The Nagtegaals, a Mennonite family, was found to have been on the Dutch island of Ameland at least since the 18th century. In the 1950s the descendants of this family were still serving as deacons there. The Nachtigal family found in Russia and America and formerly in Prussia may be related to this Dutch family.   

Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 807. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.

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