| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 157 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Magdeburg |
| AG | Arendsee |
| BKdo | Stendal |
| StdA | Mechau 1) Kr. Osterburg [self] |
| A | Mechau 1) Kr. Osterburg [self] |
| Kr | Osterburg |
| ev. Pfk. | 1 |
Type D. - Mechau is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Mechau is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Mechau is located in Sachsen.
RB Magdeburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Mechau is Magdeburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Arendsee - The Amtsgericht for Mechau is in Arendsee. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Stendal - The Bezirkskommando for Mechau is in Stendal. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Mechau 1) Kr. Osterburg [self] - The Standesamt for Mechau is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Mechau 1) Kr. Osterburg [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Mechau is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Kr Osterburg - The Kreis for Mechau is Osterburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
ev. Pfk. 1 - Mechau has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).
Entries where Mechau 1) Kr. Osterburg is referenced as A 
Entries where Mechau 1) Kr. Osterburg is referenced as StdA
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Salzwedel
The Protestant Parish is Mechau
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Mechau
(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 | |||