| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 157 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Schlesw. -Holst. |
| RB | Schleswig |
| Kr | Hzt. Lauenburg |
| AG | Mölln |
| BKdo | Lübeck |
| StdA | Gudow |
| A | Gudow |
| Population | 69 |
Type D. - Besenthal is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Besenthal is located in Preussen.
Prov Schlesw. -Holst. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Besenthal is located in Schleswig-Holstein.
RB Schleswig - The Regierungsbezirk for Besenthal is Schleswig. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Hzt. Lauenburg - The Kreis for Besenthal is Hzt. Lauenburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Mölln - The Amtsgericht for Besenthal is in Mölln. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Lübeck - The Bezirkskommando for Besenthal is in Lübeck. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Gudow - The Standesamt for Besenthal is in Gudow. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Gudow - The Amtsbezirk for Besenthal is Gudow. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Ratzeburg
The Protestant Parish is Gudow
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Besenthal
(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 | |||
If you see something incorrect, please let us know! Unfortunately, we are not able to provide information on specific families or names at any place.