Paul Crooks Msc
Specialist in African Caribbean Genealogy
Inspiring a love of empowering Black History
Paul Crooks is a pioneer in African Caribbean genealogy research, having traced his family history from London to ancestors captured on the West African coast and enslaved on a Jamaican sugar plantation six generations ago.
His work has gained national recognition, particularly through his acclaimed historical novel Ancestors based on the true story of his African ancestors, and his appearance as an expert in African Caribbean genealogy on Who Do You Think You Are? (Moira Stuart) as the expert in African Caribbean genealogy.
Paul's second book, A Tree Without Roots a seminal guide to tracing African, British, and Asian Caribbean ancestry, and he is widely credited with inspiring an upsurge in interest in Black and British ancestry.
As a result, he has spawned an industry in African Caribbean genealogy, making him an important figure in Black history.
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Tracing African Caribbean Ancestry
One-to-One Appointments with an Expert
Wednesdays and Saturday appointments
7.00 pm - 9:00 pm British Summer Time (BST)
2:00 pm - 4.00 pm Eastern Time (ET)
Where do our family names come from?
How to get started searching for ancestors
Paul's helping people find clues to the origins of their family names within the Caribbean
Live and online events to inspire, inform and encourage family storytellers to build the narrative.
Africa Caribbean traced his family history back 200 years | BBC News
An item on BBC News features Paul Crooks discussing the sources he utilized to unlock the potential for tracing African Caribbean roots.
Who Do You Think You are? with Adrian Chiles and Paul Crooks
Paul Crooks is featured in a British genealogy documentary series that aired on the BBC in 2004, where Moira Stuart, a celebrity, traces her family tree.
What Folks are saying about Ancestry Talks
Paul Crooks' ancestry talks aim to inspire people to satisfy their deep human need to understand how they fit into the broader world around them.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots"
Ready to find your roots
There' a comprehensive guide to tracing African, British & Asian Caribbean roots waiting for you ...
Paul Crooks
Specialist in African Caribbean Genealogy
Inspiring a love of empowering Black History
Paul Crooks Msc
Paul Crooks is a pioneer in African Caribbean genealogy research, having traced his family history from London to ancestors captured on the West African coast and enslaved on a Jamaican sugar plantation six generations ago.
His work has gained national recognition, particularly through his acclaimed historical novel Ancestors based on the true story of his African ancestors, and his appearance as an expert in African Caribbean genealogy on Who Do You Think You Are? (Moira Stuart) as the expert in African Caribbean genealogy.
Paul's second book, A Tree Without Roots a seminal guide to tracing African, British, and Asian Caribbean ancestry, and he is widely credited with inspiring an upsurge in interest in Black and British ancestry.
As a result, he has spawned an industry in African Caribbean genealogy, making him an important figure in Black history.
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Family History Surgeries with Paul Crooks
Tracing African Caribbean Ancestry
One-to-One appointments with an specialist
Wednesdays and Saturday appointments
from 7.00 pm GMT | 2:00 pm ET
Where did Your family surname come from?
Paul's helping people find clues to the origins of their family names within the Caribbean
You want to know where to begin and how to start?
Live and online events to inspire, inform and encourage family storytellers to build the narrative.
Africa Caribbean traced his family history back 200 years | BBC News
Paul Crooks features Moira Stuart, a celebrity, traces her family tree in this British genealogy documentary series that aired on the BBC in 2004.
Who Do You Think You are? with Adrian Chiles and Paul Crooks
Paul Crooks is featured in a British genealogy documentary series that aired on the BBC in 2004, where Moira Stuart, a celebrity, traces her family tree.
What Folks are saying about Ancestry Talks
Paul Crooks' ancestry talks aim to inspire people to satisfy their deep human need to understand how they fit into the broader world around them.
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots"
Ready to find your roots
There' a comprehensive guide to tracing African, British & Asian Caribbean roots waiting for you ...