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

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

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

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

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

AG Hattingen - The Amtsgericht for Blankenstein is in Hattingen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

BKdo I Bochum - The Bezirkskommando for Blankenstein is in I Bochum. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

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

A Blankenstein 1) Ruhr [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Blankenstein is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

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

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