Cass county, ND, BLM Records - "U" 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. Formatted for the NDGenWeb Archives by Joe Zsedeny, jzsed@slic.com. 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 ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ----- UFER CHARLES 05 138 N 053 W 024 120 272002 PA 1414 06/30/1882 ULSAKER SVEN E 05 137 N 050 W 026 160 272002 PA 450 02/10/1882 UNDERHILL BENJAMIN F 05 141 N 051 W 026 80 261000 PA R591 06/23/1881 UNDERHILL BENJAMIN F 05 141 N 051 W 026 80 261000 PA R592 06/23/1881 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 10.01 215000 WD 070919 07/09/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 14.44 215000 WD 070919 07/09/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 35.6 215000 WD 070919 07/09/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 34.6 215000 WD 070919 07/09/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 031 0.19 215000 WD 081119 08/11/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 031 1.58 215000 WD 081119 08/11/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 031 21.23 215000 WD 081119 08/11/1965 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 13.95 215003 WD 080619 08/06/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 14.05 215003 WD 080619 08/06/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 016 160 215000 WD 092619 09/26/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 016 30 215000 WD 092619 09/26/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 016 30 215000 WD 092619 09/26/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 021 40 215000 WD 102219 10/22/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 021 20 215000 WD 102219 10/22/1968 USA 05 138 N 054 W 017 24.37 215000 WD 022019 02/20/1969 USA 05 138 N 054 W 017 4.07 215000 WD 022019 02/20/1969 USA 05 138 N 054 W 017 20 215000 WD 022019 02/20/1969 USA 05 138 N 054 W 009 200 215000 WD 073119 07/31/1970 USA 05 138 N 054 W 009 264.92 215000 WD 073119 07/31/1970 USA 05 138 N 054 W 015 160 215000 WD 081519 08/15/1970 USA 05 138 N 054 W 016 160 215000 WD 092519 09/25/1970 USA 05 138 N 054 W 008 80 215000 WD 012719 01/27/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 021 80 215000 WD 020819 02/08/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 021 240 215000 WD 021919 02/19/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 021 240 215003 WD 030419 03/04/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 021 20 215003 WD 030419 03/04/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 016 160 215000 WD 041219 04/12/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 020 10.04 215000 WD 041219 04/12/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 008 80 215000 WD 062819 06/28/1971 USA 05 138 N 054 W 019 4.19 215003 WD 011119 01/11/1972 USA 05 138 N 054 W 019 11.14 215003 WD 011119 01/11/1972 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 51.53 215003 WD 070119 07/01/1977 USA 05 138 N 054 W 030 64.82 215003 WD 011319 01/13/1978 USA 05 137 N 055 W 001 80 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 001 2.65 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 001 1.43 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 001 35.41 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 001 27.99 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 001 8.78 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 012 36.02 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 012 0.11 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 012 6.17 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 012 24.69 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 137 N 055 W 012 23.31 215000 WD 081919 08/19/1970 USA 05 138 N 055 W 025 40 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 025 23.27 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 025 21.08 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 025 23.27 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 036 40 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 036 39.95 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 036 16.28 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 036 18.41 215003 WD 091419 09/14/1965 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 30 215003 WD 110619 11/06/1967 USA 05 138 N 055 W 025 80 215003 WD 110619 11/06/1967 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 34 215003 WD 010419 01/04/1968 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 25 215003 WD 010419 01/04/1968 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 4 215003 WD 010419 01/04/1968 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 5 215003 WD 010419 01/04/1968 USA 05 138 N 055 W 013 12.97 215000 WD 052819 05/28/1971 USA 05 138 N 055 W 013 2.78 215000 WD 052819 05/28/1971 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 40 215003 WD 020919 02/09/1978 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 20.71 215003 WD 020919 02/09/1978 USA 05 138 N 055 W 024 80 215003 WD 010419 01/04/1979 USA 05 138 N 054 W 020 320 215003 WD 071519 07/15/1992 UTKE AUGUST 05 137 N 055 W 012 160 251101 PA 3736 11/27/1888 UTKE EMIL 05 138 N 055 W 014 160 251101 PA 8279 04/02/1897 UTKE FRANK 05 138 N 055 W 024 160 251101 PA 8320 07/03/1897 UTKE HERMAN 05 137 N 055 W 014 160 251101 PA 8552 03/08/1898