Bottineau county, ND, BLM Records - "V" 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 for $10 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 NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- VAILLANCOURT ELZEAR 05 161 N 074 W 003 160 272002 PA 1843 10/15/1889 VAILLANCOURT EUGENE 05 161 N 074 W 003 160 272002 PA 4043 11/16/1891 VAILLANCOURT JOHN B 05 161 N 074 W 010 160 272002 PA 1623 05/27/1890 VAL AUGUST 05 163 N 076 W 029 160 272002 PA 4239 10/15/1892 VAL AUGUST 05 163 N 076 W 029 160 251105 PA 901 04/10/1899 VAL AUGUST 05 163 N 076 W 030 160 251101 PA 2783 06/28/1899 VALEN JOHN J 05 159 N 083 W 032 160 272002 PA 7979 05/05/1905 VALINSKI JOSEPH 05 161 N 081 W 030 160 251101 PA 1918 01/30/1906 VALLEIKSEN GABRIEL 05 161 N 081 W 022 160 272002 PA 4746 08/23/1904 VANALSTINE EARL W 05 163 N 081 W 015 80 272002 PA 4722 06/08/1904 VANALSTINE GEORGE O 05 163 N 081 W 015 160 251101 PA 1376 06/28/1905 VANALSTINE WILLIAM D 05 163 N 081 W 015 160 251101 PA 1140 04/18/1905 VANBUSKIRK JAY 05 159 N 082 W 021 160 272002 PA 9369 02/05/1906 VANBUSKIRK JOSEPH 05 159 N 082 W 028 160 272002 PA 9863 02/05/1906 VANBUSKIRK WILLIAM 05 159 N 082 W 020 160 272002 PA 8770 09/06/1905 VANCLEAVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 027 42.5 272002 PA 9508 05/02/1903 VANCLEAVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 027 1.82 272002 PA 9508 05/02/1903 VANCLEAVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 027 42.81 272002 PA 9508 05/02/1903 VANCLEAVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 027 1.82 272002 PA 9508 05/02/1903 VANCLEAVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 034 80 272002 PA 9508 05/02/1903 VANCLEVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 026 42.33 251101 PA 7454 12/31/1903 VANCLEVE JOSEPH 05 164 N 080 W 026 1.82 251101 PA 7454 12/31/1903 VANDOREN FRANK L 05 152 N 080 W 034 160 272002 PA 8676 08/18/1902 VANDUSEN CAROLINE 05 161 N 077 W 015 160 272002 PA 10547 08/17/1903 VANG ALBERT M 05 161 N 079 W 008 160 251101 PA 9626 06/28/1905 VANGRUD CHRIST 05 157 N 080 W 004 160 251101 PA 12910 04/11/1907 VANIER HENRY 05 160 N 077 W 006 160 251101 PA 9321 05/02/1905 VANIER LOUIS 05 160 N 077 W 018 160 272002 PA 8062 08/29/1901 VANLOON RENARD A 05 157 N 080 W 027 160 251101 PA 12311 03/08/1907 VANNEWKIRK CLARENCE 05 161 N 082 W 021 160 251101 PA 2277 06/30/1906 VANNICE JOHN MATHIAS 05 161 N 082 W 032 80 251101 PA 3914 01/16/1908 VANNICE JOHN MATHIAS 05 161 N 082 W 033 80 251101 PA 3914 01/16/1908 VANNIER HUBERT 05 161 N 077 W 010 160 272002 PA 12640 08/03/1904 VANORDER JAMES 05 160 N 081 W 004 160 251101 PA 34215 12/14/1908 VANORDER RAYMOND 05 160 N 081 W 004 160 272002 PA 6991 12/30/1904 VANRIPER HUGH 05 161 N 078 W 014 160 272002 PA 10151 07/18/1903 VANWOERT DELLA F 05 162 N 083 W 004 80 251101 PA 168388 01/05/1911 VANWOERT DELLA F 05 162 N 083 W 004 39.12 251101 PA 168388 01/05/1911 VANWOERT DELLA F 05 162 N 083 W 004 39.05 251101 PA 168388 01/05/1911 VANWOERT JILES J 05 162 N 083 W 003 80 272002 PA 4012 06/08/1904 VANWOERT JILES J 05 162 N 083 W 003 39.55 272002 PA 4012 06/08/1904 VANWOERT JILES J 05 162 N 083 W 003 39.38 272002 PA 4012 06/08/1904 VANWOERT MINERVA R 05 162 N 083 W 003 80 272002 PA 4353 06/16/1904 VANWOERT MINERVA R 05 162 N 083 W 003 39.89 272002 PA 4353 06/16/1904 VANWOERT MINERVA R 05 162 N 083 W 003 39.72 272002 PA 4353 06/16/1904 VANWOERT WILLIAM H 05 162 N 083 W 013 40 251101 PA 297991 10/25/1912 VANWOERT WILLIAM H 05 162 N 083 W 014 120 251101 PA 297991 10/25/1912 VANWOERT WILLIAM H 05 162 N 083 W 013 40 251101 PA 2871 05/22/1907 VANWOERT WILLIAM H 05 162 N 083 W 014 40 251101 PA 2871 05/22/1907 VANWORMER HENRY J 05 164 N 081 W 035 160 272002 PA 386 06/13/1901 VARCO NORMAN 05 161 N 083 W 022 160 272002 PA 6717 12/30/1904 VARCO OLIVE M 05 161 N 083 W 022 160 251101 PA 3907 01/16/1908 VARCO 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12/30/1904 VEDGVAM GUNDER E 05 161 N 079 W 002 80 251101 PA 2466 06/22/1899 VEDGVAM GUNDER E 05 161 N 079 W 002 20 251101 PA 2466 07/30/1938 VEDGVAM GUNDER E 05 161 N 079 W 002 20 251101 PA 2466 07/30/1938 VEDGVAM GUNDER E 05 161 N 079 W 002 20 251101 PA 2466 07/30/1938 VEDGVAM GUNDER E 05 161 N 079 W 002 20 251101 PA 2466 07/30/1938 VEDGVAM JOHN 05 161 N 079 W 002 40.42 272002 PA 4926 01/15/1897 VEDGVAM JOHN 05 161 N 079 W 002 40.42 272002 PA 4926 06/07/1936 VEDGVAM JOHN 05 161 N 079 W 002 40.41 272002 PA 4926 06/07/1936 VEDGVAM JOHN 05 161 N 079 W 003 40.38 272002 PA 4926 06/07/1936 VEDOVAM JOHN GUNDERSON 05 162 N 079 W 035 160 251101 PA 7335 07/02/1904 VEGGE ANDREW T 05 161 N 083 W 017 160 272002 PA 8767 09/06/1905 VEKSETH HELMER 05 161 N 078 W 001 80 272002 PA 10004 06/12/1903 VEKSETH HELMER 05 161 N 078 W 001 40.26 272002 PA 10004 06/12/1903 VEKSETH HELMER 05 161 N 078 W 001 40.36 272002 PA 10004 06/12/1903 VEKSETH HELMER 05 161 N 078 W 002 40.45 251101 PA 8073 05/05/1904 VELLEMA 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