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

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

Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Brachelen is located in Rheinland.

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

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

AG Geilenkirchen - The Amtsgericht for Brachelen is in Geilenkirchen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

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

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

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