| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 21 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Königsberg |
| Kr | Pr. Holland |
| AG | Pr. Holland |
| BKdo | Braunsberg |
| StdA | Döbern Kr. Pr. Holland |
| A | Podangen |
| Population | 113 |
Type D. - Alken is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Alken is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Alken is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Königsberg - The Regierungsbezirk for Alken is Königsberg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Pr. Holland - The Kreis for Alken is Pr. Holland. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Pr. Holland - The Amtsgericht for Alken is in Pr. Holland. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Braunsberg - The Bezirkskommando for Alken is in Braunsberg. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Döbern Kr. Pr. Holland - The Standesamt for Alken is in Döbern Kr. Pr. Holland. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Podangen - The Amtsbezirk for Alken is Podangen. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Wormditt
The Protestant Parish is Döbern
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Alken
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||