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

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

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

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

AG Berleburg - The Amtsgericht for Birkelbach is in Berleburg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

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

A Berghausen - The Amtsbezirk for Birkelbach is Berghausen. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

StdA Birkelbach 1) Kr. Wittgenstein [self] - The Standesamt for Birkelbach is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

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

ev. Pfk. 1 - Birkelbach has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).