Type D. - Schwentainen is a Dorf (Village).

Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Schwentainen is located in Preussen.

Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Schwentainen is located in Ostpreussen.

RB Gumbinnen - The Regierungsbezirk for Schwentainen is Gumbinnen. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.

Kr Oletzko - The Kreis for Schwentainen is Oletzko. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).

AG Marggrabowa - The Amtsgericht for Schwentainen is in Marggrabowa. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

BKdo Goldap - The Bezirkskommando for Schwentainen is in Goldap. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.

StdA Schwentainen 2) B. Gumbinnen [self] - The Standesamt for Schwentainen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

A Schwentainen 2) B. Gumbinnen [self] - The Amtsbezirk for Schwentainen is itself. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.

ev. Pfk. 1 - Schwentainen has 1 evangelisch Pfarrkirche (Protestant parish church).