Billings county, ND, BLM Records - "G" 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 0008417 GAMBLE WILLIAM W 05 141 N 100 W 032 200 251101 PA 434995 10/10/1914 NDDKN 0008417 GAMBLE WILLIAM W 05 141 N 100 W 032 200 251101 PA 434995 11/28/1936 NDDKN 0009435 GARDNER GEORGE F 05 143 N 102 W 008 40 251101 PA 334475 05/16/1913 NDDKN 0009435 GARDNER GEORGE F 05 143 N 102 W 008 43.46 251101 PA 334475 10/21/1936 NDDKN 0009435 GARDNER GEORGE F 05 143 N 102 W 008 19 251101 PA 334475 10/21/1936 NDDKN 0009435 GARDNER GEORGE F 05 143 N 102 W 008 25.52 251101 PA 334475 10/21/1936 NDDKN 0009435 GARDNER GEORGE F 05 143 N 102 W 008 22.29 251101 PA 334475 10/21/1936 NDDKN 0001723 GARRYLUK JOHN 05 141 N 098 W 022 160 251101 PA 77798 09/09/1909 NDDKN 0011655 GATES BERTHA E 05 144 N 098 W 020 320 251101 PA 486861 08/16/1915 NDDKN 0022160 GAWRYLAW VOSYL 05 142 N 098 W 032 40 251101 PA 692224 06/27/1919 NDDKN 0003800 GAWRYLIW ALEX 05 141 N 098 W 004 120 251101 PA 210002 06/22/1911 NDDKN 0003800 GAWRYLIW ALEX 05 141 N 098 W 004 40.21 251101 PA 210002 06/22/1911 NDDKN 0000789 GAWRYLIW PETER 05 141 N 098 W 002 120 251101 PA 385965 02/18/1914 NDDKN 0000789 GAWRYLIW PETER 05 141 N 098 W 002 39.97 251101 PA 385965 02/18/1914 NDDKN 0027033 GAWRYLUK ALEC 05 141 N 098 W 018 80 251101 PA 932445 02/19/1924 NDDKN 0026718 GAWRYLUK JUSTYNA 05 141 N 098 W 020 80 251101 PA 932441 02/19/1924 NDDKN 0009434 GAWVYLAW VASYL 05 141 N 098 W 028 80 272002 PA 211417 06/26/1911 NDDKN 0006715 GAWYLUK JIM 05 141 N 098 W 020 160 251101 PA 320961 03/25/1913 NDDKN 0006715 GAWYLUK JIM 05 141 N 098 W 020 160 251101 PA 320961 09/06/1957 NDDKN 0010831 GAYDA ALEXANDER 05 142 N 098 W 034 80 251101 PA 492061 09/28/1915 NDDKN 0005359 GEARY CHARLES 05 137 N 100 W 008 160 251101 PA 278393 06/20/1912 NDDKN 0009312 GEESAMAN BLANCHE 05 144 N 099 W 014 160 251101 PA 313013 02/03/1913 NDDKN 0019132 GEESAMAN CHARLES E 05 144 N 099 W 014 80 251101 PA 506803 01/11/1916 NDDKN 0016688 GEIGER HARRY 05 141 N 100 W 018 80 251101 PA 442530 11/14/1914 NDDKN 0016688 GEIGER HARRY 05 141 N 100 W 018 40.84 251101 PA 442530 08/23/1937 NDDKN 0016688 GEIGER HARRY 05 141 N 100 W 018 40.76 251101 PA 442530 08/23/1937 NDDKN 0016689 GEIGER JULIUS 05 141 N 100 W 018 120 251101 PA 442531 11/14/1914 NDDKN 0016689 GEIGER JULIUS 05 141 N 100 W 018 40.92 251101 PA 442531 11/14/1914 NDDKN 0004539 GERBIG GEORGE 05 137 N 101 W 032 120 251101 PA 304296 12/12/1912 NDDKN 0004539 GERBIG GEORGE 05 137 N 101 W 032 39.3 251101 PA 304296 12/12/1912 NDDKN 0023804 GERBIG GEORGE 05 137 N 101 W 032 40 272002 PA 599018 09/05/1917 NDDKN 0023804 GERBIG GEORGE 05 137 N 101 W 032 30.2 272002 PA 599018 09/05/1917 NDDKN 0023804 GERBIG GEORGE 05 137 N 101 W 032 14.1 272002 PA 599018 09/05/1917 NDDKN 0023804 GERBIG GEORGE 05 137 N 101 W 032 17 272002 PA 599018 09/05/1917 NDDKN 0006822 GERMAN JOHN O 05 137 N 101 W 030 160 251101 PA 434985 10/10/1914 NDDKN 0025710 GERMAN JOHN O 05 137 N 101 W 030 80 251101 PA 892770 01/11/1923 NDDKN 0025710 GERMAN JOHN O 05 137 N 101 W 030 37.4 251101 PA 892770 01/11/1923 NDDKN 0025710 GERMAN JOHN O 05 137 N 101 W 030 39.3 251101 PA 892770 01/11/1923 NDDKN 0008587 GERMAN ROBERT S 05 137 N 101 W 014 320 251101 PA 555920 11/24/1916 NDDKN 0008587 GERMAN ROBERT S 05 137 N 101 W 014 320 251101 PA 555920 06/18/1937 NDDKN 0021855 GETHMANN ALVINA 05 142 N 100 W 018 160 251101 PA 686168 06/13/1919 NDDKN 0021855 GETHMANN ALVINA 05 142 N 100 W 018 40.33 251101 PA 686168 09/18/1936 NDDKN 0021855 GETHMANN ALVINA 05 142 N 100 W 018 40.35 251101 PA 686168 09/18/1936 NDDKN 0021855 GETHMANN ALVINA 05 142 N 100 W 018 40.37 251101 PA 686168 09/18/1936 NDDKN 0021855 GETHMANN ALVINA 05 142 N 100 W 018 40.39 251101 PA 686168 09/18/1936 NDDKN 0021854 GETHMANN CHARLES G 05 142 N 100 W 030 160 251101 PA 667910 02/26/1919 NDDKN 0021854 GETHMANN CHARLES G 05 142 N 100 W 030 40.8 251101 PA 667910 02/27/1937 NDDKN 0021854 GETHMANN CHARLES G 05 142 N 100 W 030 40.8 251101 PA 667910 02/27/1937 NDDKN 0021854 GETHMANN CHARLES G 05 142 N 100 W 030 40.8 251101 PA 667910 02/27/1937 NDDKN 0021854 GETHMANN CHARLES G 05 142 N 100 W 030 40.8 251101 PA 667910 02/27/1937 NDDKN 0007965 GIBBONS ADELBERT C 05 139 N 100 W 002 160 272002 PA 273987 06/11/1912 NDDKN 0023108 GIBSON JOSEPH HOLMES 05 142 N 098 W 008 160 251101 PA 686847 06/17/1919 NDDKN 0023529 GILHAM MARY B 05 137 N 102 W 018 320 251101 PA 857848 04/06/1922 NDDKN 0023529 GILHAM MARY B 05 137 N 102 W 018 320 251101 PA 857848 09/03/1937 NDDKN 0026655 GILHAM MARY B 05 137 N 102 W 020 280 251104 PA 877184 08/22/1922 NDDKN 0026655 GILHAM MARY B 05 137 N 102 W 020 280 251104 PA 877184 09/03/1937 NDDKN 0017540 GILLESPIE HUGH J 05 137 N 100 W 026 160 251101 PA 423318 07/23/1914 NDDKN 0024568 GLADE ANNE 05 143 N 101 W 030 160 251101 PA 854236 03/10/1922 NDDKN 0024568 GLADE ANNE 05 143 N 101 W 030 160 251101 PA 854236 06/02/1938 NDDKN 0010048 GLADE AUGUST 05 142 N 099 W 002 240 251101 PA 451337 01/04/1915 NDDKN 0006179 GLADE HENRY 05 142 N 099 W 030 160 251101 PA 258775 04/11/1912 NDDKN 0006180 GLADE HERMAN 05 142 N 099 W 030 160 251101 PA 222255 08/24/1911 NDDKN 0007702 GODFREDSEN LAURITS 05 141 N 101 W 006 40 251101 PA 417681 06/26/1914 NDDKN 0007702 GODFREDSEN LAURITS 05 141 N 101 W 006 27.81 251101 PA 417681 06/26/1914 NDDKN 0007702 GODFREDSEN LAURITS 05 141 N 101 W 006 54.18 251101 PA 417681 06/26/1914 NDDKN 0000619 GODLECKY JOHN 05 142 N 099 W 028 160 251101 PA 62880 05/17/1909 NDDKN 0005320 GOEHL MICHAEL 05 138 N 100 W 004 160 251101 PA 262106 04/27/1912 NDDKN 0025118 GOINS FRANK R 05 140 N 101 W 032 320 251101 PA 785242 12/06/1920 NDDKN 0025118 GOINS FRANK R 05 140 N 101 W 032 320 251101 PA 785242 11/05/1936 NDDKN 0003832 GOINS HARRY 05 140 N 100 W 034 160 251101 PA 223030 09/05/1911 NDDKN 0021482 GOKE FRED W 05 137 N 102 W 024 120 251101 PA 692218 06/27/1919 NDDKN 0021482 GOKE FRED W 05 137 N 102 W 024 36.48 251101 PA 692218 01/22/1937 NDDKN 0011433 GOLDESBERRY CHARLEY S 05 144 N 102 W 006 29.04 251101 PA 415742 06/19/1914 NDDKN 0011433 GOLDESBERRY CHARLEY S 05 144 N 102 W 006 43.95 251101 PA 415742 06/19/1914 NDDKN 0011433 GOLDESBERRY CHARLEY S 05 144 N 102 W 006 40 251101 PA 415742 06/19/1914 NDDKN 0011433 GOLDESBERRY CHARLEY S 05 144 N 102 W 006 40 251101 PA 415742 06/19/1914 NDDKN 0011843 GOLDSBERRY JAMES B 05 144 N 102 W 020 160 251101 PA 446614 12/03/1914 NDDKN 0011843 GOLDSBERRY JAMES B 05 144 N 102 W 020 160 251101 PA 446614 08/18/1937 NDDKN 0021542 GOODACRE ERWIN F 05 140 N 101 W 022 320 251101 PA 637196 06/20/1918 NDDKN 0022148 GOODACRE HANNA E 05 140 N 101 W 022 320 251101 PA 641936 07/29/1918 NDDKN 0024793 GOTFREDSON LAURITZ 05 141 N 101 W 007 26.75 251101 PA 854240 03/10/1922 NDDKN 0024793 GOTFREDSON LAURITZ 05 141 N 101 W 008 9.44 251101 PA 854240 03/10/1922 NDDKN 0011087 GOVIG GIDVERT 05 142 N 100 W 006 120 251101 PA 520173 03/21/1916 NDDKN 0011087 GOVIG GIDVERT 05 142 N 100 W 006 40.03 251101 PA 520173 08/02/1939 NDDKN 0011087 GOVIG GIDVERT 05 142 N 100 W 006 40.04 251101 PA 520173 08/02/1939 NDDKN 0011087 GOVIG GIDVERT 05 142 N 100 W 006 40.09 251101 PA 520173 08/02/1939 NDDKN 0011087 GOVIG GIDVERT 05 142 N 100 W 006 40.15 251101 PA 520173 08/02/1939 NDDKN 0011087 GOVIG GIDVERT 05 142 N 100 W 006 40.21 251101 PA 520173 08/02/1939 NDDKN 0007740 GRAHAM EDWARD 05 139 N 100 W 032 160 251101 PA 326976 04/18/1913 NDDKN 0021741 GRANT THOMAS E 05 138 N 102 W 014 320 251101 PA 735859 02/21/1920 NDDKN 0021741 GRANT THOMAS E 05 138 N 102 W 014 320 251101 PA 735859 10/30/1937 NDDKN 0021741 01GRANT THOMAS E 05 138 N 102 W 014 160 251104 PA 735860 02/21/1920 NDDKN 0007511 GRAY ROBERTJ 05 139 N 100 W 012 160 251101 PA 320037 03/22/1913 NDDKN 0016930 GREEN FRED 05 139 N 101 W 010 320 251101 PA 670165 03/15/1919 NDDKN 0016930 GREEN FRED 05 139 N 101 W 010 320 251101 PA 670165 06/29/1939 NDDKN 0017530 GREEN WILLIAM A 05 144 N 101 W 022 320 251101 PA 495080 10/21/1915 NDDKN 0017530 GREEN WILLIAM A 05 144 N 101 W 022 320 251101 PA 495080 03/18/1940 NDDKN 0020889 GREENWOOD MELVILLE E 05 137 N 102 W 014 40 251101 PA 682884 06/05/1919 NDDKN 0020889 GREENWOOD MELVILLE E 05 137 N 102 W 014 50.2 251101 PA 682884 06/05/1919 NDDKN 0020889 GREENWOOD MELVILLE E 05 137 N 102 W 014 35 251101 PA 682884 06/05/1919 NDDKN 0020889 GREENWOOD MELVILLE E 05 137 N 102 W 014 42 251101 PA 682884 06/05/1919 NDDKN 0006352 GREGORY GEORGE 05 141 N 099 W 022 160 251101 PA 341928 06/18/1913 NDDKN 0016856 GREGORY GEORGE 05 143 N 098 W 006 160 251101 PA 469532 04/23/1915 NDDKN 0004976 GREGORY HATTIE 05 141 N 098 W 010 160 251101 PA 332574 05/10/1913 NDDKN 0010444 GREGORY JOHN 05 141 N 098 W 010 80 272002 PA 262629 04/29/1912 NDMTAA 073317 GREGORY PETER 05 142 N 098 W 028 160 251101 PA 38231 01/07/1909 NDDKN 0004106 GREGORY WILLIAM 05 142 N 098 W 028 160 251101 PA 227968 10/05/1911 NDDKN 0022833 GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 320 251101 PA 714231 10/21/1919 NDDKN 0022833 GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 320 251101 PA 714231 03/12/1937 NDDKN 0022833 01GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 160 251104 PA 714232 10/21/1919 NDDKN 0022833 01GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 36.35 251104 PA 714232 10/21/1919 NDDKN 0022833 01GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 36.41 251104 PA 714232 10/21/1919 NDDKN 0022833 01GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 36.47 251104 PA 714232 10/21/1919 NDDKN 0022833 01GREIN ANNA M 05 142 N 101 W 030 35.7 251104 PA 714232 10/21/1919 NDDKN 0023782 GROHN PEARL 05 138 N 101 W 032 320 251101 PA 742500 03/30/1920 NDDKN 0023782 GROHN PEARL 05 138 N 101 W 032 320 251101 PA 742500 03/15/1937 NDDKN 0012181 GROHN REINHARD 05 137 N 100 W 024 160 251101 PA 489857 09/10/1915 NDDKN 0004130 GROSALAK DMITRO 05 141 N 098 W 004 40 251101 PA 227969 10/05/1911 NDDKN 0004130 GROSALAK DMITRO 05 141 N 098 W 004 40.13 251101 PA 227969 10/05/1911 NDDKN 0004130 GROSALAK DMITRO 05 141 N 098 W 004 40.07 251101 PA 227969 10/05/1911 NDDKN 0004130 GROSALAK DMITRO 05 141 N 098 W 004 39.99 251101 PA 227969 10/05/1911 NDDKN 0011829 GROSULAK GAWRYLO 05 143 N 098 W 004 40 251101 PA 583538 05/08/1917 NDDKN 0011829 GROSULAK GAWRYLO 05 143 N 098 W 004 39.85 251101 PA 583538 05/08/1917 NDDKN 0011829 GROSULAK GAWRYLO 05 143 N 098 W 004 39.79 251101 PA 583538 05/08/1917 NDDKN 0010825 GROSULIAK DMYTRO 05 143 N 098 W 008 160 251101 PA 530654 05/25/1916 NDDKN 0011315 GRUBB NATE 05 141 N 102 W 032 160 251101 PA 413702 06/12/1914 NDDKN 0011315 GRUBB NATE 05 141 N 102 W 032 160 251101 PA 413702 03/09/1937 NDDKN 0010795 GRUNEWALD CORA C 05 144 N 098 W 010 160 272002 PA 289948 09/05/1912 NDDKN 0004537 GUNKEL CARL GUENTHER 05 138 N 101 W 034 160 251101 PA 347479 07/17/1913 NDDKN 0022796 GUNKEL CARL GUNTHER 05 138 N 101 W 034 160 251101 PA 689509 06/23/1919 NDDKN 0012470 GUNKEL CHARLES 05 138 N 101 W 034 320 251101 PA 498918 11/12/1915 NDDKN 0001553 GUSTAFSON CHARLES A 05 144 N 098 W 026 240 251101 PA 446543 12/03/1914