Paul Crooks | Genealogist & Historian
Paul Crooks is a genealogist, author, and historian specialising in Black genealogy and African-Caribbean history. His work focuses on reconstructing family histories shaped by enslavement, migration, and archival systems that did not consistently preserve personal identity.
He is known for demonstrating that African Caribbean ancestry can be traced through documentary evidence, challenging long-standing assumptions about the limits of historical records.
Drawing on British, Caribbean, and transatlantic records, his research examines how documentary evidence can be interpreted responsibly — clarifying what can be established, what remains uncertain, and how historical context shapes identity.
Through talks, publications, and public education, he supports individuals and institutions seeking evidence-led, historically grounded understandings of Black ancestry.
One-to-One Genealogy Consultation (Evidence-Led Analysis Session)
mer. 15 nov., 19:00 UTC+0
À partir de 71,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: Reconnecting to Africa Through the Records
dim. 10 mai, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Windrush Ancestry: What Passenger Lists Don’t Clearly Show
dim. 24 mai, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: The Slave Registers — What Others Miss
dim. 31 mai, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: The 1880 Barrier—Why the Trail Goes Cold
dim. 7 juin, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: The 1840 Barrier—Why Progress Stops
dim. 14 juin, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: Hidden Clues in Slave Compensation Records
dim. 21 juin, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: Rethinking the Origins of Surnames
dim. 28 juin, 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: Colorism — What Slave Records Reveal
dim. 5 juil., 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: African & Irish Caribbean Connections
dim. 12 juil., 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £
Tracing Black Ancestry: What DNA Results Really Mean—and Don’t
dim. 19 juil., 19:00 UTC+1
À partir de 6,13 £