| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 172 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Merseburg |
| Kr | Wittenberg |
| AG | Kemberg |
| BKdo | Bitterfeld |
| StdA | Trebitz Elbe |
| A | Trebitz Elbe |
Type D. - Merkwitz is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Merkwitz is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Merkwitz is located in Sachsen.
RB Merseburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Merkwitz is Merseburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Wittenberg - The Kreis for Merkwitz is Wittenberg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Kemberg - The Amtsgericht for Merkwitz is in Kemberg. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Bitterfeld - The Bezirkskommando for Merkwitz is in Bitterfeld. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Trebitz Elbe - The Standesamt for Merkwitz is in Trebitz Elbe. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Trebitz Elbe - The Amtsbezirk for Merkwitz is Trebitz Elbe. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Wittenberg
The Protestant Parish is Trebitz
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Merkwitz
(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 | |||