Up to 1942 free moving from one sect to another was also allowed without penalty in the Troyer Church.
They do not allow indoor plumbing, linoleum flooring, carpeting, upholstered furniture, or lamps powered by means other than oil.
Their primary focus for income is farming and dairy products, though they do allow themselves to work with the Englishers and tourist trade.
In 1949 the Troyer Amish started a settlement in the Conewango Valley in New York.
In 2010 there was only one church district left in the Holmes/Wayne County Amish settlement, where they originated.