| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 1089 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | sw/a Grossen Samordey (Nieder-) See |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Allenstein |
| Kr | Johannisburg |
| AG | Johannisburg |
| BKdo | Lötzen |
| StdA | Kurwien 1) [self] |
| A | Kurwien 1) [self] |
| Population | 697 |
Type D. - Kurwien is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Kurwien is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Kurwien is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Allenstein - The Regierungsbezirk for Kurwien is Allenstein. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Johannisburg - The Kreis for Kurwien is Johannisburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Johannisburg - The Amtsgericht for Kurwien is in Johannisburg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Lötzen - The Bezirkskommando for Kurwien is in Lötzen. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Kurwien 1) [self] - The Standesamt for Kurwien is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Kurwien 1) [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Kurwien is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Kurwien 1) is referenced as A 
Entries where Kurwien 1) is referenced as StdA
Entries where Kurwien 1) is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Johannisburg
The Protestant Parish is Turoscheln
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Kurwien
(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 | |||