| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 222 |
| Type | Bsch. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Westf. |
| RB | Minden |
| LKr | Bielefeld |
| AG | Bielefeld |
| BKdo | Bielefeld |
| StdA | Schildesche |
| A | Schildesche |
| Population | 2254 |
Type Bsch. - Brake is a Bauernschaft (Homestead).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Brake is located in Preussen.
Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Brake is located in Westfalen.
RB Minden - The Regierungsbezirk for Brake is Minden. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Bielefeld - The Amtsgericht for Brake is in Bielefeld. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Bielefeld - The Bezirkskommando for Brake is in Bielefeld. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Schildesche - The Standesamt for Brake is in Schildesche. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Schildesche - The Amtsbezirk for Brake is Schildesche. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Schildesche
The Protestant Parish is Schildesche
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Brake
(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 | |||