Tour St Mary’s Church in Port Washington With Kevin

May 18, 2026 | Events, Tours

Back by popular demand, Kevin Wester will be offering a tour of historic St. Mary’s Church in Port Washington, Wisconsin, on Saturday, July 25, 10-11:30 a.m.   Founded by Luxembourg immigrants in 1853, St. Mary’s Parish’s present...

Genealogy Corner

May 18, 2026 | Genealogy

Luxembourg Villages, Towns Have Three Names Because Luxembourg is a multilingual country, its villages and towns are named in Luxembourgish, French and German, which can make genealogy especially confusing.  When I started doing Luxembourg genealogy about 45...

Chronology of Luxembourg Citizenship by Descent 

May 18, 2026 | Citizenship

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is one of those unique countries that currently offers dual citizenship based on familial descent. This door was opened to people of Luxembourgish descent in 2008 when the Grand Duchy established its sweeping Nationality Law.  ...

Luxembourg American Cigrand is Father of US Flag Day

May 18, 2026 | History

Luxembourg American Bernard J. Cigrand, Father of U.S. Flag Day. With a small flag in a bottle on his desk, 19-year-old teacher Bernard J. Cigrand asked his students to write an essay about the importance of the flag. The date was June 14, 1885, a date Cigrand chose...

Important Information for Stage 2, Article 23 Applicants

May 18, 2026 | Citizenship

Due to staff reductions that started January 1, 2026, and the growing demand for dual citizenship, appointments at the Bierger Center are currently booked out in advance for two to two and a half months. That means Luxembourg Legacy clients applying for...