Monthly Archives: July 2020

Amish Homeland

Posted on July 11, 2020 by vanbraman

Many people know that I have Amish ancestry and I am often asked where they came from before they were in America. The majority of the Amish come from the same area of Europe and very few people from the … Continue reading →

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Alviso Adobe Park

Posted on July 10, 2020 by vanbraman

Tonight I was looking through some pictures taken about 10 years ago and found these interesting pictures from Alviso Adobe Park in Pleasanton, California. The park is centered around an adobe house built in 1854 by the Alviso family. The … Continue reading →

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