| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 167 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Schlesw. -Holst. |
| RB | Schleswig |
| Kr | Bordesholm |
| AG | Kiel |
| BKdo | Kiel |
| StdA | Flemhude |
| A | Quarnbek |
Type D. - Melsdorf is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Melsdorf is located in Preussen.
Prov Schlesw. -Holst. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Melsdorf is located in Schleswig-Holstein.
RB Schleswig - The Regierungsbezirk for Melsdorf is Schleswig. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Bordesholm - The Kreis for Melsdorf is Bordesholm. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Kiel - The Amtsgericht for Melsdorf is in Kiel. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Kiel - The Bezirkskommando for Melsdorf is in Kiel. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Flemhude - The Standesamt for Melsdorf is in Flemhude. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Quarnbek - The Amtsbezirk for Melsdorf is Quarnbek. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Melsdorf is referenced as See 
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Kiel
The Protestant Parish is Flemhude
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Melsdorf
(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 | |||