{"id":5865,"date":"2019-02-06T11:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T17:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/?p=5865"},"modified":"2019-01-30T12:45:57","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T18:45:57","slug":"52-ancestors-6-luxembourg-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/52-ancestors-6-luxembourg-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"52 Ancestors #6: Luxembourg Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Week 6 Prompt:<\/strong> Surprise<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s 52 Ancestors<\/a> theme is \u201csurprise.\u201d While there have been many surprises in my research (I actually just wrote about one<\/a> for this series), the biggest and most fascinating surprise was learning that I have Luxembourg roots.<\/p>\n

I always thought my dad was Irish and English, but as I dug just a few generations back, I learned that my great-grandmother was born to Luxembourg immigrants. Despite the language barrier (German, French, and Latin), and difficult-to-read German script and handwriting, I was also surprised to learn that these ancestors are not that difficult to research since there are many great records available (and many now online!).<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve become obsessed with this family because of the plentiful records, and also because I never knew about this heritage. When my great-grandmother died, my grandfather (2-1\/2 years old) was sent to live with his Irish granduncle (about 40 miles away from his mother\u2019s family). I feel like that\u2019s a big reason why I always thought my dad\u2019s dad\u2019s side was strictly Irish\u2014those were the traditions that my grandfather, and subsequently my father, grew up with.<\/p>\n

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Over the years I\u2019ve discovered all sorts of interesting things about my Luxembourg family. I continue to learn about the country, its history, and its culture. It really is fascinating.<\/p>\n

I thought I\u2019d share two things in this post. First, here is a link to my Ancestry tree<\/a> focusing on my great-grandmother, Catherine Schwartz, and our Luxembourg ancestors. This is my stripped-down, bare-bones DNA tree, but you get the idea (if you think you share an ancestor, contact me!). Second, I\u2019ve compiled a list of records, resources, and books below for those who also have Luxembourg roots.<\/p>\n

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