Noteworthy Dual Citizen Gerald Steichen
This article is eighth in our series on Luxembourg Americans who have gone through the process of reclamation of Luxembourg nationality to become Luxembourg citizens. These dual citizens, who were assisted in their citizenship journey by Luxembourg Legacy,...
Dual Citizen Insights
Does my Spouse Get Automatic Citizenship When I Do? This is a question we are often asked at Luxembourg Legacy. It would be wonderful if your spouse did get citizenship when you did, but they do not. Luxembourg dual citizenship is based on reclaiming...
Best-Kept Luxembourg Secrets: Juegdschlass Restaurant
Juegdschlass Restaurant One of Kevin Wester’s favorite restaurants in the city limits of Luxembourg is Juegdschlass. Built in 1873, Juegdschlass was originally a private hunting lodge (the meaning of its name) owned by Luxembourg’s famed Arbed steel company. It's...
Settlement Spotlight: Nodaway County, Missouri
By Patricia Massard Editor’s note: A participant in a recent Luxembourg Legacy Presents webinar asked if any Luxembourgers had settled in Missouri. Another participant, Patricia Massard, a former Luxembourg Legacy dual citizenship client, wrote about her ancestors and...
Tour St Mary’s Church in Port Washington With Kevin
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
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
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
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...
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