| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 174 |
| Type | Rg. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Posen |
| RB | Posen |
| Kr | Pleschen |
| AG | Pleschen |
| StdA | Pleschen |
| BKdo | Schrimm |
| Pzdt | Birkenau 4) [self] |
| Population | 219 |
| Fr | Brzezie |
| See Also | Nieder Birkenau |
Type Rg. - Birkenau is a Rittergut (Landed Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Birkenau is located in Preussen.
Prov Posen - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Birkenau is located in Posen.
RB Posen - The Regierungsbezirk for Birkenau is Posen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Pleschen - The Kreis for Birkenau is Pleschen. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Pleschen - The Amtsgericht for Birkenau is in Pleschen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
StdA Pleschen - The Standesamt for Birkenau is in Pleschen. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
BKdo Schrimm - The Bezirkskommando for Birkenau is in Schrimm. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
Entries where Birkenau 4) is referenced as Pzdt 
Entries where Birkenau 4) is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Birkenau
(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.