Researching Rumspringa

A college student, preparing a paper about the Amish, read my blog and emailed me with questions. Thought I'd share some of her curiosity with you.

Her Question: What are the main types of Amish? From what I gather, there's the new order & the old order. Are the Old Order more traditional & the New Order more progressive? The Swartzentruber Amish (who u focus on in your blogs) are from the Old Order & are very conservative. Are they the biggest group? It's all very confusing to me....