Join Paul Crooks for a powerful talk on uncovering Black ancestry using records, oral history & DNA. Reconnect with your African roots.

Celebrate Black History Month 2026 by discovering how to trace your African ancestry. Join Paul Crooks, a pioneering African Caribbean genealogist and Black history specialist, for a powerful and practical session on how to explore your African diasporan roots.

Paul Crooks made history when he traced his African Caribbean family tree from London to Jamaica and back to West Africa using public records, oral history, and DNA testing. In this inspiring talk, Paul shares expert guidance, revealing the top tools and strategies he used to overcome obstacles and build a clear picture of his heritage.

Whether you’re just starting out or already on your genealogy journey, this event is perfect for people of African, Caribbean, or African American descent who want to:

Learn how to trace African ancestry through UK and international public records

Understand the role of oral history and DNA testing in family research

Get past common challenges in Black family history research

Reconstruct personal identity through the lens of African diasporic heritage

Deepen your knowledge of African Caribbean and African American history

This Black History Month event is ideal for beginners as well as those with some experience in genealogy. You’ll leave feeling empowered, informed, and inspired to honour your ancestors and continue your personal journey of discovery.

About The Speaker

Paul Crooks is a trailblazing genealogist and published author with a specialist interest in Black ancestry. He pioneered Black genealogy research in the 1990s, tracing his own family history from London back six generations to ancestors who were enslaved on a sugar plantation in North America 200 years ago.

Paul gained national recognition with his acclaimed historical novel "Ancestors" based on his family's story, and he has appeared as an expert on Black British genealogy on "Who Do You Think You Are?" with Moira Stuart. His second book "A Tree Without Roots" is a seminal guide to tracing Black British ancestry.

Paul is credited with inspiring an upsurge of interest in Black and British genealogy and has spawned an industry in African Caribbean genealogy.

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