Most family histories affected by slavery break down in the records.
Names change. Identities shift. Records exist—but they do not align.
Paul Crooks is a genealogist and author of A Tree Without Roots, known for reconstructing African-Caribbean ancestry across slavery-era records.
Publications
A Tree Without Roots: The Guide to Tracing African, Asian and British Caribbean Ancestry
Ancestors (novel)
Widely used in African-Caribbean family history research
Research Focus
Post-emancipation identity reconstruction
Caribbean–UK archival linkage
Interpretation of enslavement-era records