| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 171 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | a. Roertal |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Rheinl. |
| RB | Aachen |
| Kr | Düren |
| AG | Düren |
| BKdo | Jülich |
| StdA | Merken 1) Rheinl. [self] |
| Brgm | Merken 1) Rheinl. [self] |
| kath. Pfk. | 1 |
Type D. - Merken is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Merken is located in Preussen.
Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Merken is located in Rheinland.
RB Aachen - The Regierungsbezirk for Merken is Aachen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Düren - The Kreis for Merken is Düren. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Düren - The Amtsgericht for Merken is in Düren. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Jülich - The Bezirkskommando for Merken is in Jülich. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Merken 1) Rheinl. [self] - The Standesamt for Merken is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
kath. Pfk. 1 - Merken has 1 katholisch Pfarrkirche (Catholic parish church).
Entries where Merken 1) Kr. Düren is referenced as Brgm 
Entries where Merken 1) Kr. Düren is referenced as StdA
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Merken
The Protestant Parish is Düren
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Merken
(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 | |||