Benson county, ND, BLM Records - "V" Surnames Data edited and prepared by Joy Fisher, http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) inherited the functions of the General Land Office when it was established by Congress in 1946. The South Dakota Land Patents Database, derived from General Land Office and BLM information, contains deeds (primarily patents) issued by the United States in the region now known as the State of South Dakota between 1859 and 1995. While BLM has been referred to as "the Nations record keeper", it is the National Archives that actually keeps the files. The BLM, maintains diagrammatic plats known as Master Title Plats, which depict lands which are owned by the United States and lands which are patented. However, these plats do not have any information about who the lands were patented to. That information which has only been available after tedious research, is available now in this database. The North Dakota Land Patents Database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section, meridian), name of person the land was patented to, case type, conveyance type, county, and the patent document identification number. Using this information you can obtain copies of the patent file for $10 from the National Archives at the following address: Reference Branch (Lands) National Archives Washington, DC 20408 (202) 501-5428 You need to submit your request on a copy of Form 84. To get the form, send an e-mail message to inquire@nara.gov In the body of the message, be sure to ask for Form 84 "Order for Copies of Land Entry Files", tell them how many copies you want (get at least 2, in case you make a mistake) and give your name and snail address so they can send you the forms. (Or you can send a snail mail letter to above address). Sending by e-mail takes less than a week; by snail mail both ways takes about 2 weeks. Key to Case Types 181000- Public Lands Litigation 186001- Quit claim deed by US 210000- Acquisition by US 220000- Land exchange 230000- Withdrawal of Land by US 240000- Classification of Lands by US 250000 Disposition: Use and Occupancy 251000- Homestead 252000- Desert Land Act 253000- Indian Patents 254000- Color of Title Act 255000- Mining Claim Occupancy Act 260000 Grants 261000- Military Scrip Warrant Patents 262000- Lands to the State of South Dakota 262500- Swamp Land 263000- Rail Road Grants 264000- Airport conveyance act 270000 Sales 271000- Public Land Sale 272000- Cash 273000- Small Tract 274000- Recreation & Public Purposes 275000- Cemeteries and Parks 276000- Townsites 278000- Unintentional Trespass 371000 Multiple Use Act 386000 Mining Laws 386200- Lode Mining Claims 386300- Placer Mining Claims 386400- Millsite Claims Land Conveyance types in this database: PA - Patent GD - Grant Deed WD - Warranty Deed Land Conveyances to the State of South Dakota IL - State Lieu Selection (Lands the State selected in-lieu of sections 16 and 36, which they were entitled to but did not receive) LS - Forest Lieu Selection SG - State Grant SS - State Selection Meridians 05 - 5th Principal Meridian -- located in the eastern part of Iowa 06 - 6th Principal Meridian -- located south of Yankton - not used by east River counties 07 - Black Hills Meridian -- located on the SD - WY border NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ----- VALDE OSMUND L 05 156 N 069 W 001 160 251101 PA 3513 06/11/1900 VALDE OSMUND S 05 155 N 068 W 005 40.19 272002 PA 1237 11/21/1888 VALDE OSMUND S 05 155 N 068 W 005 40.25 272002 PA 1237 11/21/1888 VALDE OSMUND S 05 155 N 068 W 005 41.2 272002 PA 1237 11/21/1888 VALDE OSMUND S 05 155 N 068 W 005 21 272002 PA 1237 11/21/1888 VALLE ADEL 05 151 N 062 W 016 80 253400 PA IA 859 04/10/1893 VALLE ADEL 05 151 N 062 W 016 80 253400 PA IA 859 03/31/1915 VALLIER ANNIE 05 151 N 068 W 015 160 251101 PA 6489 04/08/1904 VANCAMP ELIZABETH M 05 152 N 069 W 027 80 272002 PA 12915 09/15/1904 VANDAL FRANK 05 153 N 066 W 025 120 253400 PA 428088 08/29/1914 VANDAL FRANK 05 153 N 066 W 025 120 253400 PA 428088 01/28/1915 VANDAL FRANK 05 153 N 066 W 036 55.6 253500 PA 456114 01/28/1915 VANDAL FRANK 05 153 N 066 W 025 120 253500 PA 456114 01/28/1915 VANDAL FRANK 05 153 N 066 W 035 31.75 253500 PA 456114 01/28/1915 VANDERGON HERMAN J 05 151 N 065 W 007 80 272002 PA 244 06/08/1908 VANDERGON HERMAN J 05 151 N 065 W 007 38.11 272002 PA 244 06/08/1908 VANDERGON HERMAN J 05 151 N 065 W 007 38.32 272002 PA 244 06/08/1908 VANDERGON JOHN C 05 151 N 065 W 005 43.78 251101 PA 432687 09/23/1914 VANDERGON JOHN C 05 151 N 065 W 019 80 253500 PA 539063 07/20/1916 VANDERWALKER WILLIAM H 05 151 N 068 W 023 160 272002 PA 5768 12/07/1899 VANDUZER BENJAMIN F 05 151 N 067 W 011 160 272002 PA 435 09/09/1887 VANG MARGARET 05 152 N 068 W 008 160 251101 PA 78190 09/09/1909 VANG MARTIN 05 152 N 068 W 011 160 251101 PA 4178 06/18/1901 VANHORN EUGENE G 05 154 N 070 W 025 40 251101 PA 7823 11/26/1904 VANHORN EUGENE G 05 154 N 070 W 026 120 251101 PA 7823 11/26/1904 VANINWEGAN HENRY H 05 154 N 067 W 009 160 272002 PA 862 12/18/1889 VANINWEGEN HENNY H 05 154 N 067 W 009 160 272002 PA 7604 03/17/1902 VANKLEECK ERNESTINE 05 153 N 070 W 027 40 272002 PA 13453 12/12/1904 VANNICE HENRY VERNON 05 154 N 071 W 030 27.9 272002 PA 15981 05/23/1906 VANNICE HENRY VERNON 05 154 N 071 W 032 40 272002 PA 15981 05/23/1906 VANVLEET AMY 05 153 N 071 W 019 160 272002 PA 8935 10/16/1902 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 069 W 007 80 272002 PA 2973 07/24/1890 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 069 W 007 32.37 272002 PA 2973 07/24/1890 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 069 W 007 32.58 272002 PA 2973 07/24/1890 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 069 W 007 80 251105 PA 1457 11/24/1899 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 069 W 007 31.96 251105 PA 1457 11/24/1899 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 069 W 007 32.17 251105 PA 1457 11/24/1899 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 070 W 012 160 251101 PA 5301 05/15/1903 VARBERG SEVER T 05 152 N 070 W 011 40 251101 PA 10797 01/30/1906 VASTAD ANDERS L 05 153 N 069 W 009 80 272002 PA 2891 12/18/1889 VASTAD ANDERS L 05 153 N 069 W 010 80 272002 PA 2891 12/18/1889 VASTAD ANDERS L 05 153 N 069 W 009 160 251101 PA 4776 06/09/1902 VAYSE LINA 05 151 N 068 W 021 80 272002 PA 12935 03/11/1905 VENABLE HARLOW A 05 151 N 065 W 004 30.01 272002 PA 192837 04/24/1911 VENABLE HARLOW A 05 151 N 065 W 004 30.6 272002 PA 192837 04/24/1911 VENABLE HARLOW A 05 151 N 065 W 004 49.99 272002 PA 192837 04/24/1911 VENABLE HARLOW A 05 151 N 065 W 004 49.4 272002 PA 192837 04/24/1911 VENNERI HELEN 05 152 N 066 W 011 35.58 253400 PA 111314 02/17/1942 VENNES BALLA 05 152 N 070 W 021 160 251101 PA 6945 05/05/1904 VENNES DENA 05 153 N 068 W 026 160 251101 PA 8818 02/13/1905 VENNES HANS H 05 152 N 068 W 006 160 251105 PA 285 12/04/1894 VENNES HANS H 05 153 N 068 W 020 160 251101 PA 2253 09/10/1898 VENNES HANS H 05 153 N 068 W 020 80 272002 PA 5492 12/27/1898 VENNES HANS K 05 152 N 068 W 006 37.36 251101 PA 3697 10/04/1900 VENNES HANS K 05 152 N 068 W 006 32.75 251101 PA 3697 10/04/1900 VENNES HANS K 05 152 N 068 W 006 33 251101 PA 3697 10/04/1900 VENNES HANS K 05 152 N 069 W 001 46.6 251101 PA 3697 10/04/1900 VENNES JOHN A 05 152 N 068 W 002 120 272002 PA 5541 05/05/1899 VENNES JOHN A 05 152 N 068 W 002 45.97 272002 PA 5541 05/05/1899 VENNES LOUIS H 05 153 N 067 W 021 160 251101 PA 1114 08/14/1894 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 018 80 253500 PA 163359 11/28/1910 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 035 40 253500 PA 150721 09/08/1910 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 026 14.7 253500 PA 245072 01/29/1912 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 026 29.7 253500 PA 245072 01/29/1912 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 026 44.68 253500 PA 245072 01/29/1912 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 035 40 253500 PA 245072 01/29/1912 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 035 19.66 253500 PA 245072 01/29/1912 VERSTEEG A 05 151 N 062 W 028 80 253500 PA 487108 08/18/1915 VESLESET HERMAN 05 154 N 069 W 007 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