| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 534 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Schles. |
| RB | Liegnitz |
| Kr | Hoyerswerda |
| AG | Hoyerswerda |
| BKdo | Muskau |
| StdA | Wittichenau |
| A | Wittichenau |
| Population | 160 |
Type D. - Rachlau is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Rachlau is located in Preussen.
Prov Schles. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Rachlau is located in Schlesien.
RB Liegnitz - The Regierungsbezirk for Rachlau is Liegnitz. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Hoyerswerda - The Kreis for Rachlau is Hoyerswerda. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Hoyerswerda - The Amtsgericht for Rachlau is in Hoyerswerda. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Muskau - The Bezirkskommando for Rachlau is in Muskau. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Wittichenau - The Standesamt for Rachlau is in Wittichenau. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Wittichenau - The Amtsbezirk for Rachlau is Wittichenau. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Wittichenau
The Protestant Parish is Groß Särchen
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Rachlau
(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 | |||