Divide 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 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 EDWARD 05 163 N 099 W 012 160 272002 PA 11846 10/31/1906 VALESTRAND KNUT 05 160 N 096 W 033 160 251101 PA 314417 02/10/1913 VALLELY CHARLES 05 161 N 099 W 020 160 251101 PA 508090 01/15/1916 VALLEY JAMES 05 161 N 099 W 005 160 272002 PA 67117 06/14/1909 VANDERGRINTEN LAWRENCE 05 163 N 097 W 002 160 272002 PA 79124 09/16/1909 VANDERPAN HENRY 05 163 N 098 W 023 160 251101 PA 203674 06/05/1911 VANDERPAN JOHN 05 163 N 097 W 030 160 272002 PA 2545 06/18/1908 VANDERPAN MARTIN 05 163 N 098 W 025 160 272002 PA 2205 05/07/1908 VANDERVORT BRUCE HENRY 05 162 N 101 W 024 80 272002 PA 314864 02/12/1913 VANDERVORT BRUCE HENRY 05 162 N 101 W 024 10 272002 PA 314864 02/12/1913 VANDERVORT BRUCE HENRY 05 162 N 101 W 024 30 272002 PA 314864 02/12/1913 VANDERVORT BRUCE HENRY 05 162 N 101 W 024 20 272002 PA 314864 02/12/1913 VANDERVORT BRUCE HENRY 05 162 N 101 W 024 20 272002 PA 314864 02/12/1913 VANDERVORT HENRY A 05 162 N 101 W 026 160 272002 PA 2649 06/18/1908 VANDERVORT HORACE O 05 162 N 100 W 031 80 251101 PA 349778 08/12/1913 VANDERVORT HORACE O 05 162 N 100 W 031 14.44 251101 PA 349778 08/12/1913 VANDERVORT HORACE O 05 162 N 100 W 031 25.56 251101 PA 349778 08/12/1913 VANDERVORT HORACE O 05 162 N 100 W 031 14.82 251101 PA 349778 08/12/1913 VANDERVORT HORACE O 05 162 N 100 W 031 25.18 251101 PA 349778 08/12/1913 VANDUZEE MINERVA K 05 162 N 096 W 001 160 272002 PA 9973 02/05/1906 VANDYKE JAMES H 05 161 N 100 W 022 160 272002 PA 2425 06/18/1908 VANDYKE LAFAYETTE 05 161 N 100 W 026 80 272002 PA 206911 06/15/1911 VANDYKE LAFAYETTE 05 161 N 100 W 027 80 272002 PA 206911 06/15/1911 VANSLIKE ARTHUR B 05 160 N 096 W 018 80 251101 PA 136759 06/13/1910 VANSLIKE ARTHUR B 05 160 N 096 W 018 34.55 251101 PA 136759 06/13/1910 VANSLIKE ARTHUR B 05 160 N 096 W 018 34.61 251101 PA 136759 06/13/1910 VANSLIKE ELIZABETH 05 160 N 097 W 023 160 251101 PA 608330 11/17/1917 VARGA CHARLOTTA 05 162 N 096 W 001 40 272002 PA 9974 02/05/1906 VARGA CHARLOTTA 05 162 N 096 W 001 40.09 272002 PA 9974 02/05/1906 VARGA CHARLOTTA 05 162 N 096 W 001 40.15 272002 PA 9974 02/05/1906 VARGA CHARLOTTA 05 162 N 096 W 001 40.21 272002 PA 9974 02/05/1906 VASEND OLE O 05 161 N 098 W 012 160 251101 PA 247221 02/08/1912 VASSEN BERT 05 163 N 098 W 019 80 251101 PA 111780 02/14/1910 VASSEN BERT 05 163 N 098 W 019 34.92 251101 PA 111780 02/14/1910 VASSEN BERT 05 163 N 098 W 019 35 251101 PA 111780 02/14/1910 VASSEN INGA 05 163 N 103 W 012 320 251101 PA 597058 08/14/1917 VATNE JOHAN ANDERSON 05 160 N 096 W 024 160 251101 PA 139423 06/20/1910 VATNE KNUT P 05 160 N 096 W 024 160 251101 PA 139422 06/20/1910 VAUGHN KATHLEEN 05 163 N 097 W 024 160 272002 PA 9209 11/03/1905 VAULKMAN ANDREW 05 163 N 097 W 035 160 272002 PA 8683 09/06/1905 VEDAA JACOB 05 161 N 100 W 027 160 272002 PA 2094 05/02/1908 VEDAA JOHN 05 161 N 100 W 025 80 272002 PA 2392 06/18/1908 VEDAA JOHN 05 161 N 100 W 026 80 272002 PA 2392 06/18/1908 VELA BJORN 05 161 N 097 W 020 160 272002 PA 1445 02/24/1908 VERMILYA CHARLES ENOS 05 163 N 099 W 027 160 272002 PA 2030 05/02/1908 VESTLIE PETTER 05 162 N 097 W 019 160 251101 PA 111778 02/14/1910 VEXSIT ERIK 05 162 N 096 W 033 120 272002 PA 15054 04/20/1908 VICHA JAMES W 05 160 N 098 W 032 120 251101 PA 446752 12/05/1914 VICHA JAMES W 05 160 N 098 W 033 160 251101 PA 446752 12/05/1914 VIG HANNES S 05 161 N 100 W 006 80 272002 PA 1832 04/27/1908 VIG HANNES S 05 161 N 100 W 006 37.2 272002 PA 1832 04/27/1908 VIG HANNES S 05 161 N 100 W 006 37.34 272002 PA 1832 04/27/1908 VIKEN GUBRAND 05 161 N 095 W 029 160 272002 PA 123553 04/04/1910 VIKEN PETER H 05 161 N 095 W 032 120 272002 PA 21954 10/12/1908 VIKSE MANDIUS G 05 161 N 098 W 022 160 272002 PA 9448 11/17/1905 VILHELM FREDERIK 05 161 N 100 W 004 80 251101 PA 729225 01/20/1920 VILHELM FREDERIK 05 161 N 100 W 004 40.1 251101 PA 729225 09/06/1957 VILHELM FREDERIK 05 161 N 100 W 004 40.14 251101 PA 729225 09/06/1957 VILHELM FREDERIK 05 162 N 100 W 024 80 251101 PA 729225 09/06/1957 VILHELM FREDERIK 05 162 N 100 W 033 80 251101 PA 729225 09/06/1957 VINCENT WALLACE PRENTICE 05 163 N 101 W 021 160 272002 PA 66034 06/07/1909 VINDINGLAND PETER 05 160 N 097 W 024 160 272002 PA 6037 07/30/1908 VOIGT MARIE 05 161 N 097 W 002 80 272002 PA 155 08/02/1907 VOIGT MARIE 05 161 N 097 W 002 40.24 272002 PA 155 08/02/1907 VOIGT MARIE 05 161 N 097 W 002 40.24 272002 PA 155 08/02/1907 VOLD THORVALD PEDERSON 05 160 N 099 W 026 160 251101 PA 205938 06/12/1911 VOLDEN JOHN 05 162 N 100 W 017 160 272002 PA 264204 05/06/1912 VOLDEN THOR 05 160 N 096 W 011 160 251101 PA 241143 01/08/1912 VOLKERS SAMUEL 05 161 N 098 W 022 160 251101 PA 52990 03/22/1909 VOLKMAN AUGUST 05 162 N 097 W 001 160 251101 PA 165573 12/13/1910 VOLKMANN WILLIAM 05 160 N 101 W 035 160 272002 PA 566 08/30/1907 VONWALD ADELINE 05 162 N 098 W 019 80 272002 PA 28241 11/09/1908 VONWALD ADELINE 05 162 N 098 W 019 37 272002 PA 28241 11/09/1908 VONWALD ADELINE 05 162 N 098 W 019 37.08 272002 PA 28241 11/09/1908