| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 433 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | a/d Ruhr |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Westf. |
| RB | Arnsberg |
| Kr | Meschede |
| AG | Meschede |
| BKdo | Meschede |
| StdA | Bestwig Kr. Meschede |
| A | Bestwig Kr. Meschede |
| Population | 870 |
Type D. - Ostwig is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Ostwig is located in Preussen.
Prov Westf. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Ostwig is located in Westfalen.
RB Arnsberg - The Regierungsbezirk for Ostwig is Arnsberg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Meschede - The Kreis for Ostwig is Meschede. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Meschede - The Amtsgericht for Ostwig is in Meschede. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Meschede - The Bezirkskommando for Ostwig is in Meschede. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Bestwig Kr. Meschede - The Standesamt for Ostwig is in Bestwig Kr. Meschede. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Bestwig Kr. Meschede - The Amtsbezirk for Ostwig is Bestwig Kr. Meschede. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Ostwig is referenced as See 
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Velmede
The Protestant Parish is Ramsbeck
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Ostwig
(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 | |||