Type St. - Ahlen is a Stadt (City).

Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Ahlen is located in Preussen.

Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Ahlen is located in Westfalen.

RB Münster Westf. - The Regierungsbezirk for Ahlen is Münster Westf. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.

LG Münster Westf. - The Landgericht for Ahlen is in Münster Westf. The Landgericht is where the District Court is located.

BKdo Münster Westf. - The Bezirkskommando for Ahlen is in Münster Westf. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

Kr Beckum - The Kreis for Ahlen is Beckum. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).

AG Ahlen 2) Westf. [self] - The Amtsgericht for Ahlen is in itself. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

StdA Ahlen 2) Westf. [self] - The Standesamt for Ahlen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

kath. Pfk. 2 - Ahlen has 2 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish churches).

ev. Pfk. 1 - Ahlen has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).