Cavalier 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. 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 ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- VANACKEREN GERHARD 05 161 N 058 W 008 80 251101 PA 4790 05/05/1899 VANACKEREN GERHARD 05 161 N 058 W 017 80 251101 PA 4790 05/05/1899 VANBROCKLIN ANN 05 162 N 058 W 014 80 251101 PA 2553 02/13/1891 VANBROCKLIN ANN 05 162 N 058 W 015 80 251101 PA 2553 02/13/1891 VANDAL JOSEPH 05 163 N 058 W 015 40 251101 PA 418022 06/26/1914 VANKIRK FRANK J 05 160 N 060 W 015 160 272002 PA 15306 05/16/1898 VANVLEET EUGENE F 05 159 N 062 W 025 160 272002 PA 16275 01/20/1903 VANVORST WALTER 05 159 N 063 W 031 80 272002 PA 16169 05/12/1902 VANVORST WALTER 05 159 N 063 W 031 39.18 272002 PA 16169 05/12/1902 VANVORST WALTER 05 159 N 063 W 031 39.4 272002 PA 16169 05/12/1902 VATNE OLE S 05 159 N 059 W 011 120 272002 PA 16330 02/14/1903 VEDBRAATEN ARTHUR A 05 163 N 058 W 025 80 251101 PA 5295 06/02/1900 VEDBRAATEN ARTHUR A 05 163 N 058 W 026 40 251101 PA 5295 06/02/1900 VEDBRAATEN ARTHUR A 05 163 N 058 W 035 40 251101 PA 5295 06/02/1900 VEER ISAAC 05 161 N 061 W 017 160 251101 PA 5675 05/08/1901 VEER JACOB 05 161 N 061 W 019 160 251105 PA 795 10/26/1896 VEER JACOB 05 161 N 061 W 019 160 251101 PA 4381 05/12/1897 VEER JACOB JR 05 161 N 061 W 020 160 251101 PA 5441 11/28/1900 VEER JOHAN J 05 161 N 061 W 019 80 251101 PA 8206 12/08/1905 VEER JOHAN J 05 161 N 061 W 019 38.81 251101 PA 8206 12/08/1905 VEER JOHAN J 05 161 N 061 W 019 38.9 251101 PA 8206 12/08/1905 VEER JOHANN 05 161 N 061 W 019 80 272002 PA 14002 07/24/1891 VEER JOHANN 05 161 N 061 W 019 38.62 272002 PA 14002 07/24/1891 VEER JOHANN 05 161 N 061 W 019 38.71 272002 PA 14002 07/24/1891 VEER JOHANN 05 161 N 062 W 025 160 251105 PA 1403 03/30/1900 VEER JOHANN E 05 161 N 062 W 010 160 251101 PA 5423 05/08/1901 VENNE MICHEL 05 162 N 058 W 036 160 272002 PA 10414 01/26/1888 VENZEL VLCEK 05 160 N 059 W 011 80 272002 PA 13016 11/02/1889 VENZEL VLCEK 05 160 N 059 W 011 80 251105 PA 245 03/24/1894 VERITY WILBUR H 05 160 N 062 W 008 160 251101 PA 8013 03/30/1905 VERKE CARL H 05 159 N 060 W 026 160 272002 PA 15468 05/22/1899 VERVILLE FELIX 05 163 N 058 W 001 40 251101 PA 5316 05/15/1903 VERVILLE VICTOR 05 163 N 058 W 001 160 251101 PA 6948 10/16/1903 VESSEY AI 05 160 N 060 W 022 80 251101 PA 5595 02/20/1901 VESSEY AI 05 160 N 060 W 027 80 251101 PA 5595 02/20/1901 VESSEY ALAN 05 161 N 060 W 021 160 272002 PA 14487 10/24/1891 VETERN THOR E 05 161 N 058 W 036 160 272002 PA 12679 10/22/1889 VETSCH JOHN 05 163 N 060 W 010 160 251101 PA 4443 11/16/1897 VETSCH PHILIPP 05 163 N 061 W 028 160 251101 PA 6335 05/15/1903 VETTERN ELLEN ELLENSON 05 160 N 058 W 002 47.38 272002 PA 12438 09/16/1889 VETTERN ELLEN ELLENSON 05 160 N 058 W 002 47.38 272002 PA 12438 09/16/1889 VETTERN ELLEN ELLENSON 05 161 N 058 W 036 80 272002 PA 12438 09/16/1889 VIK GUNDER I 05 159 N 060 W 025 160 272002 PA 15247 08/18/1897 VILBRANDT FREDERICK 05 162 N 060 W 005 160 251101 PA 5277 06/02/1900 VILLENEUVE FRED 05 162 N 062 W 023 160 272002 PA 15322 05/16/1898 VILLENEUVE HYACINTHE 05 162 N 062 W 023 160 272002 PA 15321 05/16/1898 VILLENEUVE MARY 05 162 N 062 W 023 80 272002 PA 15564 12/07/1899 VILLENEUVE NORBERT 05 162 N 062 W 026 160 251101 PA 5274 06/02/1900 VILNAVE ALBERT 05 163 N 059 W 013 160 272002 PA 11748 12/28/1888 VINCENT JUSTUS W 05 160 N 060 W 002 160 272002 PA 13967 07/24/1891 VONDRA KAREL 05 159 N 058 W 004 80 251101 PA 7370 10/10/1904 VONDRA KAREL 05 159 N 058 W 004 40.76 251101 PA 7370 10/10/1904 VONDRA KAREL 05 159 N 058 W 004 40.59 251101 PA 7370 10/10/1904