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...
Important Information for Stage 2, Article 23 Applicants
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...
Army, Police Give Garment to Our Lady of Luxembourg
Marc Schoentgen with 1624 statue of Our Lady of Luxembourg wearing the new garment from the Luxembourg army and police. During this year’s Oktav, the statue of Our Lady of Luxembourg received the gift of a special new garment created on behalf of Luxembourg’s army and...
Do Some Homework Before Visiting Ancestral Village
Kevin Wester with his brother Joe and their Wester/Even cousins in front of the Wester ancestral barn in Bouferterhaff, Luxembourg. People frequently contact Kevin and Rebecca before traveling to Luxembourg inquiring about visiting ancestral villages churches,...
Noteworthy Dual Citizen Jeanne (Schaeffer) Warner
By Mary Bolich This article is seventh 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...
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