| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 132 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Brandbg. |
| RB | Frankfurt |
| Kr | Sorau |
| AG | Sorau |
| BKdo | Guben |
| StdA | Benau [self] |
| A | Benau [self] |
| ev. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 1517 |
Type D. - Benau is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Benau is located in Preussen.
Prov Brandbg. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Benau is located in Brandenburg.
RB Frankfurt - The Regierungsbezirk for Benau is Frankfurt. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Sorau - The Kreis for Benau is Sorau. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Sorau - The Amtsgericht for Benau is in Sorau. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Guben - The Bezirkskommando for Benau is in Guben. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Benau [self] - The Standesamt for Benau is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Benau [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Benau is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
ev. Pfk. 1 - Benau has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).
Entries where Benau is referenced as A 
Entries where Benau is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Sorau
The Protestant Parish is Benau
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Benau
(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 | |||