| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 176 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | r/d Roer |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Aachen |
| Kr | Düren |
| AG | Düren |
| BKdo | Jülich |
| StdA | Birkesdorf Rheinl. [self] |
| Brgm | Birkesdorf Rheinl. [self] |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
| Population | 4588 |
Type D. - Birkesdorf is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Birkesdorf is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Birkesdorf is located in Rheinland.
RB Aachen - The Regierungsbezirk for Birkesdorf is Aachen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Düren - The Kreis for Birkesdorf is Düren. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Düren - The Amtsgericht for Birkesdorf is in Düren. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Jülich - The Bezirkskommando for Birkesdorf is in Jülich. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Birkesdorf Rheinl. [self] - The Standesamt for Birkesdorf is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Birkesdorf has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
Entries where Birkesdorf Rheinl. is referenced as Brgm 
Entries where Birkesdorf Rheinl. is referenced as StdA
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Birkesdorf
The Protestant Parish is Düren
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Birkesdorf
(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 | |||