Type D. - Petersdorf is a Dorf (Village).

Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Petersdorf is located in Preussen.

Prov Schlesw. -Holst. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Petersdorf is located in Schleswig-Holstein.

RB Schleswig - The Regierungsbezirk for Petersdorf is Schleswig. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.

Kr Oldenburg - The Kreis for Petersdorf is Oldenburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).

AG Burg Fehmarn - The Amtsgericht for Petersdorf is in Burg Fehmarn. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

BKdo Kiel - The Bezirkskommando for Petersdorf is in Kiel. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

StdA Petersdorf 27) auf Fehmarn [self] - The Standesamt for Petersdorf is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

A Petersdorf 27) auf Fehmarn [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Petersdorf is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

ev. Pfk. 1 - Petersdorf has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).