| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 241 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Brandbg. |
| RB | Frankfurt |
| AG | Forst Lausitz |
| BKdo | Guben |
| StdA | Weissagk |
| A | Weissagk |
| Kr | Sorau |
| Population | 446 |
Type D. - Briesnigk is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Briesnigk is located in Preussen.
Prov Brandbg. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Briesnigk is located in Brandenburg.
RB Frankfurt - The Regierungsbezirk for Briesnigk is Frankfurt. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Forst Lausitz - The Amtsgericht for Briesnigk is in Forst Lausitz. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Guben - The Bezirkskommando for Briesnigk is in Guben. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Weissagk - The Standesamt for Briesnigk is in Weissagk. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Weissagk - The Amtsbezirk for Briesnigk is Weissagk. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Kr Sorau - The Kreis for Briesnigk is Sorau. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
Entries where Briesnigk Kr. Sorau is referenced as See 
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Forst
The Protestant Parish is Strega
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Briesnigk
(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 | |||