Billings county, ND, BLM Records - "R" 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 0022131 RADER RUSSELL L 05 143 N 101 W 008 320 251101 PA 729211 01/20/1920 NDDKN 0012455 RAMUS FRED A 05 142 N 100 W 026 40 251101 PA 421722 07/13/1914 NDDKN 0009037 RAMUS NELLIE 05 142 N 099 W 030 80 251101 PA 139975 06/23/1910 NDDKN 0009037 RAMUS NELLIE 05 142 N 099 W 030 40.61 251101 PA 139975 06/23/1910 NDDKN 0009037 RAMUS NELLIE 05 142 N 099 W 030 40.63 251101 PA 139975 06/23/1910 NDDKN 0008910 RANDALL MINNIE 05 142 N 102 W 024 21.23 251101 PA 395260 03/27/1914 NDDKN 0008910 RANDALL MINNIE 05 142 N 102 W 024 59.45 251101 PA 395260 03/27/1914 NDDKN 0001800 RAPLEY GEORGE E 05 142 N 099 W 006 40 251101 PA 312890 02/01/1913 NDDKN 0001800 RAPLEY GEORGE E 05 142 N 099 W 006 39.85 251101 PA 312890 02/01/1913 NDDKN 0001800 RAPLEY GEORGE E 05 142 N 099 W 006 40.39 251101 PA 312890 02/01/1913 NDDKN 0001800 RAPLEY GEORGE E 05 142 N 099 W 006 40.46 251101 PA 312890 02/01/1913 NDDKN 0021570 RAPP MABLE IRENE 05 139 N 100 W 008 160 251101 PA 716054 10/30/1919 NDDKN 0010204 RASMUSSEN JAMES C 05 140 N 102 W 010 160 251101 PA 571022 03/06/1917 NDDKN 0024794 RASMUSSEN JAMES C 05 140 N 102 W 010 160 251101 PA 865622 06/02/1922 NDDKN 0008189 RATHERT FRED E 05 140 N 101 W 002 34.63 272002 PA 157533 10/13/1910 NDDKN 0008189 RATHERT FRED E 05 140 N 101 W 002 34.01 272002 PA 157533 08/19/1955 NDDKN 0008189 RATHERT FRED E 05 140 N 101 W 002 0.68 272002 PA 157533 08/19/1955 NDDKN 0008189 RATHERT FRED E 05 140 N 101 W 002 19.09 272002 PA 157533 08/19/1955 NDDKN 0008189 RATHERT FRED E 05 140 N 101 W 002 20.91 272002 PA 157533 08/19/1955 NDDKN 0008189 RATHERT FRED E 05 140 N 101 W 002 40 272002 PA 157533 08/19/1955 NDDKN 0011564 RATTAN JOHN 05 139 N 102 W 004 31.32 272002 PA 279004 06/24/1912 NDDKN 0011564 RATTAN JOHN 05 139 N 102 W 004 35 272002 PA 279004 06/24/1912 NDDKN 0011564 RATTAN JOHN 05 139 N 102 W 004 26.23 272002 PA 279004 06/24/1912 NDDKN 0011564 RATTAN JOHN 05 139 N 102 W 004 30.5 272002 PA 279004 06/24/1912 NDDKN 0011564 RATTAN JOHN 05 139 N 102 W 004 38.8 272002 PA 279004 06/24/1912 NDMTAA 076601 RAY DON 05 139 N 101 W 019 320 223017 XD 061719 06/17/1948 NDDKN 0021856 RAY DONALD L 05 141 N 102 W 004 240 251101 PA 716055 10/30/1919 NDDKN 0021856 RAY DONALD L 05 141 N 102 W 004 40.17 251104 PA 716056 11/13/1937 NDDKN 0021856 01RAY DONALD L 05 141 N 102 W 004 40.23 251104 PA 716056 11/30/1919 NDDKN 0021856 01RAY DONALD L 05 141 N 102 W 004 240 251104 PA 716056 11/30/1919 NDDKN 0021856 01RAY DONALD L 05 141 N 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NDDKN 0022938 REDDY OSCAR J 05 142 N 098 W 006 40 251101 PA 802290 04/05/1921 NDDKN 0022938 REDDY OSCAR J 05 142 N 098 W 006 39.85 251101 PA 802290 04/05/1921 NDDKN 0022938 REDDY OSCAR J 05 142 N 098 W 006 34.7 251101 PA 802290 04/05/1921 NDDKN 0022938 REDDY OSCAR J 05 142 N 098 W 006 34.55 251101 PA 802290 04/05/1921 NDDKN 0006884 REDMOND NICHOLAS 05 140 N 100 W 024 160 251101 PA 320968 03/25/1913 NDDKN 0024802 REED HARRY B 05 142 N 102 W 032 120 251101 PA 857864 04/06/1922 NDDKN 0024802 REED HARRY B 05 142 N 102 W 032 120 251101 PA 857864 01/07/1938 NDDKN 0024801 REED WILBUR 05 142 N 102 W 032 160 251101 PA 857863 04/06/1922 NDDKN 0024801 REED WILBUR 05 142 N 102 W 032 160 251101 PA 857863 01/07/1938 NDDKN 0006697 REHNER SUSANNA 05 137 N 102 W 004 40 251101 PA 334431 05/16/1913 NDDKN 0006697 REHNER SUSANNA 05 137 N 102 W 004 24 251101 PA 334431 05/16/1913 NDDKN 0006697 REHNER SUSANNA 05 137 N 102 W 004 52.1 251101 PA 334431 05/16/1913 NDDKN 0006697 REHNER SUSANNA 05 137 N 102 W 004 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