Billings county, ND, BLM Records - "A" 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 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 SERNUM NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ------ ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- NDDKN 0007958 ABRAHAMS ALBIN 05 138 N 101 W 012 160 251101 PA 304342 12/12/1912 NDDKN 0007958 ABRAHAMS ALBIN 05 138 N 101 W 012 160 251101 PA 304342 12/09/1937 NDDKN 0026522 ACKERMAN ELMER 05 140 N 102 W 022 40 272003 PA 663458 02/01/1919 NDDKN 0009701 ACKLEY WILLIAM W 05 137 N 100 W 006 160 251101 PA 325905 04/14/1913 NDDKN 0022798 ACKLEY WILLIAM W 05 137 N 100 W 006 120 251101 PA 702204 08/08/1919 NDDKN 0022798 ACKLEY WILLIAM W 05 137 N 100 W 006 41.43 251101 PA 702204 08/08/1919 NDDKN 0012055 ADAM SAM 05 141 N 099 W 028 80 251101 PA 396883 04/07/1914 NDDKN 0005251 ADAMS ERNEST A 05 139 N 100 W 004 160 272002 PA 127782 05/02/1910 NDDKN 0007914 ADAMS ROSE 05 139 N 100 W 004 160 251101 PA 363797 11/04/1913 NDDKN 0006696 ADAMSON JOHN 05 137 N 100 W 004 80 251101 PA 297973 10/25/1912 NDDKN 0006696 ADAMSON JOHN 05 137 N 100 W 004 39.93 251101 PA 297973 08/21/1942 NDDKN 0006696 ADAMSON JOHN 05 137 N 100 W 004 39.98 251101 PA 297973 08/21/1942 NDDKN 0006816 ADAMSON SARAH 05 137 N 100 W 004 80 251101 PA 297974 10/25/1912 NDDKN 0006816 ADAMSON SARAH 05 137 N 100 W 004 39.84 251101 PA 297974 08/21/1942 NDDKN 0006816 ADAMSON SARAH 05 137 N 100 W 004 39.89 251101 PA 297974 08/21/1942 NDDKN 0006841 ADAMSON THOMAS C 05 137 N 100 W 004 160 251101 PA 297975 10/25/1912 NDDKN 0006841 ADAMSON THOMAS C 05 137 N 100 W 004 160 251101 PA 297975 08/21/1942 NDDKN 0011171 ALBERTSON LILLY C 05 144 N 098 W 010 160 251101 PA 402730 05/04/1914 NDDKN 0023175 ALEXANDER HARLAN A 05 137 N 101 W 018 320 251101 PA 748677 05/10/1920 NDDKN 0023175 ALEXANDER HARLAN A 05 137 N 101 W 018 320 251101 PA 748677 09/29/1936 NDDKN 0023175 ALEXANDER HARLAN A 05 137 N 101 W 018 320 251101 PA 748677 12/28/1936 NDDKN 0023177 ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 120 251101 PA 801234 03/30/1921 NDDKN 0023177 ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 40.3 251104 PA 801235 07/12/1939 NDDKN 0023177 ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 40.18 251104 PA 801235 07/12/1939 NDDKN 0023177 ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 38.32 251104 PA 801235 07/12/1939 NDDKN 0023177 ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 38.28 251104 PA 801235 07/12/1939 NDDKN 0023177 01ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 40.42 251104 PA 801235 03/30/1921 NDDKN 0023177 01ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 240 251104 PA 801235 03/30/1921 NDDKN 0023177 01ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 38.3 251104 PA 801235 03/30/1921 NDDKN 0023177 01ALEXANDER LYMAN E 05 137 N 101 W 006 38.31 251104 PA 801235 03/30/1921 NDMTAA 077716 ALLEN FRANK B 05 140 N 102 W 026 40 261000 PA 73 10/03/1889 NDDKN 0023730 ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 280 251101 PA 785233 12/06/1920 NDDKN 0023730 ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 280 251101 PA 785233 04/30/1937 NDDKN 0023730 01ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 40.37 251104 PA 785234 12/06/1920 NDDKN 0023730 01ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 200 251104 PA 785234 12/06/1920 NDDKN 0023730 01ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 40.4 251104 PA 785234 12/06/1920 NDDKN 0023730 01ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 40.39 251104 PA 785234 12/06/1920 NDDKN 0023730 01ALTENBURG FREDERICK W 05 140 N 102 W 030 40.36 251104 PA 785234 12/06/1920 NDMTAA 074421 AMBRUST MARKUS 05 142 N 099 W 012 160 251101 PA 9914 08/27/1908 NDBIS 0023564 ANDERSON ADDIE E 05 139 N 102 W 012 40 251104 PA 102904 06/29/1929 NDBIS 0023564 ANDERSON ADDIE E 05 139 N 102 W 014 120 251104 PA 102904 04/19/1940 NDBIS 0023564 ANDERSON ADDIE E 05 139 N 102 W 014 120 251104 PA 102904 11/19/1936 NDDKN 0010361 ANDERSON ADOLPH 05 144 N 099 W 034 160 251101 PA 389628 03/04/1914 NDDKN 0010273 ANDERSON ANDERS 05 144 N 099 W 034 160 251101 PA 381206 01/29/1914 NDDKN 0020176 ANDERSON ANDERS JACOB 05 144 N 099 W 030 240 251101 PA 667907 02/26/1919 NDMTAA 075419 ANDERSON ANTON 05 139 N 100 W 024 160 251101 PA 2968 10/10/1894 NDDKN 0004603 ANDERSON ARTHUR H 05 139 N 100 W 014 160 251101 PA 210090 06/22/1911 NDDKN 0024209 ANDERSON ARTHUR H 05 139 N 101 W 018 80 251101 PA 842563 01/12/1922 NDDKN 0024209 ANDERSON ARTHUR H 05 139 N 101 W 018 30.83 251101 PA 842563 06/15/1937 NDDKN 0024209 ANDERSON ARTHUR H 05 139 N 101 W 018 31.05 251101 PA 842563 06/15/1937 NDDKN 0024435 ANDERSON CHRIS 05 139 N 101 W 030 40 251101 PA 867679 06/12/1922 NDDKN 0024435 ANDERSON CHRIS 05 139 N 101 W 030 31.57 251101 PA 867679 01/07/1938 NDDKN 0024435 ANDERSON CHRIS 05 139 N 101 W 030 31.51 251101 PA 867679 01/07/1938 NDDKN 0010677 ANDERSON EDDIE 05 144 N 100 W 034 160 251101 PA 413698 06/12/1914 NDDKN 0010677 ANDERSON EDDIE 05 144 N 100 W 034 160 251101 PA 413698 04/29/1939 NDDKN 0021361 ANDERSON GERDA AMELIA 05 144 N 099 W 034 160 251101 PA 723331 12/09/1919 NDDKN 0023030 ANDERSON WILLIAM GEORGE 05 138 N 101 W 024 240 251101 PA 692241 06/27/1919 NDDKN 0023030 ANDERSON WILLIAM GEORGE 05 138 N 101 W 024 240 251101 PA 692241 12/09/1937 NDDKN 0011247 ANDOR JACOB SR 05 143 N 098 W 002 160 251101 PA 444858 11/27/1914 NDDKN 0011247 ANDOR JACOB SR 05 143 N 098 W 002 40.16 251101 PA 444858 11/27/1914 NDDKN 0011247 ANDOR JACOB SR 05 143 N 098 W 002 40.16 251101 PA 444858 11/27/1914 NDDKN 0011248 ANDOR MATHIAS 05 143 N 098 W 002 160 251101 PA 449027 12/15/1914 NDDKN 0011248 ANDOR MATHIAS 05 143 N 098 W 002 40.16 251101 PA 449027 12/15/1914 NDDKN 0011248 ANDOR MATHIAS 05 143 N 098 W 002 40.16 251101 PA 449027 12/15/1914 NDDKN 0011035 ANDOR STEPHEN 05 143 N 098 W 002 160 251101 PA 370503 12/10/1913 NDDKN 0005637 ANDREAS JIM 05 141 N 098 W 032 160 251101 PA 300030 11/11/1912 NDDKN 0021077 ANDRIASH JOHN 05 144 N 100 W 030 280 251101 PA 624076 04/05/1918 NDDKN 0021077 ANDRIASH JOHN 05 144 N 100 W 030 36.9 251101 PA 624076 12/11/1940 NDMTAA 073318 ANDRUK MARY 05 142 N 098 W 018 160 251101 PA 38236 01/07/1909 NDMTAA 074419 ANHELUK ELKO 05 142 N 099 W 014 160 251101 PA 438 06/08/1908 NDDKN 0003460 ANHELUK STEVE 05 142 N 100 W 024 160 251101 PA 213753 06/29/1911 NDDKN 0008153 ARMBRUST CASPER 05 142 N 099 W 012 160 251101 PA 464708 03/24/1915 NDBLM 0032631 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 004 240 222001 PA 113749 01/22/1953 NDBLM 0032631 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 004 41 222001 PA 113749 01/22/1953 NDBLM 0032631 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 004 40.92 222001 PA 113749 01/22/1953 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 002 480 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 002 40.81 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 002 40.83 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 002 40.85 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 002 40.87 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 009 640 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 137 N 101 W 010 640 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 138 N 101 W 035 160 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDMTAA 076496 ARMHRUST FLORIAN D 05 138 N 101 W 035 47 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1952 NDDKN 0025307 ARNETT BENJAMIN F 05 137 N 102 W 028 160 251101 PA 835542 11/29/1921 NDDKN 0025307 ARNETT BENJAMIN F 05 137 N 102 W 028 160 251101 PA 835542 12/22/1937 NDDKN 0025308 ARNETT CURTIS G 05 137 N 102 W 028 120 251101 PA 835543 11/29/1921 NDDKN 0025308 ARNETT CURTIS G 05 137 N 102 W 028 120 251101 PA 835543 12/22/1937 NDDKN 0006103 ARONSON ANDREW 05 139 N 100 W 034 160 272002 PA 145034 07/18/1910 NDDKN 0006103 ARONSON ANDREW 05 139 N 100 W 034 160 272002 PA 145034 02/19/1941 NDDKN 0008488 AUNE MICHAEL N 05 141 N 101 W 032 40 251101 PA 497521 11/08/1915 NDDKN 0008488 AUNE MICHAEL N 05 141 N 101 W 032 47.82 251101 PA 497521 11/08/1915 NDDKN 0008488 AUNE MICHAEL N 05 141 N 101 W 032 33.92 251101 PA 497521 11/08/1915 NDDKN 0008488 AUNE MICHAEL N 05 141 N 101 W 032 32.93 251101 PA 497521 11/08/1915 NDDKN 0008488 AUNE MICHAEL N 05 141 N 101 W 032 17.48 251101 PA 497521 11/08/1915 NDDKN 0005542 AXNESS OSCAR C 05 142 N 100 W 012 160 251101 PA 262115 04/27/1912 NDDKN 0005542 AXNESS OSCAR C 05 142 N 100 W 012 160 251101 PA 262115 08/28/1939