In this Friday's (Friday, April 1st) airing of the NBC Series Who Do You Think You Are? The actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovers her Barbadian roots with the help of Prof. Pedro Welch and Dr. Patricia Stafford, a UWI PhD alumnus. This is not the first time that Prof. Welch and Dr. Stafford have helped a celebrity (i.e. British TV chef and personality, Ainsley Harriot) and many others trace their Barbadian roots, as both of them have been quite involved in the development of Barbadian genealogical research. The story reveals the potential of the Barbadian genealogical tourism market which brings in visitors who are eager to trace their family histories back to the island which was central in the development of the British Atlantic World (1600-1960). If you would like to find out more about your own Barbadian connections, the History Forum blog is developing a resource to help you navigate the sources available for Caribbean genealogical research. Stay tuned...
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