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Algoma, WIKewaunee County Historical Society/Research CenterThe 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.
Bismarck, NDState Historical Society of North DakotaThe State Historical Society of North Dakota Website includes online access to Naturalization Records and 1885 Census data. Other resources include the book Plains Folk, an Ethnic History of North Dakota, a break down of ethnic groups in North Dakota. Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, immigration records, letters/correspondence, newspapers.
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, family histories, newspapers, legal documents, and photographs.
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.
Chicago, ILRogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society The Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society mission is to preserve and promote the history of the Rogers Park/West Ridge area. Early settlers to the are included Luxembourgers. The society has published two books on the area and may be able to aid researchers in locating information on Luxembourg Americans in the area.Reproduction of photographs is available for a fee.
Dubuque, IACenter for Dubuque HistoryThe collection of the Center for Dubuque History at Loras College contains microfilm copies of the Luxemburger Gazette, census data, citizen records, obituary indexes, family histories and photographs. Materials in the collection include: books, census data, family histories, immigration records, letters/correspondence, newsletters, photographs.
Dubuque County - Key City Genealogical Society The Dubuque County - Key City Genealogical Society is dedicated to encouraging the preservation of genealogical and historical data in Key City and the County of Dubuque, Iowa. The society sells many guides and indexes that may be of assistance to researchers.
Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, diaries, family histories, immigration records, letters/correspondence, manuscripts, newsletters, newspapers, organization records, legal documents, art work, audio tapes/CD, memorabilia, photographs, and videotape/DVD/Film.
Materials in the collection include: manuscripts.
Materials in the collection include: books.
Materials in the collection include: books, legal documents, audio tapes/CD, and photographs.
Materials in the collection include: census data, and organization records. They will copy single pages for a small fee, but books of resources are also available for sale.
Hartford, WIHartford History RoomThe 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.
Hastings, NEAdams County Historical SocietyThe Adams County Historical Society collection contains books, census data, family histories, church histories/records, manuscripts, newspapers, legal documents and photographs. One resource of particular value to researchers is the Assumption Catholic Church Records 1888 - 1945. Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, family histories, manuscripts, newspapers, legal documents, and photographs. Research, photocopies and reproductions are available for a fee. See the website for current fee schedules. http://www.adamshistory.org/order.html.
Materials in the collection include: books.
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.
Madison, WIWisconsin 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
Milwaukee, WIMilwaukee County Historical Society, WIThe 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.
Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Humanities Room Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, family histories, newspapers and photographs.
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Materials in the collection include: census data, church records, family histories, immigration record and legal documents.
Materials in the collection include: census data, and family histories.
Materials in the collection include: one book.
Port Washington, WIPort Washington Historical Society Research CenterThe 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.
St. Cloud, MNStearns History Museums, MNThe Stearns County Historical Society collection includes the Luxemburg Gazette, 1871-1918 (index); Grand Duchy maps; biographical files of Luxembourg families; printout of all Luxembourg households, 1880, 1930, & 1984; and the reference set Germans to America which includes Luxembourgers. 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. Research, photocopies and reproductions are available for a fee. See the website for current fee schedules. http://www.stearns-museum.org/index2.html.
St. Paul, MNMinnesota Historical Society LibraryThe Minnesota Historical Society Library collection contains many useful items including: correspondence, reports, research and interview notes, statistical data, chapter drafts, and other related material created by the Minnesota Ethnic History Project (MEHP). The project operated under the auspices of the Minnesota Historical Society from 1973 to 1981 and culminated in the publication of the book They Chose Minnesota: A Survey of the State's Ethnic Groups. Other items include a biographical sketch of John Berschen, The Marnach House, September 1990: yesterday, today, and tomorrow!, census data, Minnesota history, and photographs.
University of St. Thomas The Bach-Dunn Collection of Luxembourgiana at the University of St. Thomas includes microfilm of the Luxemburger Gazette (indexed in Vol. 2 of Nicholas Gonner’s Luxembourgers in the New World) and the Remsen (IA) Bell-Enterprise (1915 - 1994) as well as numerous published family histories, church histories, cemetery records, and city/county histories. Additionally, the collection holds microfilm copies the Luxembourg civil/parish records (1580 - 1890) produced by the LDS. Specific information on the holdings of book collection can be found by searching the University of St. Thomas’ Library catalog http://clicnet.clic.edu/search~S22/. Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories,
church records, family histories, newsletters, newspapers, and organization
records.
Shakopee, MNScott County Historical SocietyThe Scott County Historical Society collection includes Germans to America resource books, Scott County newspapers and census on microfilm. It also has the Scott County Catholic Church and other churches records, family histories, one item of memorabilia (accessible through the office/curator). Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, church records, family histories, newspapers, and memorabilia.
Skokie, ILSkokie Public LibraryThe Skokie Public Library collection contains an index of the books Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, Luxembourgers in the New World, St. Peter Catholic Church, Skokie, Illinois, St. Peter Catholic Church, 1868-69 to 1993-94 which is available online at http://www.skokiehistory.info/combined/index.html. They also have an online searchable photographic archive at http://www.digitalpast.org/. Materials in the collection include: books, church histories, and photographs. Reproductions are available. For more information about digitized images contact witry@msn.com.
West Bend, WIWashington County Historical SocietyThe 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.
Materials in the collection include: books, family histories, memorabilia and photographs.
Windom, MNCottonwood County Historical SocietyThe Cottonwood County Historical Society collection contains books, family histories, census data, and legal documents that may be of value to Luxembourg American researchers. Materials in the collection include: books, family histories, memorabilia and photographs.
Winona, MNWinona County Historical SocietyThe Winona County Historical Society collection contains several books, including biographies and local histories relating to the Luxembourg experiences in Rollingstone, Winona County. Other useful information includes vertical files, newspaper accounts, and information regarding Nicholas Marnarch and the Marnarch House. The holdings also include many photographs of the region and the Luxembourger experience. Materials in the collection include: books, census data, church histories, family histories, manuscripts, newsletters, newspapers, and photographs. Research, photocopy and reproductions are available for a fee. For current fees consult their website at http://www.winonahistory.org/ .
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