When the subject of family history comes up, where do you stand? How do you respond when someone asks you where you are from or when they ask about your last name? Would you like to be able to give something more than a vague answer, like “I grew up around here and I’m not sure of the name… I think it’s German”? If so, you are not alone in your desire. The fact is that most people have a hard time identifying their lineage beyond their grandparents. In most cases, oral history alone is insufficient to trace one’s family tree beyond a couple of generations. One way to determine your history is through your own research, which can be quite frustrating, costly and time consuming. Or, if you’re very lucky, someone has already investigated the family for you. Well, today is your lucky day!
Joseph Yakel has done just that in his comprehensive genealogy book, “The JACKEL, JECKEL, JAECKEL, IEKEL, YAKEL Family History Book.” All you have to do is read it! Through extensive research, verification, and cross referencing, the lineages of these and other related families can be traced back a full eight generations to the Kreis Kreuznach area of Germany. For perspective, that’s the equivalent of you saying the word “grandpa,” with seven “big ones” placed in front of it. Awesome!
Now, back to answering those questions of who you are and where you are from. Wouldn’t it be nice to say, “I grew up in this area, but my family comes from the Rhineland area of Germany. Our last name was originally spelled JACKEL and JECKEL, but when part of the family immigrated to America in 1847, the name was altered to what we have today. Our family tree dates back to the 1600s.” How many people do you know who can say so much in so few words?
Third-generation New Yorker author Joseph Yakel presents this unique historical account with a keen eye for detail in every way. After more than five years of extensive research, Yakel said he is excited to finally offer this reference book to others interested in genealogy research. “This book effort was truly a labor of love for me. It is the product of an intense desire to rediscover aspects of the JACKEL-JECKEL story that had been obscured by the lapse of time.” He added: “Now that her story has been revealed in print, I look forward to the story continuing to evolve. What I have written is much more than a compilation of names, dates and places. Rather, it is the rich living history.” of a strong people, who, through the conduct of their own lives, have helped make us the people we are today. And that’s why, even at 460 pages, I don’t consider it a ‘done deal’. There is always more to add to the story.”
Yakel continued: “The link to our past is certainly as important as the link to our future. Our history defines who we are. If you’ve ever looked in a mirror and wondered why you look like that, or wondered why your family practices a particular religion, or pondered the reason behind a particular medical condition in the family, on some level, you have looked into your family history Research can answer those questions and many others In the end, research Genealogy is a way for us to preserve our ancestry for future generations to appreciate and pass down.”
Spanning over 460 pages, this timeline is packed with reference materials and information that would not otherwise be available. Contains more than 170 photographs, maps, property deeds, birth, marriage, death, and other church records, directory listings, tax rolls, census data, and more. In addition, the book includes sections on German/Prussian history, as well as historical data on the Albany, New York area, where the family settled in the mid-19th century. With dozens of names and references fully indexed, Yakel believes that this book may well be the MOST comprehensive work ever written on these particular families.
The “JACKEL, JECKEL, JAECKEL, IEKEL, YAKEL Family History Book” is available in hard copy or downloadable format and can be purchased from Lulu.com at: http://www.lulu.com/content/112674
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Book details:
ISBN: 1-4116-2715-6
Download: PDF (55543 kb)
Printed: 464 pages, 8.5 x 11.0 inches, perfect bound, 60# white inner paper, black and white inner ink, 100# white outer paper, full color (CMYK) outer
License: Standard Copyright License
Copyright Year: © 2005 Joseph Yakel
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