Billings county, ND, BLM Records - "W" 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 0009393 WALKER JOSEPH 05 139 N 100 W 024 80 272002 PA 281038 06/27/1912 NDDKN 0016796 WALLACE GEORGE W 05 144 N 098 W 006 50.65 251101 PA 495074 10/21/1915 NDDKN 0016796 WALLACE GEORGE W 05 144 N 098 W 006 42.46 251101 PA 495074 10/21/1915 NDDKN 0016796 WALLACE GEORGE W 05 144 N 098 W 006 33.59 251101 PA 495074 10/21/1915 NDM 076855FD WALTER LINDA 05 142 N 100 W 027 640 223000 PA 339000 12/14/1989 NDM 076855FD01WALTER LINDA 05 142 N 101 W 014 80 223000 WD 122119 12/08/1989 NDDKN 0021213 WALTERS ALBERT H 05 137 N 101 W 022 320 251101 PA 615821 02/04/1918 NDDKN 0021213 WALTERS ALBERT H 05 137 N 101 W 022 320 251101 PA 615821 09/07/1937 NDDKN 0021605 WANDREI WILLIAM FRED 05 143 N 101 W 010 320 251101 PA 735858 02/21/1920 NDDKN 0021605 WANDREI WILLIAM FRED 05 143 N 101 W 010 320 251101 PA 735858 11/05/1936 NDDKN 0003208 WARBERG LARS HEIRS OF 05 139 N 100 W 024 160 251101 PA 291132 09/09/1912 NDDKN 0010054 WARD ALONZO 05 144 N 099 W 008 200 251101 PA 560951 01/08/1917 NDDKN 0004805 WARD ARTHUR S 05 137 N 100 W 012 160 251101 PA 275193 06/14/1912 NDMTAA 075396 WARD ARTIE B 05 137 N 100 W 002 160 272002 PA 38520 01/11/1909 NDDKN 0000954 WARD CHARLES ELMER 05 137 N 100 W 002 160 272002 PA 63210 05/20/1909 NDDKN 0010053 WARD HARRY W 05 144 N 099 W 008 280 251101 PA 560950 01/08/1917 NDDKN 0025152 WARD HARRY W 05 144 N 099 W 004 52.27 251101 PA 825837 09/27/1921 NDDKN 0008201 WARD HERBERT P 05 144 N 098 W 034 160 251101 PA 469362 04/21/1915 NDDKN 0018031 WARD ROMEYN H 05 144 N 098 W 034 160 251101 PA 572584 03/17/1917 NDDKN 0024121 WARD SHELBY 05 138 N 101 W 032 320 251104 PA 854230 03/10/1922 NDDKN 0024121 WARD SHELBY 05 138 N 101 W 032 320 251104 PA 854230 07/12/1939 NDDKN 0005185 WARN FRITZ 05 139 N 100 W 010 160 251101 PA 238837 12/14/1911 NDDKN 0010465 WASHBURN CHARLES L 05 138 N 102 W 028 320 251101 PA 446594 12/03/1914 NDDKN 0002446 WEILER NICK S 05 137 N 100 W 010 160 251101 PA 306682 12/26/1912 NDDKN 0002446 WEILER NICK S 05 137 N 100 W 010 160 251101 PA 306682 03/21/1941 NDDKN 0005485 WEITZBEK PETER 05 141 N 099 W 014 160 251101 PA 284325 07/15/1912 NDDKN 0008348 WERTEPNA ALEK 05 141 N 098 W 022 160 272002 PA 278978 06/24/1912 NDDKN 0011624 WEST HELEN P 05 141 N 102 W 032 200 251101 PA 413705 06/12/1914 NDDKN 0010508 WETTERGREN ARTHUR L 05 141 N 099 W 032 160 251101 PA 398410 04/16/1914 NDDKN 0012494 WHISBECK LINUS 05 141 N 099 W 018 120 251101 PA 536543 07/03/1916 NDMTAA 075524 WHITE ADELINE G 05 140 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 384 05/14/1908 NDDKN 0005574 WIENKES LIZZIE 05 138 N 100 W 014 160 251101 PA 267124 05/16/1912 NDDKN 0008285 WIKE ANDREW 05 144 N 098 W 024 160 251101 PA 456375 02/02/1915 NDDKN 0017641 WILCOX ISAAC 05 144 N 099 W 022 160 251101 PA 460607 03/02/1915 NDDKN 0017641 WILCOX ISAAC 05 144 N 099 W 022 160 251101 PA 460607 05/07/1940 NDDKN 0012184 WILCOX RALPH J 05 144 N 099 W 022 160 251101 PA 423188 07/22/1914 NDDKN 0012184 WILCOX RALPH J 05 144 N 099 W 022 160 251101 PA 423188 05/07/1940 NDDKN 0022156 WILKIE CHARLES 05 140 N 101 W 028 280 251101 PA 727676 01/15/1920 NDDKN 0022156 WILKIE CHARLES 05 140 N 101 W 028 2.51 251101 PA 727676 01/15/1920 NDDKN 0022156 WILKIE CHARLES 05 140 N 101 W 028 37.49 251101 PA 727676 01/15/1920 NDDKN 0017452 WILL CHARLES F 05 139 N 101 W 008 320 251101 PA 458094 02/15/1915 NDDKN 0021074 WILL LORENA S 05 142 N 102 W 010 320 251101 PA 695402 07/01/1919 NDDKN 0021074 WILL LORENA S 05 142 N 102 W 010 320 251101 PA 695402 12/08/1936 NDDKN 0023475 WILL OTTO H 05 141 N 102 W 008 320 251101 PA 765250 07/29/1920 NDDKN 0023475 WILL OTTO H 05 141 N 102 W 008 320 251101 PA 765250 06/07/1937 NDDKN 0023475 01WILL OTTO H 05 141 N 102 W 008 320 251104 PA 765251 07/29/1920 NDDKN 0005522 WILLIAMS ADA M 05 139 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 241089 01/08/1912 NDDKN 0005247 WILLIAMS LUCY HEIRS OF 05 139 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 254495 03/21/1912 NDDKN 0017177 WILSON ELMER F 05 142 N 099 W 018 40.59 251101 PA 396896 04/07/1914 NDDKN 0017177 WILSON ELMER F 05 142 N 099 W 018 40.61 251101 PA 396896 04/07/1914 NDDKN 0017177 WILSON ELMER F 05 142 N 099 W 018 40.63 251101 PA 396896 04/07/1914 NDDKN 0023256 WILSON FRANKLIN O 05 142 N 101 W 010 320 251104 PA 857843 04/06/1922 NDDKN 0023256 WILSON FRANKLIN O 05 142 N 101 W 010 320 251104 PA 857843 03/15/1937 NDDKN 0023256 01WILSON FRANKLIN O 05 142 N 102 W 012 80 251101 PA 857842 04/06/1922 NDDKN 0011077 WILSON JULIA 05 144 N 100 W 012 160 251101 PA 393826 03/20/1914 NDDKN 0011077 WILSON JULIA 05 144 N 100 W 012 160 251101 PA 393826 04/30/1936 NDDKN 0007203 WINKELS JOHN A 05 139 N 100 W 012 160 272002 PA 135269 06/09/1910 NDDKN 0007454 WINKELS MATHIAS 05 139 N 100 W 012 160 272002 PA 222480 08/28/1911 NDDKN 0016865 WINTERS JOHN HENRY 05 138 N 101 W 018 240 251101 PA 542898 08/18/1916 NDDKN 0016865 WINTERS JOHN HENRY 05 138 N 101 W 018 34 251101 PA 542898 12/09/1937 NDDKN 0016865 WINTERS JOHN HENRY 05 138 N 101 W 018 34.48 251101 PA 542898 12/09/1937 NDDKN 0006971 WIRTZ THOMAS 05 141 N 098 W 032 160 272002 PA 223941 09/11/1911 NDDKN 0006329 WOG GUST 05 137 N 100 W 024 160 251101 PA 349753 08/12/1913 NDDKN 0024292 WOG GUST 05 138 N 102 W 024 160 251101 PA 850436 02/20/1922 NDDKN 0024292 WOG GUST 05 138 N 102 W 024 160 251101 PA 850436 06/28/1939 NDDKN 0001499 WOLD SIMON H 05 143 N 099 W 020 160 251101 PA 307971 01/07/1913 NDDKN 0001499 WOLD SIMON H 05 143 N 099 W 020 160 251101 PA 307971 11/21/1939 NDDKN 0009461 WOLKE JOHN 05 143 N 099 W 028 160 251101 PA 393715 03/19/1914 NDDKN 0009461 WOLKE JOHN 05 143 N 099 W 028 160 251101 PA 393715 05/20/1941 NDDKN 0016937 WOLLMAN KONRAD 05 143 N 099 W 012 120 251101 PA 594808 07/30/1917 NDDKN 0006160 WOLOSKCHUK WASYL 05 141 N 098 W 022 160 251101 PA 354657 09/11/1913 NDDKN 0005545 WOODWARD ZERAH U 05 138 N 100 W 022 160 251101 PA 109981 02/07/1910 NDDKN 0011956 WOOF CARL 05 141 N 102 W 020 320 251101 PA 458071 02/15/1915 NDDKN 0011956 WOOF CARL 05 141 N 102 W 020 320 251101 PA 458071 05/10/1938 NDDKN 0017565 WOZNIUK STEVE 05 142 N 098 W 022 160 251101 PA 496106 10/28/1915 NDDKN 0008641 WOZNUK IGNATZ 05 142 N 099 W 010 160 251101 PA 325888 04/14/1913 NDDKN 0001176 WOZNUK JOHN 05 142 N 099 W 010 160 251101 PA 62893 05/17/1909