Billings county, ND, BLM Records - "T" 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 0020893 TALKINGTON DAVID J 05 142 N 100 W 030 320 251101 PA 621879 03/14/1918 NDDKN 0020893 TALKINGTON DAVID J 05 142 N 100 W 030 320 251101 PA 621879 08/02/1939 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON E R 05 140 N 101 W 002 34.63 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 01TALKINGTON E R 05 140 N 100 W 007 39.8 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDBLM 0033523FD TALKINGTON HAROLD R 05 140 N 100 W 008 80 222001 PA 116843 01/25/1957 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 100 W 007 0.2 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 101 W 002 34.69 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 101 W 002 40 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 101 W 002 9.49 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 101 W 002 19.09 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 101 W 002 18.68 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 003 480 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 003 40.25 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 003 40.27 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 003 40.29 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 003 40.31 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 004 480 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 004 40.3 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 004 40.26 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 004 40.22 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 004 40.18 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 400 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 40.22 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 40.34 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 40.46 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 40.58 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 38.9 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 005 25.25 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 007 80 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 007 25.63 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 007 41.92 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 007 48.9 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 007 50.81 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 008 600 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 008 20.19 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 TALKINGTON MADGE 05 141 N 101 W 009 640 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDMTAA 154518 01TALKINGTON MADGE 05 140 N 100 W 017 160 227006 XD 120619 12/06/1954 NDDKN 0006048 TALKINGTON OTTIS F 05 140 N 100 W 026 160 251101 PA 276032 06/17/1912 NDDKN 0024536 TALKINGTON OTTIS F 05 140 N 101 W 028 160 251101 PA 856678 03/30/1922 NDDKN 0008314 TANGEN SIGVART OLSON 05 144 N 098 W 028 160 251101 PA 446571 12/03/1914 NDMTAA 073292 TARABA VACLAV 05 141 N 098 W 034 160 251101 PA 4004 07/20/1908 NDMTAA 073284 TARABA VOJTECH 05 141 N 098 W 034 160 251101 PA 3994 07/20/1908 NDBIS 0022318 TEAR GEORGE H 05 144 N 101 W 006 240 251104 PA 969498 11/12/1925 NDBIS 0022318 TEAR GEORGE H 05 144 N 101 W 006 30 251104 PA 969498 10/14/1936 NDBIS 0022318 TEAR GEORGE H 05 144 N 101 W 006 34.82 251104 PA 969498 10/14/1936 NDDKN 0021717 TEAR GEORGE H 05 144 N 102 W 012 320 251101 PA 746060 04/21/1920 NDDKN 0021717 TEAR GEORGE H 05 144 N 102 W 012 320 251101 PA 746060 10/14/1936 NDDKN 0007296 TELFORD EPHRAIM W 05 142 N 100 W 022 160 251101 PA 325706 04/12/1913 NDDKN 0024044 TELFORD EPHRAIM W 05 142 N 101 W 014 160 251101 PA 824265 09/20/1921 NDDKN 0024044 TELFORD EPHRAIM W 05 142 N 101 W 014 160 251101 PA 824265 11/24/1936 NDDKN 0016842 TESTER JOHN 05 143 N 099 W 010 160 251101 PA 235900 12/01/1911 NDDKN 0011128 TESTER JOHN F 05 143 N 098 W 018 160 251101 PA 393827 03/20/1914 NDDKN 0011128 TESTER JOHN F 05 143 N 098 W 018 160 251101 PA 393827 09/06/1957 NDDKN 0024310 TESTER JOHN F 05 143 N 101 W 018 160 251101 PA 778406 10/21/1920 NDDKN 0017781 TESTER MARIA HEIRS OF 05 143 N 098 W 020 80 251101 PA 579899 04/23/1917 NDDKN 0025377 TESTER WALTER R 05 143 N 102 W 012 640 251104 PA 905223 05/04/1923 NDDKN 0025377 TESTER WALTER R 05 143 N 102 W 012 640 251104 PA 905223 02/02/1957 NDDKN 0025377 TESTER WALTER R 05 143 N 102 W 012 640 251104 PA 905223 03/01/1937 NDDKN 0025377 TESTER WALTER R 05 143 N 102 W 012 640 251104 PA 905223 11/10/1936 NDDKN 0025377 TESTER WALTER R 05 143 N 102 W 012 640 251104 PA 905223 11/07/1936 NDDKN 0025168 TETLY FREDERICK E 05 138 N 102 W 002 320 251101 PA 809340 06/08/1921 NDDKN 0025168 TETLY FREDERICK E 05 138 N 102 W 002 320 251101 PA 809340 02/23/1937 NDDKN 0012392 THEISEN LEONARD 05 141 N 102 W 020 240 251101 PA 435015 10/10/1914 NDDKN 0012392 THEISEN LEONARD 05 141 N 102 W 020 240 251101 PA 435015 05/09/1938 NDDKN 0012392 THEISEN LEONARD 05 141 N 102 W 020 240 251101 PA 435015 03/20/1937 NDDKN 0018076 THOMAS CHARLES W L 05 141 N 100 W 032 160 251101 PA 598762 08/30/1917 NDDKN 0018076 THOMAS CHARLES W L 05 140 N 101 W 002 9.49 251101 PA 598762 03/20/1939 NDDKN 0018076 THOMAS CHARLES W L 05 140 N 101 W 002 25.26 251101 PA 598762 03/20/1939 NDDKN 0018076 THOMAS CHARLES W L 05 140 N 101 W 002 30 251101 PA 598762 03/20/1939 NDDKN 0018076 THOMAS CHARLES W L 05 140 N 101 W 002 40 251101 PA 598762 03/20/1939 NDDKN 0018076 THOMAS CHARLES W L 05 140 N 101 W 002 40 251101 PA 598762 03/20/1939 NDDKN 0026522 THOMAS HENRY W 05 140 N 102 W 022 40 272003 PA 663458 02/01/1919 NDDKN 0021494 THOMAS HERMAN OTTO 05 139 N 101 W 004 320 251101 PA 610214 12/03/1917 NDDKN 0017556 THOMAS WILLIAM 05 140 N 101 W 024 320 251101 PA 591327 07/09/1917 NDDKN 0003307 THOMMEN JOHN 05 140 N 102 W 022 80 251101 PA 152285 09/15/1910 NDDKN 0003307 THOMMEN JOHN 05 140 N 102 W 022 35.98 251101 PA 152285 09/15/1910 NDDKN 0003307 THOMMEN JOHN 05 140 N 102 W 022 4.02 251101 PA 152285 09/15/1910 NDDKN 0003307 THOMMEN JOHN 05 140 N 102 W 022 9.03 251101 PA 152285 09/15/1910 NDDKN 0003307 THOMMEN JOHN 05 140 N 102 W 022 30.97 251101 PA 152285 09/15/1910 NDDKN 0016841 THOMPSON ALBERT T 05 143 N 099 W 010 160 251101 PA 235899 12/01/1911 NDDKN 0009029 THORN HENRY H 05 141 N 099 W 028 160 251101 PA 297977 10/25/1912 NDDKN 0002964 THORN MILTON ERMINE 05 141 N 099 W 020 160 272002 PA 252547 03/11/1912 NDDKN 0006487 THORSON LOUIS A 05 143 N 100 W 034 160 251101 PA 325693 04/12/1913 NDMTAA 076672 TIPLER HERMAN W 05 143 N 101 W 036 160 251101 PA 265 10/24/1906 NDMTAA 076672 TIPLER HERMAN W 05 143 N 101 W 036 160 251101 PA 265 01/29/1940 NDBIS 0022429 TISOR SHIRLEY 05 140 N 102 W 010 320 251101 PA 987205 10/12/1926 NDDKN 0020810 TITUS HARRY E 05 137 N 102 W 002 320 251101 PA 709110 09/27/1919 NDDKN 0020810 TITUS HARRY E 05 137 N 102 W 002 320 251101 PA 709110 11/29/1937 NDDKN 0025726 TITUS HARRY E 05 137 N 102 W 002 160 251101 PA 716058 10/30/1919 NDDKN 0025726 TITUS HARRY E 05 137 N 102 W 002 160 251101 PA 716058 11/29/1937 NDDKN 0009840 TKACHENKO MICHAEL 05 144 N 098 W 006 160 251101 PA 544414 09/01/1916 NDDKN 0021883 TOMAMICHEL JACOB J 05 140 N 102 W 004 320 251101 PA 748669 05/10/1920 NDDKN 0016849 TONER DAVID 05 142 N 101 W 032 320 251101 PA 560964 01/08/1917 NDDKN 0016849 TONER DAVID 05 142 N 101 W 032 320 251101 PA 560964 04/20/1937 NDDKN 0011273 TROTT CHURCH E 05 142 N 100 W 026 80 272002 PA 279000 06/24/1912 NDDKN 0004325 TRUE GUY A P 05 140 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 220321 08/07/1911 NDMTAA 074366 TRUELSEN HENRY J F 05 141 N 099 W 034 160 251101 PA 377 03/26/1908 NDDKN 0021457 TUCKER ROY 05 137 N 102 W 014 160 251101 PA 629379 05/08/1918 NDDKN 0021457 TUCKER ROY 05 137 N 102 W 014 160 251101 PA 629379 02/04/1938 NDDKN 0017937 TURK FLORIJAN 05 143 N 098 W 012 160 251101 PA 515983 02/28/1916 NDDKN 0010532 TURNER EDWIN H 05 141 N 098 W 030 40 272002 PA 281040 06/27/1912 NDDKN 0010532 TURNER EDWIN H 05 141 N 098 W 030 39.48 272002 PA 281040 06/27/1912 NDDKN 0005518 TURNER SARAH 05 139 N 100 W 006 39.05 251101 PA 312922 02/03/1913 NDDKN 0005518 TURNER SARAH 05 139 N 100 W 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