| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 430 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Schles. |
| RB | Oppeln |
| Kr | Leobschütz |
| AG | Leobschütz |
| BKdo | Ratibor |
| StdA | Kaldaun |
| A | Kaldaun |
Type D. - Osterwitz is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Osterwitz is located in Preussen.
Prov Schles. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Osterwitz is located in Schlesien.
RB Oppeln - The Regierungsbezirk for Osterwitz is Oppeln. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Leobschütz - The Kreis for Osterwitz is Leobschütz. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Leobschütz - The Amtsgericht for Osterwitz is in Leobschütz. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Ratibor - The Bezirkskommando for Osterwitz is in Ratibor. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Kaldaun - The Standesamt for Osterwitz is in Kaldaun. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Kaldaun - The Amtsbezirk for Osterwitz is Kaldaun. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Nassiedel
The Protestant Parish is Branitz
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Osterwitz
(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 | |||