Surname Saturday: Schwartz (Luxembourg / Illinois)
Julie Cahill TarrThis week I get to talk about one of my favorite families: SCHWARTZ. It’s one of my favorites because they came from Luxembourg, which is such a wonderful place to research. Despite the records being in German (old script at that) and/or French, neither of which I can actually read, records are abundant and readily available. And, the women are kind enough to keep their maiden name with them at all times! I’ve found a ton of information on this and my other Luxembourg families, in a very short period […]