| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 176 |
| Type | Gut |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Posen |
| RB | Posen |
| Kr | Krotoschin |
| AG | Krotoschin |
| BKdo | Rawitsch |
| StdA | Krotoschin LB. |
| Pzdt | Krotoschin Nord |
| Population | 90 |
| Comment | LB. = rural district |
Type Gut - Birkenstein is a Gut (Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Birkenstein is located in Preussen.
Prov Posen - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Birkenstein is located in Posen.
RB Posen - The Regierungsbezirk for Birkenstein is Posen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Krotoschin - The Kreis for Birkenstein is Krotoschin. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Krotoschin - The Amtsgericht for Birkenstein is in Krotoschin. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Rawitsch - The Bezirkskommando for Birkenstein is in Rawitsch. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Krotoschin LB. - The Standesamt for Birkenstein is in Krotoschin LB. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Birkenstein
(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 | |||