- Archives, Historical Societies & Special Collections
- United States Resources: Illinois
RootsWeb state page, includes links for genealogy and historical societies, Family History Center Research Outline, Everton's county map and federal census information.
- Illinois Vital Records Information
State entry from Elizabeth Orsay's comprehensive vital records web site.
- Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales
Land sales from the public domain were recorded by field employees of the U.S. General Land Office, state and local officials, and clerks of the Illinois Central Railroad.
- Cook County, Illinois Genealogy
 site for Cook County, maintainted by Megan Zurawicz and Sharon Dickson. Many Luxembourgers lived in Chicago, particularly the first and second generation Americans, as they began to move off the farms their parents settled.
- Chicago City Guide
Chicago is famous for its culturally distinct neighborhoods. Although there are not any uniquely Luxembourg neighboods, many Luxembourgers integrated into Chicago's many German communities. The Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society features "doughty" Luxembourgers among its exhibits, many of whom operated successful greenhouses in the area.
- SkokieNet
Located near Chicago, Skokie (originally called Niles Center) was settled by Luxembourgers. A brief history of Skokie is also available from the SkokieNet Local History Center.
- Kane County, Illinois Genealogy
site for Kane County, maintained by Bob and Jane Fey. Aurora, an important ethnic Luxembourger community, is located in Kane County.
- Archives, Historical Societies & Special Collections
- United States Resources: Iowa
RootsWeb state page, includes links for genealogy and historical societies, Family History Center Research Outline, Everton's county map and federal census information.
- Iowa Vital Records Information
State entry from Elizabeth Orsay's comprehensive vital records web site.
- Jackson County, Iowa Genealogy
page for Jackson County, maintainted by Charlotte Meyer. St. Donatus is one of the best preserved Luxembourg communities and on the National Historic Register.
- Dubuque County, Iowa Genealogy
site for Dubuque County, maintained by Nicole Kenjura. The city of Dubuque is an important Luxembourg community and was home to Nicholas Gonner, newspaper publisher and author.
- Shelby County, Iowa Genealogy
site for Shelby County, maintained by Dennis Walsh, with a special page highlighting the Luxembourg heritage of the county.
- Ellis County, Kansas Genealogy
site for Ellis County, maintained by Mike Ward. Early settlers in Pleasant Hill Township came from Luxembourg.
Minnesota's Sesquicentennial
Celebrating 150 Years of Statehood, 1858-2008
- Archives, Historical Societies & Special Collections
- United States Resources: Minnesota
RootsWeb state page, includes links for genealogy and historical societies, Family History Center Research Outline, Everton's county map and federal census information.
- Minnesota Vital Records Information
State entry from Elizabeth Orsay's comprehensive vital records web site.
- Stearns County, Minnesota Genealogy
page for Stearns County, maintained by Darrell Schulte. Luxemburg and St. Cloud are both important Luxembourg communities.
- Stearns History Museum
The Research Center and Archives contains over 400,000 photographs, maps, newspapers, genealogical files and oral history tapes and specializes in genealogical information for Luxembourg.
- Minnesota Look-Ups
Richard Kyle, a Luxembourg researcher for over fifteen years, will search the materials he has collected for Luxembourg immigrants. He notes that there are many Luxembourg descendents in Stearns, Dakota and Scott counties. Connect to this site to get complete information for how to contact him with your Minnesota-Luxembourg questions.
- Winona County, Minnesota Genealogy
site for Winona County, maintained by Laurie Esch. Rollingstone is one of the best-known Luxembourg communities in the United States.
- The Luxembourgers in Rollingstone
Brief history of the Luxembourg community, as part of an overview to the ethnic demographics of Winona County.
Wisconsin's Sesquicentennial
Celebrating 150 Years of Statehood, 1848-1998
 Wisconsin
- Archives, Historical Societies & Special Collections
- United States Resources: Wisconsin
RootsWeb state page, includes links for genealogy and historical societies, Family History Center Research Outline, Everton's county map and federal census information.
- Wisconsin Vital Records
State entry from Elizabeth Orsay's comprehensive vital records web site.
- Wisconsin Land Records
Pre-1908 Homestead and Cash Entry Patents from the Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office (GLO) Automated Records Project.
- Wisconsin's Ethnic Settlement Trail
Wisconsin has developed a series of 19 walking and driving tours in honor of its ethnic settlers, including Luxembourgers. Mark Van Ells' review of the program.
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- Life in Wisconsin
From Brian Wiegand's Root Celler, a short overview to the Luxembourg experience in Wisconsin, written by Loretta Spies.
- Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Genealogy
site for Ozaukee County, maintained by Mary Saggio. Ozaukee county has several major Luxembourg communities including Belgium, Dacada, Holy Cross and Lake Church.
- Early History of Ozaukee County
Herbert Peters' interesting highlights of the early history of Ozaukee County, home to many Luxembourg immigrants.
- Port Washington Draft Riots
In 1862, Luxembourg immigrants staged a riot in Port Washington, the Ozaukee County seat, protesting the Civil War draft. Brian Wiegand's page gives a brief accounting of the event and lists those Luxembourgers arrested for civil disobedience. The 28th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was one unit called to respond to the situation. Further information about the unit is available from Kent Peterson's regimental history page.
- Village of Belgium
One of the largest Luxembourg settlements in the United States, Belgium celebrates its ethnic heritage each August with the annual Luxembourg Fest.
- History of Washington and Ozaukee Counties, Wisconsin
Biographical sketches for the towns of Belgium, Cedarburg, Fredonia, Grafton, Mequon and Port Washington from this county history published by the Wisconsin Western Historical Co. in 1881. Also available is a list of biographies that specifically identify the subjects as Luxembourgers and extracted Ozaukee County highlights.
- St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Fredonia
Index of headstones in this cemetery.
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