Type D. - Girkhausen is a Dorf (Village).

Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Girkhausen is located in Preussen.

Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Girkhausen is located in Westfalen.

RB Arnsberg - The Regierungsbezirk for Girkhausen is Arnsberg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.

Kr Wittgenstein - The Kreis for Girkhausen is Wittgenstein. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).

AG Berleburg - The Amtsgericht for Girkhausen is in Berleburg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

BKdo Meschede - The Bezirkskommando for Girkhausen is in Meschede. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

StdA Girkhausen 1) [self] - The Standesamt for Girkhausen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

A Girkhausen 1) [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Girkhausen is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

ev. Pfk. 1 - Girkhausen has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).