Books

Publications documenting African-Caribbean ancestry and the interpretation of slavery-era records.

Book cover of A Tree Without Roots: The Guide to Tracing African, Asian and British Caribbean Ancestry by Paul Crooks

A Tree Without Roots

A Tree Without Roots: The Guide to Tracing African, Asian and British Caribbean Ancestry

Reconstructing African-Caribbean ancestry across slavery-era records.

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Book cover of Ancestors, a historical novel by Paul Crooks based on African-Caribbean family history

Ancestors

A narrative based on archival research tracing lineage from the Caribbean to West Africa.
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Book cover of Tracing African American Family History by Paul Crooks, focusing on historical records and ancestry research

Tracing African American Family History

Records such as census data, Freedmen’s Bureau records, slave registers, and DNA evidence.

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Book cover of Tracing African Caribbean Family History by Paul Crooks, exploring archival records and identity reconstruction

Tracing African Caribbean Family History

Combining archival records, oral traditions, and DNA within historical context.

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Book cover of African, Irish and Creole Culture of the Caribbean by Paul Crooks, examining cultural identity and historical influences

African, Irish and Creole Culture of the Caribbean

Interpreting cultural identity through historical records and traditions.
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Book cover of The Fables of Aesop (The Ethiop) by Paul Crooks, interpreting classical narratives through historical context

The Fables of Aesop (The Ethiop)

Re-examining classical narratives through African-Caribbean historical interpretation.

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Book cover of DNA Testing Demystified: Separating Fact from Fiction by Paul Crooks, explaining limits and uses of DNA in ancestry research with Paul Crooks

DNA Testing Demystified: Separating Fact from Fiction

Explains what African ancestry DNA testing can and cannot reveal, and how genetic evidence must be interpreted alongside historical documentation.
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Book cover of Descendants: A Memoir of a Windrush Adventurer’s Coming of Age by Paul Crooks, exploring migration, identity, and family history

Descendants: A Memoir of a Windrush Adventurer’s Coming of Age

A post-war migration story inspired by real family history, exploring Black British identity and intergenerational legacy.
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