Cavalier county, ND, BLM Records - "O" 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 ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- OAKLAND DANIEL M 05 159 N 060 W 025 160 251101 PA 5151 12/07/1899 OAKLAND ENDRE S 05 161 N 058 W 009 160 251101 PA 4940 11/20/1899 OAKLAND JOSEPH L 05 162 N 058 W 004 120 251101 PA 2301 09/17/1890 OAKLAND JOSEPH L 05 162 N 058 W 009 40 251101 PA 2301 09/17/1890 OAKLAND JOSEPH L HEIRS OF 05 162 N 059 W 001 160 251105 PA 1211 05/12/1899 OAKLEY GEORGE 05 162 N 059 W 034 160 272002 PA 11052 02/02/1888 OAKLEY GEORGE 05 162 N 059 W 033 120 251101 PA 4476 12/07/1897 OAKLEY GEORGE 05 162 N 059 W 033 40 251101 PA 4476 12/07/1897 OAKLEY WILLIAM 05 162 N 059 W 028 160 272002 PA 13704 05/14/1891 OBRIEN ANNIE 05 159 N 063 W 006 80 272002 PA 15956 08/08/1901 OBRIEN ANNIE 05 159 N 063 W 006 36.17 272002 PA 15956 08/08/1901 OBRIEN ANNIE 05 159 N 063 W 006 36.32 272002 PA 15956 08/08/1901 OBRIEN JOHN 05 161 N 058 W 001 120 251101 PA 2227 12/31/1890 OBRIEN JOHN 05 161 N 058 W 001 39.54 251101 PA 2227 12/31/1890 OBRIEN KATIE 05 160 N 061 W 025 160 251101 PA 6481 12/30/1902 OCONNOR ROSE 05 162 N 063 W 035 160 251101 PA 6351 10/11/1902 ODDSDATTER MATTHILDUR 05 163 N 058 W 024 160 251101 PA 4777 04/28/1899 OGLESBY SAMUEL J 05 162 N 062 W 003 160 272002 PA 17102 09/11/1905 OGRADY JAMES 05 161 N 059 W 019 160 251101 PA 2976 04/16/1892 OHALLORAN BERNARD 05 162 N 058 W 033 160 272002 PA 10528 01/26/1888 OHLHEISER JOHN 05 163 N 061 W 026 160 251101 PA 7696 10/17/1904 OIE OLE OLESON 05 162 N 058 W 004 40 251101 PA 2949 01/30/1892 OIE OLE OLESON 05 162 N 058 W 004 39.97 251101 PA 2949 01/30/1892 OIE OLE OLESON 05 163 N 058 W 033 80 251101 PA 2949 01/30/1892 OKE ALBERT 05 162 N 059 W 034 160 272002 PA 12012 08/28/1889 OKE ALBERT 05 162 N 059 W 033 80 251101 PA 3538 12/28/1893 OKE ALBERT 05 162 N 059 W 033 14.95 251101 PA 3538 12/28/1893 OKE ALBERT 05 162 N 059 W 033 25.05 251101 PA 3538 12/28/1893 OKE ELIZABETH 05 163 N 062 W 013 160 251101 PA 5876 08/01/1901 OLEMAN HENRY A 05 162 N 059 W 014 160 272002 PA 10301 01/26/1888 OLESON CHRIST 05 164 N 059 W 034 160 272002 PA 12855 01/17/1890 OLESON CHRIST 05 164 N 059 W 034 40 272002 PA 14626 02/23/1892 OLFERT JACOB JOHN 05 164 N 058 W 026 47.51 251101 PA 411852 06/06/1914 OLFERT JACOB JOHN 05 164 N 058 W 026 1.82 251101 PA 411852 06/06/1914 OLSEN ASLEK HEIRS OF 05 160 N 058 W 001 80 251105 PA 1136 04/06/1898 OLSEN ASLEK HEIRS OF 05 160 N 058 W 001 47.2 251105 PA 1136 04/06/1898 OLSEN ASLEK HEIRS OF 05 160 N 058 W 001 47.32 251105 PA 1136 04/06/1898 OLSEN CHARLEY 05 159 N 062 W 031 80 272002 PA 16996 12/29/1904 OLSEN CHARLEY 05 159 N 062 W 031 37.38 272002 PA 16996 12/29/1904 OLSEN CHARLEY 05 159 N 062 W 031 37.16 272002 PA 16996 12/29/1904 OLSEN HANS K 05 162 N 058 W 006 120 251101 PA 4816 05/08/1901 OLSEN HANS K 05 162 N 058 W 006 39.75 251101 PA 4816 05/08/1901 OLSEN MARTIN 05 162 N 058 W 005 80 251101 PA 3652 06/27/1894 OLSEN MARTIN 05 162 N 058 W 006 80 251101 PA 3652 06/27/1894 OLSEN MARTIN 05 160 N 063 W 003 80 251101 PA 6846 04/20/1903 OLSEN MARTIN 05 160 N 063 W 003 43.29 251101 PA 6846 04/20/1903 OLSEN MARTIN 05 160 N 063 W 003 43.32 251101 PA 6846 04/20/1903 OLSEN WILLIAM 05 159 N 059 W 007 160 251101 PA 5157 12/30/1899 OLSON ANDREW 05 159 N 060 W 024 160 251101 PA 7170 05/05/1904 OLSON ANTON HEIRS OF 05 159 N 058 W 034 160 251105 PA 1380 03/30/1900 OLSON BARNEY 05 159 N 060 W 033 80 251101 PA 8114 10/10/1905 OLSON BENJAMIN 05 160 N 058 W 027 160 272002 PA 10196 01/26/1888 OLSON BERTHA HEIRS OF 05 162 N 058 W 035 80 251101 PA 3574 01/25/1894 OLSON EDVARD 05 159 N 058 W 034 160 251101 PA 3356 06/13/1893 OLSON EVEN 05 159 N 058 W 034 160 251101 PA 3288 02/14/1893 OLSON GABRIEL 05 164 N 059 W 035 160 251101 PA 2537 12/31/1890 OLSON HENRY 05 159 N 058 W 002 160 272002 PA 12095 08/28/1889 OLSON HENRY 05 159 N 058 W 003 160 251105 PA 686 04/03/1896 OLSON INGER 05 163 N 058 W 006 31.81 251101 PA 3979 06/17/1895 OLSON INGER 05 163 N 059 W 001 40.01 251101 PA 3979 06/17/1895 OLSON JESLEY 05 159 N 063 W 005 160 251101 PA 7201 05/05/1904 OLSON JOHN G 05 160 N 058 W 013 160 272002 PA 12395 10/22/1889 OLSON JOHN G 05 160 N 058 W 013 80 251105 PA 953 11/01/1897 OLSON KARL A 05 159 N 060 W 011 160 251101 PA 5834 08/01/1901 OLSON LARS T 05 160 N 058 W 027 160 272002 PA 10195 01/26/1888 OLSON MARIA 05 159 N 063 W 017 160 272002 PA 16427 01/20/1903 OLSON NELS 05 160 N 058 W 012 160 272002 PA 12410 10/22/1889 OLSON NELS 05 160 N 058 W 012 80 251101 PA 3962 10/21/1895 OLSON OLE A 05 159 N 060 W 012 160 251101 PA 6116 04/15/1902 OLSON OLE C 05 163 N 059 W 003 160 251101 PA 3245 01/21/1893 OLSON OLE E 05 163 N 058 W 035 160 251101 PA 2717 07/20/1891 OLSON OLE G 05 163 N 059 W 001 40 251101 PA 4653 09/19/1898 OLSON OLE G 05 163 N 059 W 001 40.07 251101 PA 4653 09/19/1898 OLSON OLE G 05 163 N 059 W 006 40 251101 PA 7240 05/05/1904 OLSON OLE G 05 163 N 059 W 006 40.43 251101 PA 7240 05/05/1904 OLSON OLE H 05 162 N 058 W 003 80 251101 PA 4412 07/19/1897 OLSON OLE H 05 162 N 058 W 004 80 251101 PA 4412 07/19/1897 OLSON OLE H 05 160 N 061 W 012 160 251101 PA 5772 08/01/1901 OLSON OLE W 05 161 N 063 W 020 160 251101 PA 7141 05/05/1904 OLSON OLIA 05 163 N 058 W 033 160 251101 PA 4642 04/10/1899 OLSON OSCAR 05 163 N 058 W 024 40 272002 PA 17127 03/16/1906 OLSON OSCAR C 05 159 N 062 W 008 160 272002 PA 17113 11/13/1905 OLSON OTTO C 05 163 N 059 W 003 40 251101 PA 3573 01/25/1894 OLSON OTTO C 05 163 N 059 W 003 40.32 251101 PA 3573 01/25/1894 OLSON OTTO C 05 163 N 059 W 003 40.28 251101 PA 3573 01/25/1894 OLSON OTTO C 05 163 N 059 W 003 40.22 251101 PA 3573 01/25/1894 OLSON PETER A 05 161 N 063 W 015 160 251101 PA 6628 01/31/1903 OLSON PETER C 05 164 N 059 W 034 80 251101 PA 3743 04/27/1895 OLSON PETER C 05 163 N 059 W 004 40 272002 PA 12853 01/17/1890 OLSON PETER C 05 163 N 059 W 004 40.13 272002 PA 12853 01/17/1890 OLSON PETER C 05 163 N 059 W 005 40 272002 PA 12853 01/17/1890 OLSON PETER C 05 163 N 059 W 005 40.19 272002 PA 12853 01/17/1890 OLSON RASMUS 05 160 N 058 W 034 160 251105 PA 687 04/03/1896 OLSON TENA 05 163 N 058 W 023 80 272002 PA 17015 02/04/1905 OLSON TENA 05 163 N 058 W 024 80 272002 PA 17015 02/04/1905 OLSON THOMAS B 05 159 N 058 W 001 120 272002 PA 10068 12/12/1888 OLSON THOMAS B 05 159 N 058 W 001 40.77 272002 PA 10068 12/12/1888 OLSSEN TOSTEN 05 159 N 058 W 036 80 251101 PA 3403 11/10/1893 OMALLEY DANIEL 05 160 N 060 W 035 160 251101 PA 6356 10/11/1902 OMALLEY MICHAEL J 05 159 N 059 W 005 80 251101 PA 4818 05/08/1901 OMALLEY MICHAEL J 05 159 N 059 W 005 41.01 251101 PA 4818 05/08/1901 OMALLEY MICHAEL J 05 159 N 059 W 005 41.14 251101 PA 4818 05/08/1901 OMALLEY PETER 05 160 N 060 W 025 160 251101 PA 5311 06/02/1900 OMALLEY THOMAS HEIRS OF 05 160 N 060 W 025 80 251101 PA 4616 08/01/1898 OMALLEY THOMAS HEIRS OF 05 160 N 060 W 026 80 251101 PA 4616 08/01/1898 OMLIE HALVOR K 05 163 N 058 W 008 160 272002 PA 15262 05/16/1898 OMLIE HALVOR K 05 163 N 058 W 005 80 251101 PA 6583 05/15/1903 OMLIE HALVOR K 05 163 N 058 W 008 80 251101 PA 6583 05/15/1903 ORCUTT WILLIAM T 05 160 N 063 W 003 80 251101 PA 7605 09/16/1904 ORCUTT WILLIAM T 05 160 N 063 W 003 43.35 251101 PA 7605 09/16/1904 ORCUTT WILLIAM T 05 160 N 063 W 003 43.38 251101 PA 7605 09/16/1904 ORMISTON STEWART 05 159 N 061 W 027 160 272002 PA 16855 08/03/1904 OROURKE THOMAS 05 159 N 059 W 011 160 272002 PA 11092 02/02/1888 ORPE GEORGE H 05 159 N 059 W 029 80 251101 PA 6306 10/11/1902 ORPE GEORGE H 05 159 N 059 W 028 80 272002 PA 16686 09/24/1903 ORPE JOHN 05 159 N 059 W 032 160 251101 PA 3593 02/05/1894 ORPE JOHN 05 159 N 059 W 028 160 251105 PA 338 06/20/1894 ORTON MORRIS 05 161 N 060 W 020 160 272002 PA 15289 02/18/1898 OSTBY OLE D 05 162 N 062 W 004 160 272002 PA 17465 06/08/1908 OTT DANIEL R 05 159 N 063 W 013 120 272002 PA 16746 06/16/1904 OTTEM ENDRE I HEIRS OF 05 160 N 058 W 010 160 251105 PA 545 06/29/1895 OTTEM INGEBRIGT I 05 160 N 058 W 026 160 251105 PA 654 01/04/1896 OTTEM JENS P 05 160 N 058 W 014 80 251101 PA 1819 05/02/1890 OTTEM JENS P 05 160 N 058 W 023 80 251101 PA 1819 05/02/1890 OTTEM LOUIS P 05 160 N 058 W 023 160 251101 PA 1839 05/02/1890 OTTEM ROBERT P 05 160 N 058 W 021 80 251101 PA 1955 05/02/1890 OTTEM ROBERT P 05 160 N 058 W 022 80 251101 PA 1955 05/02/1890 OTTERN INGEBRIGT I 05 160 N 058 W 015 160 272002 PA 9984 12/12/1888 OTTUN JACOB N 05 160 N 058 W 014 40 251105 PA 754 09/09/1896 OTTUN JAKOB N 05 160 N 058 W 014 160 251101 PA 1873 05/02/1890 OTTUN NILS 05 163 N 058 W 024 160 272002 PA 15531 11/24/1899 OVERAND WILLIAM 05 161 N 058 W 023 160 272002 PA 12104 08/28/1889 OVERBOE CHRISTIAN 05 160 N 058 W 027 160 251105 PA 688 06/01/1898 OVERBOE HENRY HANSON 05 160 N 058 W 014 40 251105 PA 482 05/13/1895 OVERBOE JENNIE H 05 160 N 058 W 015 160 272002 PA 14284 09/01/1891 OVERBY ANTON P 05 163 N 058 W 004 40 251101 PA 13638 01/02/1908 OVERBY ANTON P 05 163 N 058 W 009 120 251101 PA 13638 01/02/1908 OYOS OLE A 05 159 N 060 W 006 120 251101 PA 7093 05/05/1904 OYOS OLE A 05 159 N 060 W 006 35.82 251101 PA 7093 05/05/1904