| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 569 |
| Type | LGem. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Düsseldorf |
| Kr | Gladbach |
| AG | Odenkirchen |
| BKdo | Rheydt |
| StdA | Schelsen |
| Brgm | Schelsen |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
Type LGem. - Giesenkirchen is a Landgemeinde (Rural Community).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Giesenkirchen is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Giesenkirchen is located in Rheinland.
RB Düsseldorf - The Regierungsbezirk for Giesenkirchen is Düsseldorf. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Gladbach - The Kreis for Giesenkirchen is Gladbach. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Odenkirchen - The Amtsgericht for Giesenkirchen is in Odenkirchen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Rheydt - The Bezirkskommando for Giesenkirchen is in Rheydt. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Schelsen - The Standesamt for Giesenkirchen is in Schelsen. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Giesenkirchen has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
The Catholic Parish is Giesenkirchen
The Protestant Parish is Rheydt
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Giesenkirchen
(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 | |||