| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 705 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Westpr. |
| RB | Danzig |
| AG | Danzig |
| BKdo | Danzig |
| Kr | Danziger Höhe |
| StdA | Meisterswalde |
| A | Meisterswalde |
| Population | 254 |
| Comment | (with Klein Scherniau) |
Type D. - Scherniau is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Scherniau is located in Preussen.
Prov Westpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Scherniau is located in Westpreussen.
RB Danzig - The Regierungsbezirk for Scherniau is Danzig. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
AG Danzig - The Amtsgericht for Scherniau is in Danzig. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Danzig - The Bezirkskommando for Scherniau is in Danzig. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
Kr Danziger Höhe - The Kreis for Scherniau is Danziger Höhe. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
StdA Meisterswalde - The Standesamt for Scherniau is in Meisterswalde. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Meisterswalde - The Amtsbezirk for Scherniau is Meisterswalde. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Prangenau
The Protestant Parish is Meisterswalde
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Scherniau
(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 | |||