a century, historians, genealogists and linguists have puzzled over and theorized about the origin of the Culpepper name, the first known form of which was "de Colepeper". Now, thanks to combining in-depth historical research with the scholarly contributions of both Rob Culpepper (in 2007) and Matt Culpepper (in 2012), we believe we have a defensible hypotheses on the origin of the Culpepper surname. (Feb. 5, 2012)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published December 31, 2011. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for over twelve hundred individuals. In particular, we have continued to make updates for the Colonial era. We have also added the necessary people to to make the link to John and Priscilla Alden of the Mayflower, and to US President John Adams (see next paragraph). Our next update will be on or before February 29, 2012.

A Mayflower Connection. A handful of Culpeppers have found a connection back to John and Priscilla Alden of the Mayflower, and then from the Aldens back down to the Alden's great-grandson, US President John Adams. While no doubt there are many other Culpeppers whose ancestry can be traced back to the Mayflower, this is the only connection that we currently know. If you have a Mayflower connection, please give us the details and we will add it. (Dec. 15, 2011)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published November 1, 2011. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for several hundred individuals. In particular, we have continued to make updates on the Colonial Culpeppers and to revise biographical sections based on our DNA project. Our next update will be on or before December 31, 2011.

A new policy on inclusion of photographs in the family tree. (November 1, 2011)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published August 31, 2011. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for about 400 individuals. In particular, we have continued to make updates on the Colonial Culpeppers and to revise biographical sections based on our DNA project. Our next update will be on or before October 31, 2010.

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published July 31, 2011. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for about 600 individuals. In particular, we have continued to make updates on the Colonial Culpeppers and to revise biographical sections based on our DNA project. Our next update will be on or before August 31, 2010.

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published June 30, 2011. Since the last update, we have added or updated the records for nearly 1,000 individuals. In particular, we have made many editorial revisions in the records for the old English Culpepers and the Colonial Culpeppers. And based on DNA testing, we have revised our ancestral theory for William Culpepper of Kentucky.

English Wills. We have added transcriptions of 40 additional wills for the 15th-19th century English Culpepers and created an index to them. (June 30, 2011)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. Our latest periodic update was published April 30, 2011. Since the first of the year, we have added a Family Bible index, improved our charts, revamped our Military content (see below) and added or updated the records for 1,600 individuals. Our next update will be on or before June 30, 2010

Revamped Home Page. We have attempted to make relevant material more identifiable and accessible by restructuring the home page. (March 17, 2011)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest periodic update, published March 16, 2011, we have further improved our charts, revamped our Military content (see below) and added or updated the records for 230 individuals. Our next update will be on or before April 30, 2010.

Completed Overhaul of Military Records. The contents of our formerly separate Military Records Section has been reorganized, and where appropriate, the descriptive text for military service has been moved into individual records in the Family Tree. Non-person-specific text has been moved to the Historical Section. Individual indexes have been created for each war, and there is an overall Wartime Service Index. Some military photographs have not yet been moved into the Family Tree, but they will be in a future update. (March 16, 2011)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest periodic update, published February 28, 2011, we have completely revamped our charts, and added or updated the records for over 1,000 individuals. Our next update will be on or before April 30, 2010.

Updated Search Engine. The initial page of search results gives you the option to refine the results by website area (Jan. 17, 2011)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest periodic update, published August 31, 2010, we added or updated the records for over 1,000 individuals. We also greatly expanded our World War II service records and now include 570 Culpeppers who bravely fought in that war for our freedom. Our next update will be on or shortly after December 31, 2010.

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest periodic update, published April 30, 2010, we added or updated the records for over 1,200 individuals. Our next update will be on or shortly after August 31, 2010.

World War II Project. We have added WW-II service info for a couple of hundred additional Culpeppers. We expect to complete our major overhaul and enhancement of WW-II service records prior to our August update. (April 29, 2010)

Completed Delaware and District of Columbia Projects. We transcribed all available records for censuses, marriages, deaths and burials which we could find for Culpeppers in Delaware and the District of Columbia and added them to our archives. This archival data was then used to create new family tree records and update many others. (21 Mar 2010)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest periodic update, published August 31, 2009, we added about 300 new names and updated the records for over 1,000 other individuals.

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest periodic update, published April 30, 2009, we added about 200 new names and updated the records for over 700 other individuals.

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest quarterly update, published January 3, 2009, we have added about 250 new names and updated the records for over 500 other individuals.

Completed Rocky Mountain Project. We transcribed all available records for censuses,  marriages, deaths and burials which we could find for Culpeppers in Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana and added them to our archives for these states. This archival data was then used to create new family tree records and update many others. (1 Jan 2009)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree. In our latest quarterly update, published October 19, 2008, we have added hundreds of new names and updated the records for over 2,000 other individuals

Completed Year-long Project on Mississippi Records. We have now completed our year-long project to improve our records for the Culpeppers of Mississippi. We were assisted by Shannon O’Connor Christian, Malcolm Wickes Culpepper and Linda Cushing who transcribed census records. All of the census transcriptions, along with all of the marriage, land, death and burial records which we could find were added to our Mississippi archives. This archival data was then used to create new family tree records and update many others. (17 Oct 2008)

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on July 19, 2008. We have again added over 600 new individuals, nearly 400 of whom are Culpeppers. We’ve also updated the records for nearly 2,000 other individuals, including several old photographs added by Lew Griffin. Our next update is scheduled around October 1, 2008.

More Mississippi Data in Family Tree. The archival data for all of the counties in Mississippi (excluding Lauderdale, which is still being worked on) have been used to create new family tree records and update many others. Lauderdale County updates should be complete before the October 1 family tree update. (30 Jun 2008)

Ten Years Old! On April 19, 2008, Culpepper Connections celebrated its tenth anniversary. During the past ten years, we have had over a thousand Culpeppers provide us with genealogies, other forms of new or corrected information, photographs, biographies, and more. Lew Griffin and I say a hearty thanks to each and every one of our contributors! It has been a lot of fun meeting and corresponding with so many of you, some of whom have now become good friends. - Warren Culpepper

A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on March 30, 2008. We have added 600 new individuals, nearly 400 of whom are Culpeppers. We’ve also updated the records for about 2,400 other individuals, including quite a few old photographs added by Lew Griffin.

Northern Mississippi Data in Family Tree. The archival data (see next entry) for all of the counties in Northern Mississippi have been used to create new family tree records and update many others. Southern Mississippi updates should be complete before the July 1 family tree update. (30 Mar 2008)

Mississippi Archives. Shannon O’Connor Christian has provided transcriptions of the Culpeppers found in the1850-1910 US Census for Mississippi. Both Shannon and Linda Cushing transcribed 1920, splitting the counties between them. And Malcolm Wickes Culpepper has provided transcriptions for 1930. All of the census entries, along with all of the marriage, land, death and burial records which we could find were added to our Mississippi archives. (10 Mar 2008)

A Newly Discovered Culpepper Cousin: Diana Princess of Wales
Diana's 12th great-grandfather was John Culpeper of Wigsell (1531-1612). Most modern-day Culpeppers also descend from John. This may make Diana your 13th cousin, more or less, depending on the number of ancestors between you and John. Put a smile on your granddaughter's (or grandmother's) face and tell her she has a real princess for a cousin. (Genealogical details) (10 Mar 2008)

New Photos of Publisher and Family. All the children and grandchildren at Christmas (10 Jan 2008)

New Family Tree Update. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on December 27, 2007. It includes further improvements to the new look and easier-to-read format implemented in the October update. We have also posted over 100 new names and updated several hundred others.

DNA Project. Over the past several months, a great deal of behind-the-scenes effort has been expended on our DNA project. This includes attending a genealogical DNA conference in Houston, identifying potential project members, soliciting their membership, organizing and analyzing test results and splitting out the family into a larger number of smaller branches. We also continue to refine some of our ancestral theories based upon the results of our DNA testing. Currently there are 45 project members, and we are targeting a total of 100 or more by the end of 2008. For a rewritten and simplified explanation of what DNA testing is all about, how it is helping us, and how you can help, see: DNA.

Family Tree Charts. About 250 branches of our family are now pictorially illustrated in chart form, more than double the number that we previously displayed. Each has been made more compact and more relevant to each family member's immediate branch.

Family Tree Update. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on July 5, 2007. It includes over 400 new names and about 1,800 other names with updated information. Many of these new and updated names are from North Carolina. Our North Carolina project is currently about 95% complete. The family tree now contains a total of over 20,600 Culpeppers, with 1,148 of these spelled as Culpeper (2-p) and 517 as Colepeper. Our next update is scheduled to be published on or before September 30, 2007. Your additions and corrections will be welcomed.

Family Tree. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on January 1, 2007. It includes over 1,000 new names and over 2,000 additional names with updated information. Many of these new and updated names are Texas Culpeppers, and we are now quite near completion of our major Texas effort.

Mississippi Archives. Census records for 1860 and 1870 have been posted.  (Dec 2006)

Family Tree. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on October 1, 2006. It includes many updated or new names, including more updates relative to modern-day Texas Culpeppers.

Mississippi Archives. The Mississippi Archives have been reorganized by county and all census records through 1850 have been posted.

Family Tree. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published on July 1, 2006. It includes many updated or new names, including more updates relative to modern-day Texas Culpeppers. Our next update is scheduled to be published on October 1, 2006

Why so few recent updates. Regular visitors to this site will notice few updates have been made in recent months. We haven't lost interest, but one of our two publishers, Lew Griffin, has been concentrating in recent months on his other family lines. The other publisher, Warren Culpepper, has been involved with the relocation to a new home in Atlanta as well as in the training of a new Golden Retriever puppy. Expect to see an increased level of update activity in the fall.

WW-II Submarine Chaser named Culpeper

Evan and Becky Culpepper  Boer-goats and Border Collies

Family Tree. On March 28, 2006, a new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published. It includes updated or new records for 1000+ individuals, including numerous updates relative to the Texas Culpeppers. It also contains many new charts for the orphan branches

Family Tree. On January 2, 2006, a new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published. It includes updated or new records for 1000+ individuals, including numerous updates relative to the Alabama and Texas Culpeppers.

Sources and Citations cleaned up. Since the September update to the family tree, we have spent considerable time cleaning up our citations and underlying source records. While some source descriptions are still incomplete, we will continue our cleanup process in future months

Birmingham Alabama Area Archives. During October - December 2005, the Alabama Culpepper archives for the Birmingham, AL area (north central part of the state) were extensively expanded. This included Jefferson, Walker, Cullman, Blount, Saint Clair, Talladega, Shelby, Bibb and Tuscaloosa counties). The expansion included transcriptions of all US censuses, and all birth, marriage, death and burial info that could be found. This information was then used to update our family tree. (14 Dec 2005)

Western and Northwestern Alabama Archives. During September - October 2005, the Alabama Culpepper archives for the western and northwestern parts of the state were extensively expanded (Choctaw, Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Marengo, Marion, Morgan, Pickens, Sumter, and Winston counties). The expansion included transcriptions of all US censuses, and all birth, marriage, death and burial info that could be found. This information was then used to update our family tree. (16 Oct 2005)

Central Alabama Archives. During September 2005, the Alabama Culpepper archives for the central part of the state were extensively expanded (Autauga, Chilton, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Lowndes, Montgomery, and Perry counties). The expansion included transcriptions of all US censuses, and all birth, marriage, death and burial info that could be found. This information was then used to update our family tree. (30 Sep 2005)

Family Tree. On September 15, 2005, a new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published. It includes updated or new records for 400+ individuals, including numerous updates relative to the Alabama Culpeppers. It also now excludes the names now contained in Culpepper Daughters (see below)

Culpepper daughters. Descendants of many female Culpeppers can now be found at Culpepper Daughters. These include descendants of the daughters and granddaughters of John and Nancy (Gillespie) Culpepper of Randolph County, Alabama; of Benjamin Culpepper of South Carolina, and of Sheriff Joseph Culpepper of Pike County, Georgia, as well as non-Culpepper ancestors of many of these folks.

Southwest Alabama Archives. During August-September 2005, the Southwest Alabama Culpepper archives were extensively expanded (Baldwin, Butler, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington, and Wilcox counties). The expansion included transcriptions of all US censuses, and all birth, marriage, death and burial info that could be found. This information was then used to update our family tree.

Texas Birth Index. Over 1,400 Culpeppers have been extracted from Ancestry.com's Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 and recorded in the Culpepper Texas archives. (30 May 2005)

Alabama SSDI. Over 450 Alabama Culpeppers have been extracted from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) and recorded in the Culpepper Alabama Archives. (23 May 2005)

Family Tree. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was published and includes updated or new records for 1,000+ individuals, including numerous updates relative to wartime service.
(1 May 2005)

DAR Patriot Index. Eight Culpeppers and over 100 others in our Family Tree who are listed in the Patriot Index (3rd edition) published in 2003 by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. (13 Feb 2004)

Search Engine Revision. We have replaced our proprietary search engine with Google Search. This search takes advantage of the power and familiarity of Google while restricting the search to the Culpepper Connections website. (4 Feb 2005)

National Cemetery Burials. A new page has been created to list 130 Culpeppers who are known to be buried in one of the National or State Veteran Cemeteries. (2 Feb 2005)

Military Archives Reorganized. Our Military Archives have been completely reorganized, with the actual service records moved to our State Archives. If you have created a link to, or saved an address of, one of the Military pages, you will need to update it. (1 Feb 2005)

New Family Tree. A new version of the Culpepper Family Tree was posted Monday, January 24, 2005. It includes updated or new records for 2,660 individuals, and many of these are in South Carolina and Florida.

New! Place and War Index. The family tree now includes a major new index for Places and Wars. This index shows all individuals who were in a given location (such as those who lived in Covington County, Alabama, or who were buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta). It also provides an index by war of all in our family tree who fought in it.

Place Name Cleanup. In connection with the implementation of the Place Index, place name spellings have been cleaned up and states have been spelled out to improve clarity.

Revised Page Format. Changes have been made to the format of the individual pages in the family tree to improve their readability and usability. Also, place names for all events are now linked to the new Place Index.

South Carolina and Florida Archives. During November through January 2005, the South Carolina and Florida Culpepper archives were extensively expanded by Warren Culpepper. This includes transcriptions of all US censuses, and all birth, marriage, death and burial info that could be found. This information was then used to update our family tree. The records for 292 South Carolinians and 640 Floridians in the family tree have been updated or added.