| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 704 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Königsberg |
| BKdo | II Königsberg |
| Kr | Wehlau |
| AG | Tapiau |
| StdA | Grünhayn Kr. Wehlau |
| A | Grünhayn Kr. Wehlau |
| Population | 52 |
Type D. - Schenken is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schenken is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schenken is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Königsberg - The Regierungsbezirk for Schenken is Königsberg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
BKdo II Königsberg - The Bezirkskommando for Schenken is in II Königsberg. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
Kr Wehlau - The Kreis for Schenken is Wehlau. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Tapiau - The Amtsgericht for Schenken is in Tapiau. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
StdA Grünhayn Kr. Wehlau - The Standesamt for Schenken is in Grünhayn Kr. Wehlau. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Grünhayn Kr. Wehlau - The Amtsbezirk for Schenken is Grünhayn Kr. Wehlau. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Schenken
(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 | |||