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

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

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

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

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

LG Arnsberg - The Landgericht for Balve is in Arnsberg. The Landgericht is where the District Court is located.

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

AG Balve B. Dortmund [self] - The Amtsgericht for Balve is in itself. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

StdA Balve B. Dortmund [self] - The Standesamt for Balve is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

A Balve B. Dortmund [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Balve is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

kath. Pfk. 1 - Balve has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).