Category Archives: Family History

Time for the Autumnal Equinox

Posted on September 22, 2023 by vanbraman

The time has come for a change in seasons. I always have an easy time remembering when the first day of autumn is each year. My next youngest brother’s birthday is September 22, which is almost always the autumnal equinox. … Continue reading →

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Map of Amish Counties 2023

Posted on September 14, 2023 by vanbraman

Each year I look forward to the release of new statistics on Amish Population from the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Starting in 2020 they added a document that showed Amish settlements by county in each state. At … Continue reading →

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