Hi
My name is Linda Caulder Smith. I have also been researching the "Caulder" family for approximately 10-plus years.
I am from North Carolina, my line of Caulder's came from South Carolina, also a decendent of Moses and Peter Caulder. I DID not know this until---last year 2007 I convinced my dad "Robert Caulder" to do a DNA test bacause I felt I was up against a wall and was going around in circles with the Caulder research. Well the DNA came back that he was a direct match to a Dr. Jerry Caulder, from Missouri---boy was I surprised. I only thought I was suppose to look in North and South Carolina, never dreaming it would take me out to Arkansas and Missouri. We-as children were always told we had Indian blood----never a mention of Black blood. Well this DNA proved that. Early census records could only show--White-Black-Mulatto of Free peopleo of color. Because anyone of Indian decendent was though very low of----thanks to President Andrew Jackson, he was instrumental in starting to take all land away from the Indians. I hope I have answered some of your questions. Also with my research I have been to the Washington, DC archives-twice looking/researching the Caulder family. Could we share information?
Linda Caulder Smith