Joseph Yakel is a freelance writer and author of three books. His articles have appeared in publications such as Communications Technology, The Pipeline, and Army Reserve Magazine, and have been highlighted on USAWOA Online, USAR Online, and other Internet websites. For great humor, or genealogy and family history resources, visit his bookstore at http://www.lulu.com/yakel where Joe offers free book previews and more. Joseph Yakel is available for interviews, and accepts e-mail correspondence at armeuv1@yahoo.com

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Author Joseph Yakel takes his own unique approach to crafting a variety of books sure to meet a wide audience appeal.  Blending humor and history, he's taken fiction and fact to another lite...

This article is a brief primer on family history resources, research methods, problems and solutions.  It is intended to provide some general knowledge about genealogy, tracing family history, an...