Books available from the Port Washington Historical Society Research Center

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Port Washington Historical Society

P. O. Box 491

Port Washington WI 53074-0491

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Institut Grand Ducal books for sale:	Research Center books for sale:
FAMILIENCHRONIK DER FAMILIEN WELLENSTEIN, by Proper Kayser, Roger Kayser and Emile Linden.  The Wellenstein Families and their descendants worldwide ( with the families Gales, Kohll, Legill, Linden, Muller).Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 712 pages. Text in German.  Price $100.00 plus $6.00 postage and handling in the US.	Consumed by fire : a collection of writings about the famous Wisconsin Chair Company Fire, Port Washington, WI, February 19, 1899. Research & compiled by Fr. Kevin J. Wester A brief history of Port Washington's Wisconsin Chair Company as well as comprehensive newspaper accounts of the fire that devastated the Wisconsin Chair Company and much of downtown Port Washington in 1899. Softcover, 83 pp. PRICE:$10.00 plus $4 postage & handling in the U.S.
FAMILIENCHRONIK DER GEMEINDE GREVENMACHER, by Prosper Kayser, Roger Kayser and Heinrich Wagner. A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the community of Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. Including the villages of the community of Grevenmacher:  Grevenmacher and Muschecker from 1690-1950. Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 860 pages.  Text in German Price $116.00 plus $6.00  postage and handling in the US.	Paramount's rise and fall : a history of the Wisconsin Chair Company and its recording activities by Alex van der Tuuk A complete history of the Wisconsin Chair Company of Port Washington and its famous subsidiaries Paramount Records and the New York Recording Laboratories. Contains extensive photographs and graphics. Hardcover, 242 pp. PRICE: $45.00 plus $6 postage & handling in the U.S.
FAMILIENCHRONIK DER GEMEINDE WORMELDINGEN, by Prosper Kayser, Roger Kayser and Heinrich Wagner. A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the community of Wormeldange, Luxembourg.  Including the villages of the community of Wormeldange:  Wormeldange-Haut, Ahn, Dreiborn, Ehnen, Kapenacker and Machtum from 1690-1900. Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 832 pages. Text in German Price $96.00 plus $6.00 postage and handling in the US.	Pieces of the past : a sesquicentennnial history of St. Mary's Parish, Port Washington, Wisconsin 1853-2003 by Fr. Kevin Wester & Sue Bruner, 2003. A comprehensive history of St. Mary's Parish in Port Washington featuring interesting stories and obscure facts about the parish never published before. Filled with over 100 photographs depicting the evolution of the parish. Also includes a listing of parish members from 1866 along with their occupations. Softcover, 128 pages. PRICE: $20.00 plus $4 postage & handling in the U.S.
FAMILIENCHRONIK STADT REMICH, by Prosper and Roger Kayser.  A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the city of Remich, Luxembourg from 1700-1900. . Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 500 pages. Text in German Price $63.00 plus $6.00 postage and handling in the US.	Wisconsin's Grand Duchy, Volume 1 : a pictorial history of the Luxembourger communities of Belgium, Dacada, Fredonia, Holy Cross, Lake Church, Port Washington and Waubeka in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.  Researched & Compiled by Fr. Kevin J. Wester. This books contains 158 classic old photographs that depict buildings, people and life in the seven Luxembourg settlements of northern Ozaukee County. The book commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Luxembourg Society of Wisconsin and the Dedication of the 1860 Port Washington Light Station Tower, a gift from the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Softcover, 117 pages. PRICE: $25.00 plus $4 postage & handling in the U.S
FAMILIENCHRONIK GEMEINDE WELLENSTEIN, by Proper and Roger Kayser. A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the community of Wellenstein, Luxembourg from 1688 to 1900, including the villages of Bech-Kleinmacher, Schwebsingen and Wellenstein. Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 500 pages. Text in German Price $63.00 plus $6.00 postage and handling in the US.	History of Town Port Washington : Pioneers and descendants build a home town by Beatrice A. Wester Krier, 2001. A history of Port Washington Township based on original town records many of which were destroyed by fire. The book contains copies of numerous original documents and is filled with names of early residents of the Town. Softcover, 266 pp. PRICE: $30.00 plus $6 postage & handling in the U.S.
FAMILIENCHRONIK DER GEMEINDE REMERSCHEN & BŰRMERINGEN, by Prosper and Roger Kayser.  A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the communities of Remerschen and Burmerange, Luxembourg.  Including the villages of the community of Remerschen:  Remerschen, Schengen and Wintrange (Wintringen) for the period 1660-1900 as well as the villages of the community of Burmerange:  Burmerange ( Bümeringen), Elvange (Elvingen) and Emerange (Emeringen) for the period of 1760-1900. Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 672 pages. Text in German Price $77.00 plus $6.00  postage and handling in the US.	Tapestry of Luxembourgers : Town Belgium [Wisconsin] history by Beatrice Wester Krier, 1987. A comprehensive history of Town Belgium and its Luxembourger settlements compiled and written by the long-time President of the Luxembourg Society of WIsconsin. The book is based on town records, newspaper accounts and first-hand remembrances. Hardcover, 334 pages. PRICE: $40.00 plus $6 postage & handling in the U.S.
FAMILIENCHRONIK DER GEMEINDE STADTMBREIMUS, by Prosper and Roger Kayser. A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the community  of Stadtbredimus, Luxembourg.  Including the villages of the community of Stadtbredimus:  Greiveldange and Stadtbredimus for the period 1688-1900. Size 12” x 8 ¼” (Hardcover), 384 pages. Text in German Price $61.00 plus $6.00  postage and handling in the US.	Pioneer times at Fredonia, Wisconsin and Indian stories of long ago by Bernard J. Cigrand of Batavia, Illinois, transcribed and edited by Mary Thill, 1999.This book is a compliation of a series of interesting articles written by Bernard J. Cigrand, the founder of Flag Day. The articles were published in the Port Washington Star newspaper from May 1921 - January 1922 and offer anecdotes of settlers near Fredonia, Wisconsin and the Native American presence there. Softcover, 88 pages. PRICE: $25.00 plus $4 postage & handling in the U.S.
GEOGRAPHY DER LUXEMBOURGER FAMILIENNAMEN. (Geography of Luxembourg Family Names) Based on the 1930 population census, it gives for every Luxembourg family names the number of bearers and the locality where they resided and, of course, their local frequency.  It permits one to check whether a names is of Luxembourg origin or, in  case the name has suffered phonetic changes, to verify the correct spelling. It is also of help for people who know a place of origin, but, because of its incorrect spelling, could not locate it on a map.  Size 6” x 9”, (Paperback), 455 pages. Text in German Price $61.00 plus $6.00 postage and handling in the US.	Living former Ozaukeeans by Bernard J. Cigrand of Batavia, Illinois, transcribed and edited by Mary  Thill, 1999. The book is a compilation of a series of extensive articles written by Bernard J. Cigran, the founder of Flag Day. The articles were published in the Port Washington Star newspaper from August 1918-June 1920. Cigrand's writings offer extensive history of the county. Softcover, 258 pages. PRICE: $25.00 plus $6 postage & handling in the U.S.
FAMILIENCHRONIK DER GEMEINDE BOUS  By Prosper and Roger Kayser.  A complete genealogy of all the inhabitants of the community of Bous.  Including the villages of the community of Assel, Bous, Emeringerhof, Erpeldingen, Rolling, Scheuerberg for the period 1670 – 1950.  Size: 12 x 8 ¼ inches (Hardcover), 680 pages. Text in German Price $107.00 plus $6.00 postage and handling in the US.