Benson county, ND, BLM Records - "Z" 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 ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ----- ZAHN AARON CHARLES 05 152 N 066 W 011 35.58 253400 PA 111314 02/17/1942 ZAHN F B 05 152 N 066 W 011 35.58 253400 PA 111314 02/17/1942 ZAHN WILLIAM P HEIRS OF 05 152 N 066 W 011 16.64 253500 PA 111315 02/17/1942 ZEIGLER SAMUEL D 05 156 N 070 W 028 160 251101 PA 7946 11/26/1904 ZETTER A M 05 151 N 066 W 012 80 253500 PA 101095 01/20/1928 ZETTER A M 05 152 N 066 W 036 80 253500 PA 103157 10/23/1929 ZETTER ANDREW M 05 151 N 066 W 012 160 253500 PA 523414 04/07/1916 ZETTER ANDREW M 05 152 N 066 W 036 80 253500 PA 108299 05/04/1936 ZETTER ANDREW MARKUS 05 151 N 066 W 012 80 251101 PA 334560 05/16/1913 ZETTER HILGA C 05 152 N 066 W 034 40 253500 PA 952235 01/27/1925 ZETTER MARY 05 152 N 066 W 036 80 253500 PA 989661 11/24/1926 ZICAWASTEWIN 05 152 N 065 W 005 40 253400 PA IA 315 04/16/1920 ZICAWASTEWIN 05 152 N 065 W 005 40 253400 PA IA 315 05/20/1921 ZICAWASTEWIN 05 152 N 067 W 026 40 253400 PA IA 315 04/10/1893 ZICHERT JOHN 05 156 N 067 W 034 160 251101 PA 5730 07/01/1903 ZIEGEWEID FRANK 05 156 N 071 W 007 40 251101 PA 729 02/01/1893 ZIEGEWEID FRANK 05 156 N 071 W 007 32.3 251101 PA 729 02/01/1893 ZIEGEWEID FRANK 05 156 N 071 W 018 80 251101 PA 729 02/01/1893 ZIEGEWEID FRANK HEIRS OF 05 156 N 071 W 020 160 251105 PA 1389 03/17/1899 ZIEGEWEID LEONARD 05 156 N 071 W 007 160 251101 PA 1081 03/27/1894 ZIEGEWEID LEONARD 05 156 N 071 W 017 160 251105 PA 1356 03/17/1899 ZIEGLER CHARLES 05 151 N 068 W 028 80 223014 PA 9058 12/21/1904 ZIMMER ERNEST F 05 154 N 066 W 034 1.15 272002 PA 15122 08/08/1905 ZIMMER ERNEST F 05 154 N 066 W 034 4.75 272002 PA 15122 08/08/1905 ZIMMER SYLVIA E 05 153 N 067 W 014 40 253500 PA 162472 11/21/1910 ZIMMER SYLVIA E 05 153 N 067 W 036 40 253500 PA 162472 11/21/1910 ZIMMERMAN EVEN 05 151 N 071 W 003 39.96 272002 PA 14305 12/12/1904 ZIMMERMAN EVEN 05 151 N 071 W 004 40 272002 PA 14305 12/12/1904 ZIMMERMAN EVEN 05 151 N 071 W 004 39.88 272002 PA 14305 12/12/1904 ZIMMERMAN JOHN W 05 155 N 069 W 010 120 251101 PA 6276 03/01/1904 ZINTEL JACOB 05 154 N 067 W 017 80 251101 PA 2910 11/24/1899 ZINTEL JACOB 05 154 N 067 W 018 40 251101 PA 2910 11/24/1899 ZITKANAHDESKA 05 152 N 066 W 020 40 253400 PA IA 794 04/10/1893 ZITKANAHDESKA 05 152 N 066 W 029 40 253400 PA IA 794 04/10/1893 ZITKANAKOYAKE 05 151 N 064 W 032 160 253400 PA IA 782 04/10/1893 ZITKANAKOYAKE 05 151 N 064 W 032 160 253400 PA IA 782 04/19/1930 ZITKANAKOYAKE 05 151 N 064 W 032 160 253400 PA IA 782 04/19/1930 ZITKANAMAZA 05 151 N 064 W 023 120 253400 PA IA 699 02/21/1898 ZITKANAMAZA 05 152 N 066 W 029 120 253400 PA IA 580 08/11/1920 ZITKANAMAZA 05 152 N 066 W 029 120 253400 PA IA 580 12/21/1920 ZITKANAMAZA 05 152 N 067 W 011 40 253400 PA IA 580 04/10/1893 ZITKANASAPA 05 151 N 065 W 011 40 253400 PA IA 248 04/10/1893 ZITKANASAPA 05 152 N 064 W 023 40 253400 PA IA 248 07/15/1912 ZITKANASAPA 05 152 N 065 W 014 40 253400 PA IA 579 03/31/1922 ZITKANASAPA 05 152 N 066 W 020 80 253400 PA IA 579 04/10/1893 ZITKANASAPA 05 152 N 066 W 030 40.68 253400 PA IA 579 03/31/1922 ZITKANAWASTE 05 151 N 065 W 019 80 253400 PA IA 245 04/10/1893 ZITKANAWASTE 05 152 N 065 W 013 40 253400 PA IA 245 02/02/1920 ZITKANAWASTE 05 152 N 065 W 013 39.8 253400 PA IA 245 03/13/1922 ZIWIN 05 151 N 065 W 014 80 253400 PA IA 627 04/10/1893 ZIWIN 05 151 N 065 W 022 40 253400 PA IA 627 06/20/1934 ZIWIN 05 151 N 065 W 023 40 253400 PA IA 627 01/13/1920 ZOLLER CHRIS 05 156 N 071 W 001 21.62 251101 PA 12772 06/12/1907 ZOLLER CHRIS 05 156 N 071 W 001 21.55 251101 PA 12772 06/12/1907 ZUMBAUM HENRY 05 154 N 071 W 013 80 251101 PA 11361 05/14/1906 ZUMBAUM JOHN 05 154 N 070 W 017 160 251101 PA 9043 04/18/1905 ZUTINA 05 151 N 066 W 022 80 253400 PA IA 351 04/10/1893 ZUZUHECA 05 151 N 065 W 003 44.46 253400 PA IA 799 04/10/1893 ZUZUHECA 05 151 N 065 W 015 40 253400 PA IA 799 04/25/1925 ZUZUHECA 05 152 N 064 W 006 4.9 253400 PA IA 799 04/25/1925 ZUZUHECA 05 152 N 064 W 006 15.77 253400 PA IA 799 04/25/1925 ZUZUHECA 05 152 N 064 W 006 18.98 253400 PA IA 799 04/25/1925 ZUZUHECA 05 152 N 064 W 034 80 253400 PA 791933 01/25/1921 ZUZUHECA 05 152 N 065 W 034 40 253400 PA IA 799 04/25/1925