| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 173 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Aachen |
| Kr | Geilenkirchen |
| AG | Geilenkirchen |
| BKdo | Jülich |
| StdA | Gangelt |
| Brgm | Gangelt |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 1263 |
Type D. - Birgden is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Birgden is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Birgden is located in Rheinland.
RB Aachen - The Regierungsbezirk for Birgden is Aachen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Geilenkirchen - The Kreis for Birgden is Geilenkirchen. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Geilenkirchen - The Amtsgericht for Birgden is in Geilenkirchen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Jülich - The Bezirkskommando for Birgden is in Jülich. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Gangelt - The Standesamt for Birgden is in Gangelt. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Birgden has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
The Catholic Parish is Birgden
The Protestant Parish is Hünshoven-Teveren
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Birgden
(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 | |||