Type St. - Viersen is a Stadt (City).

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

Prov Rheinl. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Viersen is located in Rheinland.

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

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

LG Crefeld - The Landgericht for Viersen is in Crefeld. The Landgericht is where the District Court is located.

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

AG Viersen [self] - The Amtsgericht for Viersen is in itself. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.

StdA Viersen [self] - The Standesamt for Viersen is in itself. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.

kath. K. 5 - Viersen has 5 katholisch Kirche (Catholic Churches).

ev. K. 1 - Viersen has 1 evangelisch Kirche (Protestant Church).

Syn 1 - Viersen has 1 Synagoge (Synagogue).