| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 102 |
| Type | Bsch. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Westf. |
| RB | Arnsberg |
| Kr | Soest |
| AG | Soest |
| BKdo | Soest |
| StdA | Borgeln |
| A | Borgeln |
| Population | 77 |
Type Bsch. - Balksen is a Bauernschaft (Homestead).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Balksen is located in Preussen.
Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Balksen is located in Westfalen.
RB Arnsberg - The Regierungsbezirk for Balksen is Arnsberg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Soest - The Kreis for Balksen is Soest. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Soest - The Amtsgericht for Balksen is in Soest. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Soest - The Bezirkskommando for Balksen is in Soest. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Borgeln - The Standesamt for Balksen is in Borgeln. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Borgeln - The Amtsbezirk for Balksen is Borgeln. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Balksen is referenced as See 
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Soest
The Protestant Parish is Soest Wiese Georgs
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Balksen
(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 | |||