| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 456 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Magdeburg |
| Kr | Salzwedel |
| AG | Salzwedel |
| BKdo | Stendal |
| StdA | Umfelde |
| A | Umfelde |
| Population | 196 |
Type D. - Peckensen is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Peckensen is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Peckensen is located in Sachsen.
RB Magdeburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Peckensen is Magdeburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Salzwedel - The Kreis for Peckensen is Salzwedel. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Salzwedel - The Amtsgericht for Peckensen is in Salzwedel. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Stendal - The Bezirkskommando for Peckensen is in Stendal. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Umfelde - The Standesamt for Peckensen is in Umfelde. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Umfelde - The Amtsbezirk for Peckensen is Umfelde. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Salzwedel
The Protestant Parish is Hilmsen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Peckensen
(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 | |||