Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction I found the surviving family of a named Luft dedication sword through the German phonebook. I contacted every person with the same name, and got a reply from the Officers son. Hit and miss I know, but it paid off for me... got a full provinance on the sword this way.
I have always wondered what would happen if you contacted family members on these items, and they say it was stolen from our house, we want it back..!!