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First Amish Bishop in America

Posted on December 7, 2015 by vanbraman

Religion in Family History In my post First Amish Settlements I wrote about where the Amish first settled in America. The first settlement was at Northkill in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The settlement began in 1738 and quickly grew to about … Continue reading →

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Amish in Oklahoma

Posted on May 30, 2013 by vanbraman

Religion in Family History There are currently Amish settlements in Oklahoma, but there have also been a couple of failed settlements. In 1892 several Amish families took part in a land run in Oklahoma. This was not the famous Cherokee … Continue reading →

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