Paul Crooks MSc
Paul Crooks pioneered research into African Caribbean genealogy during the 1990s. He traced his family history from London, back 6 generations, to ancestors captured of the West African coast and enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica.
Paul gained national recognition for his work when his acclaimed historical novel Ancestors (based on the true story of the author's African ancestors) was published in 2002. Heappeared on Who Do You Think You Are? (Moira Stuart). His second book A Tree Without Roots is the authentic guide to tracing African, British and Asian Caribbean ancestry.
Paul is credited with inspiring an upsurge in interest in Black and British ancestry. He is also recognised for having spawned an industry in researching African Caribbean genealogy.
Tracing African Caribbean Ancestry: Who Do You Think You Are?
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 6:00pm to 19:30
48 Camberwell Green, Camberwell, London, SE5 7AL
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PAUL CROOKS MSc
Paul Crooks pioneered research into African Caribbean genealogy during the 1990s. He traced his family history from London, back 6 generations, to ancestors captured of the West African coast and enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica.
Paul gained national recognition for his work when his historical novel Ancestors was published in 2002. He appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? (Moira Stuart). His second book A Tree Without Roots is the authentic guide to tracing African, British and Asian Caribbean ancestry.
Paul is credited with inspiring an upsurge in interest in Black and British ancestry. He is also recognised for having spawned an industry in researching African Caribbean genealogy.
Tuesday, 12 March 2019
6.30pm to 8.00pm
Tracing Your Roots: Secrets of the 1817 Slave Registers Uncovered
North Kensington Library
108 Ladbroke Grove
Notting Hill, W11 1PZ
Paul will talk about his journey and how he traced his roots using the slave registers.
Saturday, 13th April 2019
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Tracing African & Caribbean Ancestry: Who Do You Think You Are?
Hackney Central Library,
1 Reading Lane,
E8 1GQ
This event is now sold out! Register for the wait list. Or sign-up to find out about upcoming talks.
Tuesday, 9th April 2019
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Tracing African Caribbean Ancestry: Who Do You Think You Are?
North Kensington Library
108 Ladbroke Grove
London W11 1PZ
Paul will talk interactively about his journey and how he traced his roots.
Tues 7th May 2019
6.30pm to 8.00pm
Windrush Generation 2019: Tracing African Caribbean Ancestry
North Kensington Library
108 Ladbroke Grove
London W11 1PZ
Paul's top ten tips on how you can trace your African & Caribbean roots using public records.
Thursday, 23 May 2019
6.00pm to 7.45pm
African & Jamaican Roots: Who do you think you are?
Dulwich Library
368 Lordship Lane
SE22 8NB
Paul will talk interactively about his journey and how he traced his roots.
Date to be confirmed
2.00pm to 4.00 pm
Tracing Black Ancestry: The 1834 Slave Compensation Records Uncovered
Idea Store Whitechapel
321 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1BU
Paul will talk about his journey and how he traced his roots using slave compensation records.
Tuesday, 8th October 2019
6.00pm to 7.45 pm
African & Jamaican Roots: Who do you think you are?
Dulwich Library
368 Lordship Lane
SE22 8NB
Paul will talk interactively about his journey and how he traced his roots.
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