If you haven't already heard, the 15 Nations Global Tour is now in Luxembourg, having just wrapped up our tour of Greece. Greece was a unique stop on our tour as we were able to tie it into WikiTree's first ever Summer Games event. At least three of our Greek notables had Olympic tie-ins and one, Demetrious Vikelas, first president of the International Olympic Commitee, has now been connected to the Global Tree.
The purpose of the 15 Nations Tour is to highlight various nations across the globe which are often under-represented on WikiTree and in the genealogical community in general. Other than Europe's eight tiny "microstates," Luxembourg is the only Western European nation to meet our criteria for inclusion.
Among the Luxembourgian notables we'll be meeting on this stop are the inventor of the spark plug, a world-renowned science fiction writer, a metallurgist, and a gold medal winning Olympic sculptor (you'll have to read his profile to find out what that means!)
To learn more about Luxembourg and the fifteen notables we'll be visiting there, head on over to the Fifteen Nations Luxembourg page by clicking the link below, or by stopping first at the 15 Nations Global Tour page and clicking on the link in the table.
If you haven't participated in our global project yet, it's not too late to join us. We still have three nations left on our journey. We need people of all skill levels and you do not need any prior knowledge of Luxembourgian research to participate. This project is a learning experience for all of us. If research isn't your thing, we also need biobuilders, sourcerers, proofreaders, and perhaps a few good arborists. Simply jump in wherever you are comfortable or drop us a note and we'll find a place for you. Just be sure to return here periodically to update us on whatever discoveries you make.
