| Volume | 2 |
| Page | 729 |
| Type | D. |
| Extra Desc | a/dMdg. d. Schmelz ( Schmeltelle) u. des König Wilhelm Kanals ins Kurische Haff |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Königsberg |
| Kr | Memel |
| AG | Memel |
| BKdo | Tilsit |
| StdA | Schmelz 1) [self] |
| A | Schmelz 1) [self] |
| Population | 6030 |
| Comment | StdA. and A.:(Königlich S.) |
Type D. - Schmelz is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schmelz is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schmelz is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Königsberg - The Regierungsbezirk for Schmelz is Königsberg. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Memel - The Kreis for Schmelz is Memel. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Memel - The Amtsgericht for Schmelz is in Memel. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Tilsit - The Bezirkskommando for Schmelz is in Tilsit. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Schmelz 1) [self] - The Standesamt for Schmelz is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Schmelz 1) [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Schmelz is Schmelz 1) [self]. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
Entries where Schmelz 1) is referenced as A 
Entries where Schmelz 1) is referenced as Kgl
*Indirectly referenced
The Catholic Parish is Memel
The Protestant Parish is Land Memel
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Schmelz
(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 | |||
If you see something incorrect, please let us know! Unfortunately, we are not able to provide information on specific families or names at any place.