| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 569 |
| Type | D. mit Gut |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Gumbinnen |
| Kr | Oletzko |
| AG | Marggrabowa |
| BKdo | Goldap |
| StdA | Orzechowken |
| A | Schwentainen B. Gumbinnen |
| Population | 654 |
| See Also | Gross Giesen |
| See Also | Klein Giesen |
Type D. mit Gut - Giesen is a Dorf mit Gut (Village with Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Giesen is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Giesen is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Gumbinnen - The Regierungsbezirk for Giesen is Gumbinnen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Oletzko - The Kreis for Giesen is Oletzko. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Marggrabowa - The Amtsgericht for Giesen is in Marggrabowa. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Goldap - The Bezirkskommando for Giesen is in Goldap. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Orzechowken - The Standesamt for Giesen is in Orzechowken. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Schwentainen B. Gumbinnen - The Amtsbezirk for Giesen is Schwentainen B. Gumbinnen. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Protestant Parish is Schwentainen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Giesen
(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 | |||
If you see something incorrect, please let us know! Unfortunately, we are not able to provide information on specific families or names at any place.