----- Original Message ----- From: Marc Lecuit <marc.lecuit@perceval.lu> To: <rw85036@navix.net> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 10:51 PM Subject: Re: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Elvange > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Robert White <rw85036@navix.net> > To: <TRIER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 4:27 AM > Subject: [TRIER-ROOTS-L] Elvange > > > > I am doing research on my gggrandfather Peter White who came from > > Elvange, Belgium in the 1830-40's. I understand that Elvange lies in > > the Grand Duchy now. It is my understanding from family legend that the > > name White is the translation of his European name which I am guessing > > is Weis. In some family records his name is given as Peter (Vice) > > White. Vice probably being the pronunciation of Weis. He was born in > > 1832, and worked for a village shoemaker before running away from home > > due to abuse from his stepfather, so the story goes. It was supposed > > that Elvange was a port town so we were unable to find it until learning > > that Luxembourg was part of Belgium in the 1830s. I need direction as > > to how to pinpoint where Peter was from such as addresses for local > > historian, or local parish priest that might have birth records. Now > > that I have a town and date of birth, the biggest jump is the Belgian > > surname. > > Many thanks, Robert White > > > > > > ==== TRIER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Going on vacation longer than 4 days? > > send your message to Trier-L-request@rootsweb.com > > subject line: unsubscribe > > > > > > There are two villages called Elvange in Luxembourg, one depending of the > town of Beckerich and one depending of the town of Burmerange, near > Mondorf-les-Bains. > > Luxembourg was indeed under belgian administration at that time. > > Both villages are very small. > > It should be easy to find your ancestor's birth registration in the "Etat > civil" registers, as all those registers between 1800 and approx. 1890 have > been microfilmed and are available through the LDS libraries. > > The same holds true for the church records before 1800 - the microfilms > should be available. > > I do not know of any local historian or local society, but maybe you should > try to call the local city hall: > > Elvange (Town of Beckerich) : 62 14 81 > Elvange (Town of Burmerange) : 66 41 08 > > Marc Lecuit > Luxembourg > > >