Type D. - Altenkirchen is a Dorf (Village).

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

Prov Pomm. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Altenkirchen is located in Pommern.

RB Stralsund - The Regierungsbezirk for Altenkirchen is Stralsund. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.

BKdo Stralsund - The Bezirkskommando for Altenkirchen is in Stralsund. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

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

AG Bergen auf Rügen - The Amtsgericht for Altenkirchen is in Bergen auf Rügen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

A Altenkirchen 4) auf Rügen [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Altenkirchen is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

StdA Altenkirchen 4) auf Rügen [self] - The Standesamt for Altenkirchen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

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