Are there any Amish communities in Europe?

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Does this help ? The Amish, called 'The Plain People' or Old Order Amish, originated in Switzerland about l525. They come from an impressive list of martyrs. They were put in sacks and thrown into rivers in Europe. There are no Amish left in {Europe;} The Amish were saved from extinction by William Penn who granted a haven from religious persecution in America. Since early colonial days the Amish have lived in the United States preserving their distinctive culture, dress, language and religion in peace and prosperity. Source: http://www.anabaptists.org/amish.html the Amish began to immigrate to North America. More specifically, they went to Pennsylvania, because it had become a haven for other persecuted religions 15 . Amish immigration in the 18th century was highest between 1727 and 1770, and the ship that carried the most Amish passengers over, the Charming Nancy , arrived in Philadelphia in 1737 16 . Most Amish groups settled in Lancaster county, which is still one of the most famous Amish communities today. Source: http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/amish.html and........ how's this for plagarism ? There are no Amish left in {Europe;} The Amish were saved from extinction by William Penn who granted a haven from religious persecution in America. Since early colonial days the Amish have lived in the United States preserving their distinctive culture, dress, language and religion in peace and prosperity. Source: http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/origin.htm Jun 18 02, 10:02 AM

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