The purpose of this internet web site is to assist others with their research of the genealogy of the Coody and other related families, and to disseminate information relating to the history of these families.

Comparatively, the Coody family is a small family, and based in a somewhat small geographical region, the southern region. While most remained obscure to history, some gained historical notoriety, and these are well documented.

Before researching the family, most family members never knew the strong ties and involvement some in the family had with the Cherokee Indians. There were early marriages which developed strong bonds with the Cherokee, and some offspring gained notoriety. Arthur Archibald ‘Archie’ Coody, Jr., can be found in many historical documents, as he became a guide and interpreter to early settlers. In 1809 Zephaniah Coody was the overseer of Chief James Clement Vann’s 4,000 acre plantation in Spring Place, Ga. William Shorey Coody was the Secretary to the Cherokee Nation for many years while John Ross was Chief. He also served in the Senate for a number of years. A number of Coody family members were involved with treaties with the Federal Government.

In early years most of the Coody family were farmers, and later ranchers, but some got involved in politics, or gained high rank in the Military service, and thereby gained notoriety. However, one farmer, Robert James Coody, Columbus, Ga. became well known for his farming methods and inventions. Numerous others have become very prominent in their own right.

Some researchers have attempted to research both parents, grandparents, and in some cases great-grandparents, resulting in a very comprehensive database back into history of several families. Any number of families contained herein go back to early 1700's. Some even further back.