Historical and Genealogical Research

Paul K. Graham

Certified Genealogist SM

I am an independent historical and genealogical researcher in Atlanta, Georgia. I recently became a board-certified genealogist and am pursuing a master’s degree in Heritage Preservation at Georgia State University.

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My specialties lie in genealogical problem solving, property history, and African American family history, but I enjoy researching all questions of history.

Poetic Beauty of Milk

31 January 2010 · No Comments

“Edgar” reviews Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 gal, 128 fl oz, in eight verses.

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Civil War Service of Hugh H. Lamb

29 January 2010 · No Comments

Hugh H. Lamb (1840-1922) was a lifelong resident of Mount Sterling, Switzerland County, Indiana. At the onset of the Civil War, he enlisted in the U.S. Army on 10 January 1862, joining Company E, 11th Infantry Regiment, and was discharged 10 January 1865.
Hugh made the following statements in his affidavit for a federal pension.
1862, June [...]

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Your Grandmother’s Fad Diet

6 May 2009 · No Comments

How many times have you seen an ad juxtaposing pictures of an overweight person with their new skinny self? They are often used to pitch a dietary supplement, usually with an offer of free samples. Did you know that the combination of these two sales techniques can be traced back more than one hundred years?
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