Pembina 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. 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 ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- VALLAIT LOUIS 05 164 N 052 W 029 80 261000 PA 30 05/27/1892 VALLAIT LOUIS 05 164 N 052 W 029 35.55 261000 PA 30 05/27/1892 VALLAIT LOUIS 05 164 N 052 W 029 35.44 261000 PA 30 05/27/1892 VALLENTYNE JOHN F 05 162 N 052 W 029 160 272002 PA 3310 10/04/1884 VALLENTYNE JOHN F 05 162 N 052 W 032 160 272002 PA 14609 02/23/1892 VANCAMP MAHLON 05 159 N 051 W 008 160 251105 PA 816 11/24/1896 VANCAMP MICHAEL 05 159 N 051 W 007 41.8 272002 PA 14510 09/01/1891 VANCAMP ORBLIN 05 160 N 052 W 023 80 272002 PA 14518 09/01/1891 VANCAMP ORBLIN 05 160 N 052 W 026 80 272002 PA 14518 09/01/1891 VANCAMP REUBEN 05 159 N 051 W 010 160 251101 PA 914 02/18/1888 VANCAMP WESLEY 05 159 N 051 W 017 160 272002 PA 2769 07/10/1883 VANDAL ARTHUR 05 164 N 057 W 027 80 251101 PA 4216 10/21/1896 VANDAL ARTHUR 05 164 N 057 W 027 53.77 251101 PA 4216 10/21/1896 VANDAL ARTHUR 05 164 N 057 W 027 1.82 251101 PA 4216 10/21/1896 VANDAL ARTHUR 05 164 N 057 W 027 53.57 251101 PA 4216 10/21/1896 VANDAL ARTHUR 05 164 N 057 W 027 1.82 251101 PA 4216 10/21/1896 VANDAL BERNARD 05 163 N 057 W 022 80 272002 PA 11351 12/29/1888 VANDAL BERNARD 05 163 N 057 W 027 80 272002 PA 11351 12/29/1888 VANDAL ISERAL 05 163 N 057 W 015 160 272002 PA 11348 12/29/1888 VANDAL JOSEPH 05 163 N 057 W 014 40 272002 PA 11360 12/29/1888 VANDAL JOSEPH 05 163 N 057 W 015 80 272002 PA 11360 12/29/1888 VANDAL JOSEPH 05 163 N 057 W 022 40 272002 PA 11360 12/29/1888 VANDAL PETER 05 163 N 057 W 014 160 272002 PA 10405 02/13/1890 VANDERVEER LORENZO S 05 162 N 051 W 029 160 272002 PA 9326 02/02/1888 VANDO HALVOR L 05 160 N 054 W 004 80 272002 PA 8825 10/25/1884 VANDO HALVOR L 05 160 N 054 W 004 46.9 272002 PA 8825 10/25/1884 VANDO HALVOR L 05 160 N 054 W 004 46.81 272002 PA 8825 10/25/1884 VANNE ISABELLA 05 162 N 055 W 022 80 251101 PA 704 02/18/1888 VANNE ISABELLA 05 162 N 055 W 027 80 251101 PA 704 02/18/1888 VANNE WILLIAM 05 162 N 055 W 003 120 251101 PA 1296 08/26/1896 VANNE WILLIAM 05 162 N 055 W 004 40 251101 PA 1296 08/26/1896 VANNORMAN CHARLES R 05 163 N 057 W 003 80 251101 PA 1339 07/09/1889 VANNORMAN CHARLES R 05 163 N 057 W 010 80 251101 PA 1339 07/09/1889 VANPATTEN CONRAD 05 162 N 051 W 029 160 251101 PA 4741 01/14/1899 VANTOMME LOUIS 05 161 N 051 W 006 40 251101 PA 4590 06/23/1898 VANTOMME LOUIS 05 161 N 051 W 006 40.26 251101 PA 4590 06/23/1898 VANTOMME LOUIS 05 161 N 051 W 006 40.08 251101 PA 4590 06/23/1898 VANTOMME LOUIS 05 161 N 051 W 006 40.06 251101 PA 4590 06/23/1898 VANVALKENBURG DAVID H 05 159 N 052 W 005 80 272002 PA 2101 04/10/1883 VANVALKENBURG DAVID H 05 159 N 052 W 005 45.1 272002 PA 2101 04/10/1883 VANVALKENBURG DAVID H 05 159 N 052 W 005 45.32 272002 PA 2101 04/10/1883 VASSIE ANDREW 05 162 N 054 W 022 160 272002 PA 1841 06/01/1882 VAUGHN HOWARD R 05 164 N 051 W 028 24.65 272002 PA 77 03/10/1875 VAUGHN HOWARD R 05 164 N 051 W 028 33.2 272002 PA 77 03/10/1875 VAUGHN HOWARD R 05 164 N 051 W 028 33.2 272002 PA 77 03/10/1875 VAUGHN HOWARD R 05 164 N 051 W 029 33.45 272002 PA 77 03/10/1875 VAUGHN HOWARD R 05 164 N 051 W 029 33.95 272002 PA 77 03/10/1875 VAUGHN HOWARD R 05 163 N 051 W 007 160 272002 PA 60 03/10/1875 VEDME JOHN A 05 160 N 055 W 032 160 272002 PA 6316 12/12/1888 VELNOVE ALBERT 05 162 N 055 W 004 80 272002 PA 2778 09/02/1882 VELNOVE ALBERT 05 162 N 055 W 009 80 272002 PA 2778 09/02/1882 VENDAL ELZEARD 05 163 N 057 W 032 160 251101 PA 4220 08/05/1896 VENDAL FRANK 05 163 N 057 W 029 160 251101 PA 4221 08/05/1896 VENDAL JOSEPH 05 163 N 057 W 029 160 251101 PA 4222 08/05/1896 VENNE DAVID 05 162 N 056 W 014 160 251101 PA 7719 12/31/1904 VENNE JOHN B 05 162 N 055 W 017 160 272002 PA 14976 04/06/1895 VENNE PIERRE 05 164 N 053 W 033 160 251101 PA 168 09/30/1884 VENNE PIERRE 05 161 N 057 W 006 40 272002 PA 11056 12/12/1888 VENNE PIERRE 05 161 N 057 W 006 40.01 272002 PA 11056 12/12/1888 VENNE PIERRE 05 161 N 057 W 006 34.21 272002 PA 11056 12/12/1888 VENNE PIERRE 05 161 N 057 W 006 34.23 272002 PA 11056 12/12/1888 VENNE SOLOMON JR 05 162 N 055 W 030 160 272002 PA 8010 10/22/1886 VENTON EDWIN N 05 159 N 055 W 021 160 251101 PA 3218 01/21/1893 VERMUET PIERRE 05 163 N 055 W 012 120 261000 PA 387 03/30/1877 VERMUET PIERRE 05 163 N 055 W 013 40 261000 PA 387 03/30/1877 VERRETTE LIA 05 163 N 052 W 033 160 272002 PA 9167 10/30/1886 VERVILLE ALEXANDER 05 163 N 057 W 006 80 251101 PA 3273 04/26/1893 VERVILLE ALEXANDER 05 163 N 057 W 006 37.65 251101 PA 3273 04/26/1893 VERVILLE ALEXANDER 05 163 N 057 W 006 38.32 251101 PA 3273 04/26/1893 VERVILLE CHARLES 05 163 N 057 W 006 80 251101 PA 4820 05/22/1899 VERVILLE CHARLES 05 163 N 057 W 006 33.91 251101 PA 4820 05/22/1899 VERVILLE CHARLES 05 163 N 057 W 006 33.89 251101 PA 4820 05/22/1899 VERVILLE FELIX 05 163 N 057 W 006 40 251101 PA 5316 05/15/1903 VERVILLE FELIX 05 163 N 057 W 006 38.99 251101 PA 5316 05/15/1903 VERVILLE FELIX 05 163 N 057 W 006 33.93 251101 PA 5316 05/15/1903 VERVILLE JOSEPH 05 164 N 057 W 031 160 251101 PA 4409 07/19/1897 VEUM MUNDI 05 161 N 055 W 027 40 272002 PA 16979 12/29/1904 VILLENEURE HYACINTH 05 164 N 054 W 033 160 272002 PA 56 03/10/1875 VILLENEUVE FRANK 05 162 N 057 W 003 80 272002 PA 17040 02/04/1905 VILLENEUVE FRANK 05 162 N 057 W 004 80 272002 PA 17040 02/04/1905 VILLENEUVE FRED 05 163 N 056 W 032 80 251101 PA 12538 03/08/1907 VILLENEUVE GEORGE 05 162 N 057 W 002 39.64 272002 PA 192810 04/24/1911 VILLENEUVE HYACINTHE 05 162 N 057 W 015 40 251101 PA 445018 11/27/1914 VILLENEUVE HYACINTHE 05 162 N 057 W 015 40 251101 PA 445018 09/16/1914 VILLENEUVE HYACINTHE 05 162 N 057 W 009 40 251101 PA 11888 10/24/1906 VILLENEUVE HYACINTHE 05 162 N 057 W 010 40 251101 PA 11888 10/24/1906 VIVATSSON HALLDER 05 162 N 055 W 031 80 251101 PA 3851 02/23/1895 VIVIER BERNARD 05 163 N 052 W 026 160 272002 PA 13 07/20/1872 VIVIER BERNARD 05 164 N 053 W 029 80 261000 PA 235 04/10/1875 VIVIER BERNARD 05 164 N 053 W 029 37.04 261000 PA 235 04/10/1875 VIVIER BERNARD 05 164 N 053 W 029 36.69 261000 PA 235 04/10/1875 VOGEL JULIA 05 164 N 052 W 026 80 251101 PA 6369 10/11/1902 VOGEL JULIA 05 164 N 052 W 026 35.95 251101 PA 6369 10/11/1902 VOGEL JULIA 05 164 N 052 W 026 35.86 251101 PA 6369 10/11/1902 VOGT CHARLES 05 162 N 054 W 001 80 272002 PA 6865 02/17/1885 VOGT CHARLES 05 162 N 054 W 001 39.89 272002 PA 6865 02/17/1885 VOGT CHARLES 05 162 N 054 W 001 39.87 272002 PA 6865 02/17/1885 VOGT JOHN 05 164 N 056 W 032 160 272002 PA 4137 10/15/1884 VOGT PHILLIP 05 163 N 054 W 026 160 272002 PA 8921 11/02/1889 VOGT PHILLIP 05 163 N 056 W 009 160 272002 PA 1837 06/01/1882 VOGT VALENTINE 05 163 N 054 W 029 160 272002 PA 13858 02/28/1890 VOLLRATH CARL GOTTFRIED 05 163 N 053 W 001 80 251101 PA 263 10/20/1884 VOLLRATH CARL GOTTFRIED 05 163 N 053 W 012 80 251101 PA 263 10/20/1884 VOLLRATH FREDERICK 05 163 N 052 W 006 160 251101 PA 614 06/20/1881 VOLLRATH KARL 05 163 N 053 W 004 160 251101 PA 703 02/18/1888 VOLLROTH FREDERICK 05 163 N 053 W 003 40 251101 PA 745 02/18/1888 VOLLROTH FREDERICK 05 163 N 053 W 004 120 251101 PA 745 02/18/1888 VONGOERRES JOSEPH 05 161 N 054 W 015 160 251101 PA 4253 10/21/1896 VONGORRES ROBERT 05 161 N 054 W 010 160 272002 PA 3606 11/20/1882 VOSPER FREDERICK 05 163 N 053 W 007 39.61 251101 PA 82 11/10/1882 VOSPER FREDERICK 05 163 N 053 W 007 39.62 251101 PA 82 11/10/1882 VOSPER FREDERICK 05 163 N 053 W 018 39.58 251101 PA 82 11/10/1882 VOSPER FREDERICK 05 163 N 054 W 012 40 251101 PA 82 11/10/1882 VOSPER HAROLD 05 162 N 055 W 005 160 251101 PA 4105 12/03/1895 VOSPER HARRY 05 163 N 053 W 018 80 272002 PA 11511 12/29/1888 VOSPER HARRY 05 163 N 053 W 018 39.48 272002 PA 11511 12/29/1888 VOSPER HARRY 05 163 N 053 W 018 39.43 272002 PA 11511 12/29/1888