Websites
The following websites contain excellent information on the various aspects
of Pennsylvania Dutch history and culture.
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Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia
Based in Ontario, the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada was
established in 1966 to sponsor the writing of a history of the Mennonites in
Canada. Their site contains an excellent web-based encyclopedia on Amish and
Mennonite life.
- Amish
101: An Introduction to Amish Lifestyle, Beliefs and Culture
A two page introduction written by Kimberly & Albrecht Powell.
- Amish Country News -
Various articles on Amish Life
A collection of 28 articles from Amish Country News
magazine.
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Amish
Division: Mennonite Historical Society of Canada
Informational page from the Canadian Mennonite Encyclopedia.
- The Amish Frequently
asked questions
Informational page on the site authored by the Pennsylvania Dutch
Country Welcome Center in Lancaster, PA.
- Amish Heartland
A monthly online magazine sponsored by the the Orrville, Ohio community.
See their Faq and photo page.
- The Amish, the Mennonite
and the Plain People
Informational page on a site authored the Pennsylvania Dutch Country
Welcome Center in Lancaster, PA.
- The
Amish. Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission
Informational page by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
- Amish and
Mennonite Culture History
An article by James J. Hoorman, Ohio State
University Extension Agent, Hardin County, Ohio.
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Chronology
of Anabaptist and Amish History
A page listing a chronology of important dates. The site, containing other interesting tidbits, is authored by Amish Acres.
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Goschenhoppen Historians
Goschenhoppen is one of the oldest continuously existing Pennsylvania German
communities in America. The Goschenhoppen Historians Inc., was founded in
1964 in order to preserve the folk culture of the area's earliest immigrant
settlers, known as the Pennsylvania Germans.
- Pennsylvania German Society
Founded in 1891, the Pennsylvania German Society is a
nonprofit, educational organization devoted to the study of the Pennsylvania
German people and their 300-year history in America.
- Palatines to America
A genealogical society webpage dedicated to the study of ancestors from all
German speaking lands. Includes access to library holdings, online
immigration records, and networking with other researchers.
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Schwenkfelder Library
& Heritage Center - Who are we?
A non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting
the history of the Schwenkfelders AND the history of the Upper Perkiomen
Valley region.
Contact
Updated 3-3-2006
Copyright 2006 - Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
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