Historical and Genealogical Research

Paul K. Graham

Certified Genealogist SM

Projects and Publications

Notable Work

Victor H. Krulak2007: Researched the childhood history and hidden family secrets of Marine Corps Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak for an upcoming biography.

Chris Tucker2006: Researched the maternal ancestry of actor-comedian Chris Tucker for the PBS television series African American Lives.

1805 Georgia Land Lottery Book2004-2005: Published two reference books about the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery.

Books

1805 Georgia Land Lottery Fortunate Drawers and Grantees. Decatur, Ga.: The Genealogy Company, 2004. Documents the record of title transfer from the State of Georgia to an individual for each land lot distributed through the lottery process in 1805.

1805 Georgia Land Lottery Persons Entitled to Draws. Decatur, Ga.: The Genealogy Company, 2005. An index to the List of Persons Entitled to Draws for the 1805 Land Lottery, listing most of the households in Georgia in the year 1803.

Articles, Reviews, and Transcriptions

“Understanding the 1805 Georgia Land Lottery Registration.” Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly 40, no. 3 (Fall 2004): 171-173.

“Courthouse Indexes Illustrated, by Christine Rose, CG, CGL, FASG.” [Book Review] Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly 21 (September 2006): 95.

“Historical Records of Urban Georgia.” Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly 43, no. 2 (Summer 2007): 87-90.

“Genealogical Research at the DeKalb History Center.” Georgia Genealogical Society Quarterly 44, no. 2 (Summer 2008): 133-139.