Part 1 - Why They Left: Push and Pull Factors Many of us with Luxembourg or Belgic-Luxembourg1 immigrant ancestors might know their names, their year of birth, village of origin in Luxembourg, the year they immigrated, the year they died and...
Discoveries, Connections and a Lifetime of Memories Monica (May) Smith, pictured next to her ancestral village sign, experienced Family Day on the Luxembourg Legacy Tour in May. By Mary Bolich One of the highlights for many on the Luxembourg Legacy tours is Family...
The Luxembourg Legacy Spring Dancing Procession Tour just concluded and the highlight for many participants was Family Day, which is spent visiting ancestral villages with volunteer Luxembourg drivers/guides. The guides take tour participants to their ancestors'...
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...
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,...
One of the favorite places for a genealogist to conduct research is the family cemetery. Unfortunately, over time many gravestones are covered with lichen or other biological growth, which can make them unrecognizable and unreadable. ...
René Daubenfeld with Kevin Wester on a 2024 Luxembourg Legacy Tour. It is with incredible sadness that Luxembourg Legacy announces the passing of our dear friend, René Daubenfeld, of Surré, Luxembourg, on April 6, 2026, at age 67 after a courageous battle with...
Historical map of Luxembourg, by J. Hansen, cartographer. Am I a Luxembourger?"My ancestor was born in such-and-such town, but I googled it and it's in the country of Belgium. I always thought we were Luxembourgers, but are we actually...
By Steve Frank Editor’s note: Steve Frank, of Tiffin, Ohio, is an authority on Luxembourg and Belgic-Luxembourg immigration to Seneca County, Ohio. In this article, he explains the three historic partitions of Luxembourg as well as who can be considered...
Luxembourg Legacy is undertaking the important labor of love of documenting all the Luxembourgish stone houses, barns, chapels and other buildings in the United States There are numerous Luxembourgish stone houses and a few barns and chapels in...