Wisconsin
Jacob Schanen's "Lake House Inn" in Lake Church, Ozaukee Co., WI. 1910.
Courtesy of the Port Washington (WI) Historical Society Research Center.
Fond du Lac Public Library
The Fond du Lac Public Library collection contains the book Luxembourgers in the New World. By Nicholas Gonner, 1987 ed.Materials in the collection include: books.
| Contact: |
Kay Conrad |
| Address: | 32 Sheboygan Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 |
| Phone: | 920-929-7086 |
| Email: | reference@fdlpl.org or fdlpl@fdlpl.org |
| URL: | http://www.fdlpl.org |
| Hours: | Summer: Mon-Thurs: 9-8 pm; Fri 9-6pm; Sat 9-noon. Winter: Mon-Thurs: 9am-9 pm; Fri: 9-6 p.m.; Sat: 9am-5 pm; Sun: 1-5 pm |
Hartford History Room
The Hartford History Room collections include copies of all obituaries from the Dodge County Pioneer - German newspaper from 1886 – 1945. They are in the process of translating these and creating an index. The collection also contains the John Von Haden church and cemetery books, covering most of Washington County and some of Dodge County. There are also 3200 family files, and census data for Washington and Dodge County.Materials in the collection include: census data, church histories, church records, diaries, family histories, and immigration records, letters/correspondence, newspapers, organization records, and memorabilia.
| Contact: | Shirley Hess |
| Address: | c/o Hartford Library 115 N. Main Hartford, WI 53027 |
| Phone: | 262-673-8240 |
| Email: | hplhistoryroom@hnet.net |
| URL: | http://www.hnet.net/~hpl/localhist.htm |
| Hours: | 1st and 3rd Thur: 10am-8pm; remaining Thurs: 10am- 4pm; and by appointment |
Kewaunee County Historical Society/Research Center
The Kewaunee County Historical Society/Research Center collections contains documents relating to the history of Kewaunee county. Many guides and records are available on their website.Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, family histories, newspapers, legal documents, and photographs.
| Contact: | Virginia Johnson |
| Address: | 207 Steele Street Algoma, WI 54201 |
| Phone: | (920) 487-2373 |
| URL: | http://rootsweb.com/~wikewaun |
| Hours: | Thurs-Sat: 12:30pm-4:30pm |
La Crosse Public Library
The La Crosse Public Library collection contains general information about the area and may include information on Luxembourg American's.
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, family histories, immigration records, newspapers, organizational records.
Research, photocopies and reproductions are available for a fee.
| Contact: | Anita Taylor Doering, Archivist |
| Address: | 800 Main St. La Crosse, WI 54601-4122 |
| Phone: | 608-789-7136 |
| Email: | archives@lacrosse.lib.wi.us |
| URL: | http://lacrosselibrary.org/archives |
| Hours: | Mon-Thurs: 9am-9pm; Fri-Sat: 9am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm |
Milwaukee County Historical Society
The Milwaukee County Historical Society collection contains the Letzebuerger Sprooch Newsletter (scattered issues). And the Luxembourg Ethnic Group vertical file (pamphlet type material).Materials in the collection include: manuscripts, newsletters.
| Contact: | Steve Daily |
| Address: | 910 North Old World Third Street Milwaukee, WI 53203 |
| Phone: | 414-273-7487 |
| Email: | sdaily@milwaukeecountyhistsoc.org |
| Hours: | Mon-Fri 9:30am-12:pm and 1pm-4:30pm |
Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room
The Milwaukee Public Library contains vital records on microfilm, a guide to newspaper holdings at the library and other locations throughout Wisconsin, census, access to Ancestry Plus, local histories, Milwaukee city telephone directories beginning in 1861, microfilm ship passenger lists beginning in 1834, and cemetery records. The library is also a government document repository site and may have information on the draft riots in Ozaukee County, 1862. For additional assistance the library has created a brief guide to conducting genealogy research..
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, family histories, newspapers and photographs.
| Contact: | |
| Address: | 814 W. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee, WI 53233 |
| Phone: | 414-286-3000 |
| URL: | http://www.mpl.org/ |
| Hours: | Mon, Tues, and Wed: 9 am-8:30 pm; Thurs, Fri and Sat: 9am- 5:30 pm; Sun: 1:00-5pm (Oct 5-April 25) |
Oshkosh Public Library
The Oshkosh Public Library collection contains the book Luxembourgers in the New World, by Nicholas Gonner.Materials in the collection include: one book.
| Contact: | Mara Munroe |
| Address: | 106 Washington Ave. Oshkosh, WI 54901 |
| Phone: | 920-236-5205 |
| URL: | http://www.oshkoshpubliclibrary.org/ |
| Hours: | Mon- Fri: 9am-9pm; Sat: 9am- 6pm; Sun: 12pm-6pm |
Ozaukee County Historical Society
The Ozaukee County Historical Society collection The collection contains: assorted issues of Luxembourg News of America, family files that contain newspaper clippings and primary resources.
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, family histories, newsletters, newspapers, legal documents, memorabilia and photographs.
Research, photocopies and reproductions are available for a fee.
| Contact: | Ruth J. Renz |
| Address: | P.O. Box 206 Cedarburg, WI 53012 |
| Phone: | 262-242-0389 |
| Email: | RRenz47043@aol.com |
| URL: | http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/OCHS/Index.ht m |
| Hours: | Tues: 9am-3pm; or by appointment |
Port Washington Historical Society Research Center
The Port Washington Historical Society Research Center collection contains over 2500 surname files containing obituaries, news clippings, prayer cards, family group sheets, etc; Over 100 books pertaining to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg settlements in the US, and Luxembourg Heritage; Over 100 vertical file topics pertaining to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Luxembourg heritage in the US; bound family histories; Luxemburger Gazette microfilm; map/plats; newsletters; church and cemetery records; Schobermesse books from Luxembourg Bruderbund of Chicago; and a photograph collection of Luxembourg heritage.Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, family histories, immigration records, letters/correspondence, manuscripts, newsletters, newspapers, organization records, legal documents, art work, audio tapes/CD, memorabilia, photographs, and videotape/DVD/Film.
| Contact: | Kevin Wester or Mary Flierl |
| Address: | 101 E. Grand Ave, Suite #6. Harbor Square Port Washington, WI 53074 |
| Phone: | 262-376-3190 |
| Email: | pwhsrc@yahoo.com |
| URL: | http://portwashingtonhistoricalsociety.org |
| Hours: | Mon: 10am-4pm; Sat: 8:30am-11:30am; and by appointment |
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
The University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee collection contains various types of church records from numerous Ozaukee County churches; the Hauer, Croatt, and Perry genealogical papers; Ozaukee County Election Records; State census schedules 1865; birth records, 1808-1907; death records, 1852-1907; marriage records, 1852-1907; naturalization records, 1853-1906; and other Ozaukee County and Wisconsin collections that may be of use to researchers.
Materials in the collection include: census data, church records, family histories, immigration record and legal documents.
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| Address: | Golda Meir Library 2311 East Hartford Avenue, Room W250 Milwaukee, WI 53201-0604 |
| Phone: | 414- 229-6980 |
| Email: | archives@uwm.edu |
| URL: | http://www.uwm.edu/Libraries/arch/ |
| Hours: | Mon, Tues and Fri: 8am-4:30pm; Wed and Thurs: 8am-8pm; Summer and Holidays: Mon-Fri: 8am-4:30 pm |
Washington County Historical Society
The Washington County Historical Society collection contains local histories, photographs, and a unique collection of probate records for Washington county.
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, family histories, immigration records, newspapers, legal documents, memorabilia and photographs.
Research, photocopies and reproductions are available for a fee.
| Contact: | Liz Henderson |
| Address: | 320 S. 5th Ave West Bend, WI 53095 |
| Phone: | 262-355-4203 |
| Email: | research@historyisfun.com |
| URL: | http://www.historyisfun.com/ |
| Hours: | Wed, Thurs, and Fri: 11am- 5pm; Sat: 9am-1pm |
Wisconsin Historical Society
The Society possesses one of the largest genealogical collections in the country. The collection is not limited to Wisconsin history and genealogy but includes family and local history material pertaining to all regions of North America.
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church records, family histories, immigration records, newspapers, and photographs
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| Address: | 816 State Street Madison, WI 53706 |
| Phone: | Library Reference Desk: 608-264-6535 |
| URL: | http://wisconsinhistory.org/ |
| Hours: | Library: Mon - Thurs 8 am - 9 pm, Fri - Sat 8am - 5 pm Regular hours apply with the University of Wisconsin-Madison is in session. During University recesses, the Library closes at 5 pm. |
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