| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 420 |
| RB | Posen |
| Kr | Schroda |
| AG | Schroda |
| BKdo | Schroda |
| StdA | Herrenhofen Kr. Schroda |
| Pzdt | Herrenhofen Kr. Schroda |
| Population | 374 |
| Comment | Originated from D. Poswiontno, GutsBe. Michalowo and Orzeszkowo |
RB Posen - The Regierungsbezirk for Orschkau is Posen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Schroda - The Kreis for Orschkau is Schroda. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Schroda - The Amtsgericht for Orschkau is in Schroda. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Schroda - The Bezirkskommando for Orschkau is in Schroda. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Herrenhofen Kr. Schroda - The Standesamt for Orschkau is in Herrenhofen Kr. Schroda. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Orschkau
(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 | |||