This is my current biography. Please feel free to use it when referencing my work.
Paul K. Graham is an independent historical and genealogical researcher. He is a board-certified genealogist and holds a master’s degree in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University. He has performed research for clients since 2004.
Combining his love for genealogy and his knowledge of Georgia land history, Paul published two reference books on the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery. The books document the participants, winners, and grantees in the first of eight Georgia land lotteries. He plans to complete similar books for the other land lotteries. Paul researched the ancestry of actor-comedian Chris Tucker, an Atlanta native, for the television series African American Lives, which first ran on PBS in February 2006. In 2007 he researched the childhood history and family secrets of Marine Corps Lieutenant General Victor Krulak for a biography by author Robert Coram to be published in 2010. His research on a Barker family in North Georgia was published in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly in June 2010.
Paul is a graduate of the George Washington University and previously worked as a title examiner in Georgia, gaining valuable knowledge of property and probate law and records. He was the archivist for the DeKalb History Center from 2006 to 2008.
In December 2005, the Georgia Genealogical Society recognized Paul’s land lottery research by presenting him an award for “Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Genealogy.”
