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Post by laurenharpist on Sept 30, 2015 11:00:27 GMT -5
Hello!
How did you prove your ancestor's Luxembourg nationality? Was there anyone in Luxembourg that you contacted? If so, would you mind sharing the email address? Thanks so much,
Lauren
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Post by helena on Oct 1, 2015 18:51:21 GMT -5
You contact their commune and ask for the birth certificate (and if married in Luxembourg, you also ask for the marriage certificate).
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Post by seblux on Oct 2, 2015 9:58:24 GMT -5
Hi Lauren, Please let is know your ancestry story so we can help!
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Post by moike92 on Oct 2, 2015 14:10:38 GMT -5
If you know where the birth marriage or death took place, you can simply google (City, Town, or village name) Commune and it would take you to their website. The email address you need should be some where under the contact bar of said page. Also, If you can give them as much information as possible when requesting the certificates I.E.: Parent's names, Date of the event, and place of the event They should find it fairly quickly. Any time I requested a document I gave as much info as possible and the returned emails were always positive stating they had found the certificate. Information is key. Plus, if you are residing in the U.S. it typically takes about a week tops to receive the document in the mail. I don't think anything had taken more than 6 days to reach me. You can also request multiple copies if you like if you might want to keep a record of your family. Everything I requested I had sent to me in 3's one to send in for Phase 1, and the other two for mine and my grandfather's files to keep our own records on our family. Depending on how many different places your ancestors might have been born, died, or married in there could be quite a few emails you need. So as Seblux said, if you could state your story along with some info of where and when the events took place it will be a little easier to assist you.
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Post by laurenharpist on Oct 5, 2015 15:49:29 GMT -5
Thanks so much for your answers!
My great-grandfather was born in Dalheim, Lu in 1888. He was married in Iowa in 1913. A relative is sending me his marriage certificate--will it say his nationality on the American marriage certificate? I found his draft papers, it says he is an alien, however when asked "If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject?" he answered "no". Should I include this as well?
Thank you again!
Lauren
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Post by helena on Oct 5, 2015 20:03:12 GMT -5
His marriage certificate might list his place of birth. But, if it doesn't that's okay.
You must get his birth certificate from Luxembourg. That is what will prove that he was Luxembourger.
It is actually okay if he became an American citizen, so his draft papers really aren't necessary.
You will also need birth and marriage certificates for all of the other direct line relatives between you and your GGF.
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