| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 333 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Magdeburg |
| Kr | Osterburg |
| AG | Arendsee |
| BKdo | Stendal |
| A | Heiligenfelde Altm. |
| Population | 254 |
| See Also | Neu Dessau |
Type D. - Dessau is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Dessau is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Dessau is located in Sachsen.
RB Magdeburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Dessau is Magdeburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Osterburg - The Kreis for Dessau is Osterburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Arendsee - The Amtsgericht for Dessau is in Arendsee. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Stendal - The Bezirkskommando for Dessau is in Stendal. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
A Heiligenfelde Altm. - The Amtsbezirk for Dessau is Heiligenfelde Altm. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Salzwedel
The Protestant Parish is Heiligenfelde
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Dessau
(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 | |||