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