Black History and Ancestry Talks with Paul Crooks

Join this taster session on Black history and ancestry with Paul Crooks and explore what’s coming in a powerful 2025 talk series.Join us for an introductory session by renowned genealogist and historian Paul Crooks. Designed as a taster for a season of talks coming in Spring 2025, this event gives a glimpse into the powerful...

Jamaican Genealogy | Tracing Back to the 1770s

A Jamaican genealogy case study exploring how Paul Crooks traced his African ancestors, beyond Windrush, back to their ancestral homeland.A Windrush Generation masterclass with genealogist Paul Crooks on tracing African ancestry. Known for his pioneering research into Black ancestry, Paul Crooks will delve into the legacy of British slave-ownership and Black British heritage, focusing on...

Jamaican Genealogy | Secrets of Slave Compensation Records

Explore Black history and trace Jamaican ancestry with Paul Crooks in this insightful masterclass on the 1834 Slave Compensation Records.Join this Black history masterclass with Genealogist and Black History Speaker, Paul Crooks, as he delves into his ancestral research regarding the British government’s 1833 legislation to end its system of enslavement.This event sheds light on...

Jamaican Ancestry | The Truth about Your Family Name

Paul Crooks ancestry research uncovers the surprising truths challenging everything we thought we knew about the origins of family names.Black history educators often assume that Black family surnames are a...