Mary, Luxembourg was/is a country, a city in that country, and a town in Germany (and to confuse things worse, they are all in the same general area). Here is a site that is good to see the location of Luxembourgh, Germany (if I recall correctly, it is on the Lux border in the Rheinland). http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmfn I have a Peter KIEFFER born October 1826 and immigrated to US in 1852. Family had notes indicating Peter came from Holland. 1880 MN Census lists Peter (and his parents) were from Württemberg, Germany. Obituaries from Minnesota, however, lists Peter's birthplace as Luxembourg, Germany. He died in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth Co, MN. Pete Hanson

not quite right. Luxembourg, Germany as recorded in those times, was really the Duchy of Luxembourg. Germany controlled Luxembourg until 1867 when it finally gained full independence and became Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. W. David Samuelsen [email protected] wrote: > > Mary, > Luxembourg was/is a country, a city in that country, and a town in Germany > (and to confuse things worse, they are all in the same general area). Here > is a site that is good to see the location of Luxembourgh, Germany (if I > recall correctly, it is on the Lux border in the Rheinland). > http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmfn > > I have a Peter KIEFFER born October 1826 and immigrated to US in 1852. > Family had notes indicating Peter came from Holland. 1880 MN Census lists > Peter (and his parents) were from Württemberg, Germany. > Obituaries from Minnesota, however, lists Peter's birthplace as Luxembourg, > Germany. He died in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth Co, MN. > > Pete Hanson > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? Go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/TRIER-ROOTS.html > to unsubscribe