| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 169 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Magdeburg |
| Kr | Osterburg |
| AG | Osterburg |
| BKdo | Stendal |
| StdA | Messdorf |
| A | Messdorf |
| Population | 157 |
Type D. - Biesenthal is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Biesenthal is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Biesenthal is located in Sachsen.
RB Magdeburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Biesenthal is Magdeburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Osterburg - The Kreis for Biesenthal is Osterburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Osterburg - The Amtsgericht for Biesenthal is in Osterburg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Stendal - The Bezirkskommando for Biesenthal is in Stendal. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Messdorf - The Standesamt for Biesenthal is in Messdorf. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Messdorf - The Amtsbezirk for Biesenthal is Messdorf. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Stendal
The Protestant Parish is Meßdorf
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Biesenthal
(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 | |||