| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 709 |
| Type | D. u. LGem. |
| Extra Desc | a/d SchiesseMdg., i/d Atmat |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Gumbinnen |
| Kr | Heydekrug |
| AG | Russ |
| BKdo | Tilsit |
| StdA | Schiess [self] |
| A | Schiess [self] |
| Population | 931 |
| Refers To | Sziesze |
| Spr | Schiesch |
Type D. u. LGem. - Schiess is a Dorf und Landgemeinde (Village and Rural Community).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schiess is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schiess is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Gumbinnen - The Regierungsbezirk for Schiess is Gumbinnen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Heydekrug - The Kreis for Schiess is Heydekrug. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Russ - The Amtsgericht for Schiess is in Russ. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Tilsit - The Bezirkskommando for Schiess is in Tilsit. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Schiess [self] - The Standesamt for Schiess is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Schiess [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Schiess is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Schiess is referenced as A 
Entries where Schiess is referenced as StdA
Entries where Schiess is referenced as See
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Szibben
The Protestant Parish is Ruß
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Schiess
(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 | |||