The Swiss Presence in the History of TennesseeThe Swiss Presence in the History of Tennessee by Dr. Dwight Page, Editor in Chief of the Swiss American Historical Society Review, tells the exciting story of 300 years of Swiss and Swiss American activities and adventures in the State of Tennessee. The story begins in Switzerland at the beginning of the 18th century, when Swiss authorities compelled many religious dissenters to leave Switzerland for exile in the colony of Pennsylvania. From there,

Frequent surnames include: Hoover

This book untangles this mystery

Many of these inventories are extant and available to the researcher

Living in the quaint town of Churchtown with Amish neighbors

Courtland Leer and Robert Leer who also settled in Bucks Co

Swamp Reformed

Germanic tribes and dialects

sold and repaired organs

Dorcas Smucker

Shenck/Shenk

worship and beliefs in medieval times

This book is a visual delight of the author’s wonderful photographs and personal stories that give the reader a privileged peek into the world of the Amish in Lancaster Co