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== Getting started with Luxembourg research  ==
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The history of Luxembourg is inherently entwined with the histories of surrounding countries, peoples, and ruling dynasties. For a list of FamilySearch Wiki pages on specific localities in Luxembourg, [[List of communes of Luxembourg|click here]].&nbsp;
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Luxembourg has the formal name in 4 languages:<br>
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Grossherzogtum Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish)<br>
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<span lang="fr">Grand-Duché de Luxembourg</span> (French)<br>
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<span lang="de">Großherzogtum Luxemburg</span> (German)<br>
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Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (English)<br>
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== Jurisdictions  ==
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Luxembourg has 12 cantons organized into 3 districts.
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*[[Diekirch District, Luxembourg|District de Diekirch]] northern part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| [[Clervaux Canton, Luxembourg|Clervaux]]
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| [[Diekirch Canton, Luxembourg|Diekirch]]
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| [[Redange Canton, Luxembourg|Redange]]
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| [[Vianden Canton, Luxembourg|Vianden]]
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| [[Wiltz Canton, Luxembourg|Wiltz]]
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*[[Grevenmacher District, Luxembourg|District de Grevenmacher]] eastern part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| [[Echternach Canton, Luxembourg|Echternach]]
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| [[Grevenmacher Canton, Luxembourg|Grevenmacher]]
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| [[Remich Canton, Luxembourg|Remich]]
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*[[Luxembourg District, Luxembourg|District de Luxembourg]] western part of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| [[Capellen Canton, Luxembourg|Capellen]]
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| [[Esch-sur-Alzette Canton, Luxembourg|Esch-sur-Alzette]]
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| [[Luxembourg Canton, Luxembourg|Luxembourg]]
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| [[Mersch Canton, Luxembourg|Mersch]]
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== Research Tools  ==
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[[Image:Luxembourg city2.jpg|thumb|Luxembourg city2.jpg]]
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*[[Luxembourg Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[[Luxemburg Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[http://net.lib.byu.edu/fslab/researchoutlines/Europe/Luxembourg.pdf Research Guide for Luxembourg by BYU]
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*[http://www.institutgrandducal.lu/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=174 Pilgrim's Progress]
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*[http://www.luxamculturalsociety.org/ Luxembourg American&nbsp;Cultural Society]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourg Wikipedia site for Luxembourg]
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*[[Luxemburg Websites|Websites]]
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'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''
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*[[Luxembourg Births and Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[[Luxembourg Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[[Luxembourg Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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*[[Luxembourg Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Luxembourg Civil Registration (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
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Revision as of 14:58, 21 August 2012

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Contents

Getting started with Luxembourg research

The history of Luxembourg is inherently entwined with the histories of surrounding countries, peoples, and ruling dynasties. For a list of FamilySearch Wiki pages on specific localities in Luxembourg, click here. 

Luxembourg has the formal name in 4 languages:

Grossherzogtum Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourgish)

Grand-Duché de Luxembourg (French)

Großherzogtum Luxemburg (German)

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (English)

Jurisdictions

Luxembourg has 12 cantons organized into 3 districts.

Clervaux Diekirch Redange Vianden Wiltz
Echternach Grevenmacher Remich
Capellen Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg Mersch

Research Tools

Luxembourg city2.jpg

Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:

Help Expand the Wiki

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Featured Content

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