Same meaning?
The small institutions that they founded would not have found them like universities -- they were tiny and did not offer higher degrees in medicine and theology .
The tiny institutions they founded would not have seemed to them like universities -- they were small and did not offer the higher degrees in medicine and theology .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
Politically , Jalajala is organized into eleven barangays ( three urban , eight rural ) .
Politically , Jalajala is divided into eleven barangays ( three rural , eight urban ) .

Answer: no

Same meaning?
Surviving earthworks to the east and south of the former hamlet show the extent of the present village .
Surviving earthworks east and south of the former hamlet show the extent of the present village .

Answer: yes

Same meaning?
Here two more sons were born : 1882 Louis and 1884 Fred .
Here were two other sons born : Fred in 1882 and Louis in 1884 .

Answer:
no