Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Center of the Lancaster Amish settlement in the 1770s. Taxpayers 1771–1782 included John Plank (“doctor” in 1782), John Holly and Jacob Kurtz: see Lancaster sources scanned for family surnames.

Narratives and research

Record compiled 31 October 2026.

About this research

Supporting documentation is linked throughout. This project is an exercise in AI-assisted research and development, and I haven’t manually verified every link or conclusion. All transcriptions and translations of Swiss parish records were made with AI, and their accuracy should be treated accordingly.