| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 708 |
| Type | D. u. Rg. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Sa. |
| RB | Merseburg |
| Kr | Bitterfeld |
| AG | Bitterfeld |
| BKdo | Bitterfeld |
| StdA | Priorau |
| A | Priorau |
| Population | 217 |
Type D. u. Rg. - Schierau is a Dorf und Rittergut (Village and Landed Estate).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schierau is located in Preussen.
Prov Sa. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schierau is located in Sachsen.
RB Merseburg - The Regierungsbezirk for Schierau is Merseburg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Bitterfeld - The Kreis for Schierau is Bitterfeld. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Bitterfeld - The Amtsgericht for Schierau is in Bitterfeld. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Bitterfeld - The Bezirkskommando for Schierau is in Bitterfeld. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Priorau - The Standesamt for Schierau is in Priorau. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Priorau - The Amtsbezirk for Schierau is Priorau. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Bitterfeld
The Protestant Parish is Priorau
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Schierau
(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 | |||