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2. Swiss Amish - Wikipedia

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   The Amish settlement in Daviess County, Indiana with a total Amish population of 4,855 people in 2017 was originally settled mostly by Swiss Amish but switched to Pennsylvania German language over time. A large Swiss Amish settlement was founded in 1968 near Seymour, Missouri. It consisted of 16 church districts in 2017 and a total Amish ...

3. Women in Amish society - Wikipedia

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   While it is true that Amish women are still expected to do the traditional maternal duties, like child-rearing, it is not unheard of for the modern Amish women to work independently in some way as well. It is not uncommon for Amish women to run their own businesses or go further in their education as girls than their male peers might.

4. Health among the Amish - Wikipedia

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   The Amish are against abortion and also find "artificial insemination, genetics, eugenics, and stem cell research" to be "inconsistent with Amish values and beliefs". People's Helpers is an Amish-organized network of mental health caregivers who help families dealing with mental illness and recommend professional counselors.

5. Amish in Maryland - Wikipedia

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   The Amish community in Long Green was founded in 1833 and lasted for 120 years, before disappearing in the 1950s. The community was founded by Amish from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, but few settlers moved to the area because Maryland was a slave state at the time. Few Amish people crossed the Mason–Dixon line, due to the Amish opposition ...

6. Troyer Amish - Wikipedia

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   History. In 1932 bishop Eli A. Troyer withdrew from the Swartzentruber Amish in the Holmes/Wayne County settlement in Ohio and began the Troyer church in Wayne County, Ohio. He did this over several issues, e.g. Bann (excommunication) and hat brims. Swartzentruber wore hats the same as the rest of the Amish up to this time.

7. Pennsylvania Dutch - Wikipedia

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   The Pennsylvania Dutch ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Pennsylvanisch Deitsche ), [1] [2] [3] also referred to as Pennsylvania Germans, are an ethnic group in Pennsylvania and other regions of the United States, predominantly in the Mid-Atlantic region of the nation. [4] [5] [6] They largely descend from the Palatinate region of Germany, and settled in ...