Grand Forks 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 ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- VAIL GEORGE 05 152 N 052 W 033 160 251101 PA 50613 03/11/1909 VALELLY JOHN 05 153 N 056 W 007 80 272002 PA 10485 11/02/1888 VALELLY JOHN 05 153 N 056 W 007 38.25 272002 PA 10485 11/02/1888 VALELLY JOHN 05 153 N 056 W 007 38.35 272002 PA 10485 11/02/1888 VANAERNAN ANNA E 05 150 N 055 W 022 160 272002 PA 13367 11/02/1889 VANAUKEN HENRY J 05 153 N 054 W 032 160 272002 PA 4160 04/10/1883 VANAUKEN HENRY J 05 152 N 055 W 012 160 272002 PA 2690 11/20/1884 VANBORG MARTHA F 05 154 N 056 W 030 160 272002 PA 13298 05/15/1890 VANCE LAURA A 05 151 N 055 W 021 160 272002 PA 4621 05/15/1883 VANCE LEORA A 05 151 N 056 W 017 160 272002 PA 10952 02/02/1888 VANCE MART E 05 151 N 055 W 021 160 272002 PA 4623 05/15/1883 VANCE MART E 05 151 N 056 W 020 160 272002 PA 10954 02/02/1888 VANDUSEN JAMES D 05 153 N 052 W 005 160 272002 PA 2463 06/10/1882 VANGE ERIK OLSON 05 150 N 053 W 028 160 272002 PA 2448 05/15/1883 VANGE ERIK OLSON 05 150 N 053 W 027 160 272002 PA 7976 10/22/1886 VANKIRK MARTIN 05 150 N 053 W 001 160 272002 PA 6158 02/13/1884 VANNIER GEORGE A 05 153 N 055 W 021 160 272002 PA 6846 10/20/1884 VASNESS ERICK O 05 149 N 056 W 029 160 251101 PA 3107 11/11/1892 VEIEN CHRESTEAN O 05 153 N 056 W 001 160 272002 PA 10945 11/01/1886 VEITCH ABNER 05 152 N 053 W 004 160 272002 PA 960 06/01/1882 VEITCH ABNER 05 154 N 054 W 035 160 272002 PA 2480 05/15/1883 VEITCH ABNER 05 154 N 054 W 035 160 251105 PA 345 06/20/1894 VEITCH ANDREW 05 152 N 053 W 004 80 251101 PA 1074 12/08/1888 VEITCH ANDREW 05 152 N 053 W 004 50.65 251101 PA 1074 12/08/1888 VEITCH ANDREW 05 152 N 053 W 004 50.87 251101 PA 1074 12/08/1888 VEITCH GEORGE A 05 153 N 053 W 020 160 272002 PA 5376 10/20/1884 VENN ALBERT WHATLEY 05 152 N 054 W 002 160 272002 PA 15076 11/13/1895 VICKERY ESTHER 05 154 N 054 W 023 160 272002 PA 10846 02/02/1888 VIELEE JOSHUA C 05 150 N 055 W 004 80 272002 PA 6909 10/20/1884 VIELEE JOSHUA C 05 150 N 055 W 004 39.58 272002 PA 6909 10/20/1884 VIELEE JOSHUA C 05 150 N 055 W 004 39.6 272002 PA 6909 10/20/1884 VIERHUS HERMAN 05 150 N 056 W 033 160 251105 PA 1591 12/24/1903 VIERHUS HERMAN 05 149 N 056 W 002 80 272002 PA 13490 11/02/1889 VIERHUS HERMAN 05 149 N 056 W 002 40.08 272002 PA 13490 11/02/1889 VIERHUS HERMAN 05 149 N 056 W 002 40.04 272002 PA 13490 11/02/1889 VIERHUS LOUIS 05 149 N 056 W 002 160 272002 PA 14373 10/24/1891 VIETS DURELL F 05 152 N 053 W 022 160 272002 PA 8748 10/25/1884 VIGEN THOR OLESEN 05 149 N 049 W 006 80 272002 PA 877 06/30/1881 VIGEN THOR OLESEN 05 149 N 049 W 006 40.2 272002 PA 877 06/30/1881 VIGEN THOR OLESEN 05 149 N 049 W 006 40.12 272002 PA 877 06/30/1881 VIK OLE O 05 153 N 053 W 025 80 251101 PA 844 02/18/1888 VIK OLE O 05 153 N 053 W 026 80 251101 PA 844 02/18/1888 VILES PHILANDER A 05 151 N 056 W 020 160 272002 PA 11909 08/28/1889 VISNAER ANDERS A 05 152 N 053 W 003 160 272002 PA 3095 02/10/1885 VOL JOHAN J 05 150 N 053 W 027 160 272002 PA 14858 05/05/1893 VOL JOHAN J 05 149 N 056 W 035 160 251101 PA 5692 05/08/1901 VOLK PHILIP 05 153 N 056 W 028 160 272002 PA 10123 12/12/1888 VOLLEN HALVOR TORGERSON 05 149 N 050 W 001 80 272002 PA 758 02/21/1887 VOLLEN HALVOR TORGERSON 05 149 N 050 W 001 40.82 272002 PA 758 02/21/1887 VOLLEN HALVOR TORGERSON 05 149 N 050 W 001 41.16 272002 PA 758 02/21/1887 VONRUDEN JOHN 05 149 N 052 W 024 160 272002 PA 4394 11/20/1884 VONRUEDEN MATTHEW J 05 149 N 052 W 033 160 272002 PA 5469 02/10/1885 VONRUEDEN MATTHEW J 05 149 N 052 W 034 160 251105 PA 1210 11/11/1898 VORLAND HANS 05 149 N 056 W 020 160 251105 PA 1243 12/12/1898 VOSBURY CHARLES C 05 151 N 056 W 032 160 272002 PA 6996 02/17/1885