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IllinoisCalhoun County Historical SocietyThe Calhoun County Historical Society has created guides to assist researchers who are not able to visit. They have books for sale such as: Census records, cemeteries, marriages, obituaries, clubs, lodges and fraternal organizations, naturalization records, biographies, and other items of interest.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.
Evanston Historical SocietyThe Evanston Historical Society contains information regarding local history. Their collection contains census data, maps, city directories, photographs and other materials that could be of use in researching Luxembourg American’s in the region.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.
Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical SocietyThe 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.
Skokie 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.
South Suburban Genealogical and Historical SocietyThe South Suburban Genealogical and Historical Society collection contains a pamphlet file and the book Luxembourgers in the New World, by Nicholas Gonner.Materials in the collection include: books.
Wilmette Historical MuseumThe Wilmette County Historical Society collection includes the book, Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, 1887-1987, ed. Richard J. Witry, that includes a chapter on Wilmette members, a banner from the Gross Point chapter of the LBA dated 1916, and two membership plaques from the same period. In addition, the holdings consist of information about some of the families with Luxembourg backgrounds, including the Doetsch, Heinzen, Hoffman, Loutsch, Rengel, and Sesterhenn families.Materials in the collection include: books, family histories, memorabilia and photographs.
IowaCenter 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 SocietyThe 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.
MinnesotaBrown County Historical SocietyThe Brown County Historical Society collection contains census data and family histories that may be useful to researchers of Luxembourg Americans.Materials in the collection include: census data, and family histories.
Cottonwood 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, census data, family histories, and legal documents.
Houston County Historical SocietyThe Houston County Historical Society collection contains clippings, ephemera, genealogy and family history files, county histories, yearbooks, and 12,000 obituaries. Research files of others doing family research is available to locate other people researching the same family.Materials in the collection include: books, census data, family histories, newspapers, legal documents, and photographs.
Minnesota 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.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.
Scott 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.
Stearns History MuseumsThe 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.
University of St. ThomasThe 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.
Winona 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.winona.msus.edu/historicalsociety/archives/.
NebraskaAdams 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.
North DakotaInstitute for Regional Studies and NDSU ArchivesThe Institute for Regional Studies and NDSU Archives collection contains the Eugene Rolle Papers (Mss 684). For more information on this collection see the Eugene Rolle Papers.Materials in the collection include: manuscripts.
State 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.
TexasTexas Christian UniversityThe collection of the Texas Christian University is primarily books, but it also includes materials of all kinds: maps, periodicals, pamphlets, government documents, art, photographs, and sound recordings. Most of the material is in Lëtzebuergesch, French, German, or English and was published in the Grand Duchy.Materials in the collection include: books, legal documents, audio tapes/CD, and photographs.
WisconsinFond du Lac Public LibraryThe 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.
Hartford 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.
Kewaunee 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.
La Crosse Public LibraryThe 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.
Milwaukee County Historical SocietyThe 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 RoomThe 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.
Oshkosh Public LibraryThe Oshkosh Public Library collection contains the book Luxembourgers in the New World, by Nicholas Gonner.Materials in the collection include: one book.
Ozaukee County Historical SocietyThe 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.
Port 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.
University of Wisconsin, MilwaukeeThe 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.
Washington 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.
Wisconsin Historical SocietyThe 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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