New York Amish: Book giveaway and interview with Karen Johnson-Weiner
Posted on September 8th, 2010 in Amish Books and Media
“New York” and “Amish” may seem an odd match. But the Empire State has seen its Amish population soar in recent years, and is currently home to the 5th-largest grouping of Amish in North America. SUNY-Potsdam Professor of Anthropology Karen Johnson-Weiner has spent years researching the various Amish communities in New York. Karen’s new book [...]
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Amish family size
Posted on August 31st, 2010 in Amish Beliefs, Amish Culture
How large is the typical Amish family? The answer can vary by community. Seven is commonly given as an average number of children for Amish. In some settlements, however, it may be closer to six, and in others, can even reach 8 or 9. In The Riddle of Amish Culture, Donald Kraybill notes that roughly [...]
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Pennsylvania Amish edge out Ohio in latest Amish population figures
Posted on July 28th, 2010 in Amish Communities
Just got word the new Amish population stats are up on the Young Center Amish Studies web site. The big shocker is Pennsylvania coming in ahead of the Ohio Amish, and Lancaster County a hair ahead of Holmes County (by 25 people, which means that if Holmes County delivers more babies this week, they could [...]
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Reader photos: New York Amish
Posted on October 31st, 2008 in Amish Communities
New York state is home to a large number of Amish communities–around 30 settlements–totaling over 70 church districts. New York ranks as the state with the sixth largest Amish population and has attracted a large number of out-of-state ‘immigrant Amish’–in fact, more than any other state since 2002. Brock shares photos from an Amish settlement in Montgomery County, [...]
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Amish Settlement Facts
Posted on October 3rd, 2008 in Amish Communities, Amish History
The latest issue of Family Life includes an article by David Luthy entitled Amish Settlements Across America: 2008. It’s a comprehensive listing of Amish settlements along with some commentary and analysis. Last time Luthy did one of these was in 2003. Interesting facts: Some settlements are very old, yet due to various factors, are very small today. Hicksville [...]
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