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

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

Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Plathen is located in Ostpreussen.

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

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

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

AG Stallupönen - The Amtsgericht for Plathen is in Stallupönen. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

StdA Pillupönen - The Standesamt for Plathen is in Pillupönen. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

A Gallkehmen - The Amtsbezirk for Plathen is Gallkehmen. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

Vgl Platen - A Vgl (Vergleiche) notation lists places with similar spellings that you may want to compare. In this case, you may want to try searching for Platen.

Vgl Platten - A Vgl (Vergleiche) notation lists places with similar spellings that you may want to compare. In this case, you may want to try searching for Platten.