Founded in 1895, the journal for Luxemburg history was entitled Ons Hémecht until 1939. From 1948 to 1963 the journal was issued under the title T'Hémecht, then Hémecht from 1964 onwards.

Nowadays the journal is issued four times a year and publishes not only research undertaken in the field of history, but also in other social and cultural sciences. The journal also includes selected contributions on local history, research reports that summarize findings of recent master and doctoral theses written in the field of Luxembourg studies as well as book-reviews.

Volumes between 1895 and 2015 have been retro-digitised by the National Library. Later volumes are added to the digital database with a moving wall for the two last years. The most recent volumes are available in the public spaces of the National Library, or via subscription (http://hemecht.lu). Tables of contents of recent issues can be viewed online at https://www.hsozkult.de/journals/id/zeitschriften-591