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

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

Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Karkeln is located in Ostpreussen.

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

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

AG Russ - The Amtsgericht for Karkeln is in Russ. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

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

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

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

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