Description

Territorial Subdivisions

This province is subdivided in 5 administrative districts:

• Distr. Arlon
• Distr. Bastogne
• Distr. Marche-en-Famenne
• Distr. Neufchateau
• Distr. Virton

Short History with Bibliography

• General

• Contemporary history

  • Belgian Era

  • Dutch Era

    See also the history of the "United Kingdom of the Netherlands" (Southern Provinces).

  • French Era

    See also the history of the French Departement des Forêts (13 Reunited Departements).

• Ancien Régime

  See the Duchy of Luxembourg, but also the Duchy of Bouillon, ...

Sources

Repositories

Societies

• Genealogical Societies

  • GELUX by Jean-Marie Zimmerman

    Provincial Chapter of SCGD

• Internet

  • Yahoo! Group Luxembourg) (Belgium)

Migration / Emigration / Immigration

• Bibliography

  • Jean Ducat

    "La Lorraine Belge en Amérique"

    Collection "Luxembourg-Amérique", Mette, 1992

    Abstract (French): see site of GeniWal

    (mainly the municipalities of Arlon, Attert, Aubange, Martelange, Messancy, St Leger)

    "Arlonais fondateurs de BELGIUM - Wisconsin"

    Collection "Luxembourg Belge-Amérique", Mettet, 1993

    Mainly the migration from the town MESSANCY (BEL) to New-York, Ohio and Wisconsin (USA).

    Abstract (French): see site of GeniWal

  • A. HATZ

    "Emigrants et remigrants Luxembourgeois de 1876 à 1900: ..."

Families and Family Histories

• Ten Generations of the Leyder Family

  Martha Janssen-Leyder (1900-1946) a Belgian Secret Army operative during WWII

  Belgium and Eisden (Limburg)

Sciences

• Cartography

  • Provincial map (ca 1999)

• Heraldry

  • Provincial Arms

    A quote from the Province Luxembourg page at the FOTW site: "The flag of the province of Luxembourg is the flag of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg red over white over blue, with in over the blue and white part the coat of arms, surmounted by a ducal hat. The arms are a red lion rampant, two-tailed, yellow nails, tongue, golden crown, background ten pieces of blue and white."
    See also: Differences between flags of Netherlands and Luxembourg (FOTW site)

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