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

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

Prov Hess. -N. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Birstein is located in Hessen-Nassau.

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

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

LG Hanau - The Landgericht for Birstein is in Hanau. The Landgericht is where the District Court is located.

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

AG Birstein [self] - The Amtsgericht for Birstein is in itself. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

StdA Birstein [self] - The Standesamt for Birstein is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

kath. Pfk. 1 - Birstein has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).

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