SDGENWEB File -- Deuel Co. SD -- Federal Land Records -- Names "V" - "Z" This file is a part of the Bureau of Land Management Database for the states of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Data edited and prepared by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/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. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm South Dakota Land Patents Database 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, it is available now in this database. The South 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 (See map http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/images/meridians.jpg) NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE VANDARWARKA ANDREW 05 116 N 047 W 008 160 251105 PA 1185 03/12/1894 VANDARWARKA ANDREW 05 115 N 052 W 030 80 272002 PA 793 06/14/1884 VANDARWARKA ANDREW 05 115 N 052 W 030 33.72 272002 PA 793 06/14/1884 VANDARWARKA ANDREW 05 115 N 052 W 030 34.01 272002 PA 793 06/14/1884 VANDERZEE CLARA 05 115 N 050 W 002 80 251101 PA 8327 09/28/1894 VANDERZEE CLARA 05 115 N 050 W 002 38.84 251101 PA 8327 09/28/1894 VANDERZEE CLARA 05 115 N 050 W 002 38.88 251101 PA 8327 09/28/1894 VANDERZEE CORNELIS R 05 115 N 050 W 010 160 251101 PA 7983 12/04/1893 VETTER CHARLES 05 115 N 052 W 006 80 251101 PA 2696 07/12/1888 VETTER CHARLES 05 115 N 052 W 006 31.04 251101 PA 2696 07/12/1888 VETTER CHARLES 05 115 N 052 W 006 30.88 251101 PA 2696 07/12/1888 VIELHABER FRED 05 114 N 049 W 030 80 251101 PA 4153 07/22/1889 VIELHABER FRED 05 114 N 049 W 030 36.96 251101 PA 4153 07/22/1889 VIELHABER FRED 05 114 N 049 W 030 37.16 251101 PA 4153 07/22/1889 VIGER OLE C 05 113 N 050 W 006 40 272002 PA 7094 12/12/1889 VIGER OLE C 05 113 N 050 W 006 39.19 272002 PA 7094 12/12/1889 VIGER OLE C 05 113 N 050 W 006 38.07 272002 PA 7094 12/12/1889 VIGER OLE C 05 113 N 050 W 006 38.54 272002 PA 7094 12/12/1889 VOLL LOUIS 05 115 N 052 W 002 160 251101 PA 4118 06/06/1889 VOLLOG CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 05 113 N 048 W 010 80 272002 PA 6302 05/22/1889 VOLLOG CHRISTIAN ANDERSON 05 113 N 048 W 022 80 251101 PA 7170 12/12/1891 WAGNER CHRIST 05 116 N 048 W 006 40 251101 PA 2840 07/12/1888 WAGNER CHRIST 05 116 N 048 W 006 23.5 251101 PA 2840 07/12/1888 WAGNER CHRIST 05 116 N 048 W 006 18.7 251101 PA 2840 07/12/1888 WAGNER CHRIST 05 116 N 048 W 006 32.6 251101 PA 2840 07/12/1888 WAGNER CHRIST 05 116 N 048 W 006 7.88 251101 PA 2840 07/12/1888 WAGNER CHRIST 05 116 N 048 W 006 38.2 251101 PA 2840 07/12/1888 WAGNER HENRY 05 114 N 049 W 002 160 272002 PA 10784 12/04/1890 WAGNER JACOB 05 116 N 049 W 012 120 251101 PA 1913 01/27/1887 WAGNER JACOB 05 116 N 049 W 012 33.5 251101 PA 1913 01/27/1887 WAGNER JOHN 05 116 N 049 W 012 120 251101 PA 2765 07/12/1888 WAGNER JOHN 05 116 N 049 W 012 9.02 251101 PA 2765 07/12/1888 WAGNER JOHN 05 116 N 049 W 012 30.98 251101 PA 2765 07/12/1888 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 40 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 18.59 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 21.41 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 5.7 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 34.3 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 5.82 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKER JOHN J 05 114 N 048 W 014 34.18 251101 PA 7586 02/14/1893 WALKLIN MATHEW 05 115 N 052 W 010 160 251101 PA 1624 06/29/1888 WALKLIN MATHEW 05 115 N 052 W 022 160 251105 PA 489 02/23/1892 WALLBERG CARL P 05 113 N 048 W 012 160 251101 PA 2024 01/27/1887 WALLIN CHARLEY 05 116 N 050 W 034 160 251101 PA 5078 06/06/1890 WALLNER FELIX 05 117 N 050 W 008 160 251101 PA 3168 07/14/1888 WALSH HENRY P 05 113 N 050 W 028 120 272002 PA 1615 08/01/1883 WALSH HENRY P 05 113 N 050 W 033 40 272002 PA 1615 08/01/1883 WALSH HENRY P 05 113 N 050 W 029 160 251105 PA 243 12/26/1890 WALSH HENRY P JR 05 113 N 050 W 024 160 251101 PA 11591 04/08/1903 WALTHER JOHN P 05 116 N 048 W 034 160 251101 PA 4340 06/01/1889 WALTHER JOHN P 05 116 N 048 W 034 160 251105 PA 1325 10/30/1894 WALTZ LEVI 05 115 N 052 W 022 160 251101 PA 2128 06/29/1888 WARD HERMON B 05 117 N 047 W 028 160 251101 PA 6033 10/21/1890 WARHAUG THORKELD M 05 115 N 048 W 022 160 251101 PA 10773 08/04/1902 WARNES JOHN E 05 114 N 048 W 004 80 251101 PA 2519 07/06/1888 WARNES JOHN E 05 114 N 048 W 004 40.36 251101 PA 2519 07/06/1888 WARNES JOHN E 05 114 N 048 W 004 40.15 251101 PA 2519 07/06/1888 WARNES JOHN E 05 115 N 048 W 034 160 251105 PA 697 12/01/1891 WARNES JOHN W 05 114 N 048 W 010 160 251101 PA 11870 05/15/1903 WASHBURN HENRY T 05 116 N 050 W 014 160 251101 PA 2989 07/10/1888 WASHBURN HIRAN 05 117 N 049 W 012 160 251101 PA 6406 11/15/1890 WATERS JOHN B 05 115 N 052 W 034 160 251101 PA 8576 12/04/1895 WATERS SUSIE A 05 115 N 048 W 030 80 251105 PA 1114 01/27/1894 WATERS SUSIE A 05 115 N 048 W 030 36.24 251105 PA 1114 01/27/1894 WATERS SUSIE A 05 115 N 048 W 030 36.29 251105 PA 1114 01/27/1894 WEBER JOHN 05 117 N 050 W 026 25.63 251105 PA 1664 11/11/1895 WEBER JOHN 05 117 N 050 W 026 41.28 251105 PA 1664 11/11/1895 WEBER NICOLAS 05 115 N 052 W 024 160 251101 PA 4969 02/07/1890 WEEKS ELFIE M 05 117 N 049 W 024 160 251101 PA 9175 12/12/1898 WEEKS SILAS F 05 117 N 049 W 012 160 251105 PA 2334 08/03/1899 WEISEL GEORGE 05 114 N 050 W 004 160 251101 PA 5425 07/16/1890 WEISEL MAGGIE 05 114 N 050 W 010 160 272002 PA 10475 06/25/1891 WELHOUSE HENRY 05 115 N 050 W 020 160 251101 PA 1976 01/27/1887 WELLS HENRY 05 116 N 049 W 034 160 251101 PA 6099 01/27/1891 WENTWORTH WILLIS 05 117 N 048 W 010 160 251101 PA 8185 02/10/1894 WESTBY NILS A 05 113 N 049 W 012 160 251101 PA 2246 06/29/1888 WESTCOTT CHESTER R 05 116 N 050 W 006 160 251101 PA 619 08/30/1883 WESTCOTT CHESTER R 05 116 N 050 W 006 80 251105 PA 519 05/13/1891 WESTCOTT CHESTER R 05 116 N 050 W 006 22.66 251105 PA 519 05/13/1891 WESTCOTT CHESTER R 05 116 N 050 W 006 22.9 251105 PA 519 05/13/1891 WESTLEY LINA T 05 113 N 050 W 012 160 251101 PA 2366 06/30/1888 WHARRY WILLIAM O 05 117 N 049 W 026 160 251101 PA 612 08/01/1883 WHEATLEY JAMES SR 05 116 N 050 W 022 160 251101 PA 7307 02/12/1892 WHEELER BERT E HEIRS OF 05 114 N 052 W 034 120 251105 PA 1782 01/15/1897 WHEELER BERT E HEIRS OF 05 114 N 052 W 034 20.4 251105 PA 1782 01/15/1897 WHIPPLE ROBERT A 05 117 N 050 W 006 160 251101 PA 2014 01/27/1887 WHITE FRANK A 05 115 N 049 W 028 160 251105 PA 2176 04/17/1899 WHITE PATRICK 05 117 N 049 W 008 160 251101 PA 11650 04/08/1903 WHITE PHILLIP 05 117 N 049 W 008 160 251101 PA 5240 07/16/1890 WHITE THOMAS 05 113 N 052 W 002 80 272002 PA 1257 02/20/1882 WHITE THOMAS 05 113 N 052 W 002 38.74 272002 PA 1257 02/20/1882 WHITE THOMAS 05 113 N 052 W 002 38.74 272002 PA 1257 02/20/1882 WHITE WILLIAM 05 114 N 052 W 024 160 251101 PA 4493 10/28/1889 WHITTEMORE JOSEPHUS W 05 113 N 050 W 018 80 251101 PA 4980 05/17/1890 WHITTEMORE JOSEPHUS W 05 113 N 050 W 019 80 251101 PA 4980 05/17/1890 WICK JOHN H 05 113 N 050 W 008 40 272002 PA 8119 09/10/1889 WIEBERS JOHN RUDOLPH 05 117 N 049 W 024 160 251101 PA 3031 10/14/1891 WIEDMAN FRANK 05 116 N 050 W 002 160 251101 PA 683 06/14/1884 WIEDMAN JOSEPH 05 113 N 050 W 035 160 251101 PA 1941 01/27/1887 WIESNER PAUL 05 114 N 048 W 006 160 272002 PA 11914 05/31/1894 WIGDALE OLE 05 117 N 050 W 026 27.95 272002 PA 12672 09/02/1902 WIIK JOHN JOHNSON 05 115 N 048 W 024 160 251101 PA 891 06/14/1884 WILCOX RICHARD 05 115 N 049 W 008 160 251101 PA 4333 06/01/1889 WILCOXEN CHARLES B 05 115 N 049 W 002 160 251101 PA 2646 07/12/1888 WILKINSON SARAH A 05 115 N 050 W 006 80 251101 PA 7990 01/13/1894 WILKINSON SARAH A 05 115 N 050 W 006 37.39 251101 PA 7990 01/13/1894 WILKINSON SARAH A 05 115 N 050 W 006 38.33 251101 PA 7990 01/13/1894 WILLIAMS FRANK D 05 117 N 047 W 032 160 251105 PA 349 12/26/1890 WILLIS ROBERT W 05 117 N 047 W 020 160 251101 PA 2799 07/12/1888 WILLIS ROBERT W 05 117 N 047 W 020 160 251105 PA 978 05/20/1893 WILSON ALEXANDER P 05 114 N 052 W 030 80 251101 PA 2129 06/29/1888 WILSON ALEXANDER P 05 114 N 052 W 030 37.81 251101 PA 2129 06/29/1888 WILSON ALEXANDER P 05 114 N 052 W 030 37.86 251101 PA 2129 06/29/1888 WILSON FREDERICK J 05 115 N 052 W 020 160 251105 PA 1630 06/11/1895 WILSON JOHN H 05 117 N 050 W 012 160 251101 PA 13237 09/14/1908 WILSON PETER M 05 117 N 049 W 006 80 251101 PA 6106 10/21/1890 WILSON PETER M 05 117 N 049 W 006 39.89 251101 PA 6106 10/21/1890 WILSON PETER M 05 117 N 049 W 006 39.93 251101 PA 6106 10/21/1890 WILSON WILLARD H 05 117 N 049 W 006 120 272002 PA 9095 09/03/1890 WILSON WILLARD H 05 117 N 049 W 006 38.15 272002 PA 9095 09/03/1890 WINTER JOHN 05 117 N 048 W 034 160 251101 PA 6137 11/15/1890 WIPPA PETER 05 114 N 052 W 020 80 251101 PA 9714 03/23/1901 WOHLER MARTIN C 05 113 N 048 W 006 80 272002 PA 609 07/20/1881 WOHLER MARTIN C 05 113 N 048 W 006 38.16 272002 PA 609 07/20/1881 WOHLER MARTIN C 05 113 N 048 W 006 38.68 272002 PA 609 07/20/1881 WOHLER MARTIN C 05 114 N 048 W 020 160 272002 PA 10817 10/07/1891 WOHLER THEODORE C 05 113 N 048 W 006 160 251101 PA 2976 07/10/1888 WOLLER LARS O 05 114 N 049 W 014 120 251101 PA 5372 07/16/1890 WOOD NORMAN P 05 117 N 047 W 018 160 251101 PA 1944 01/27/1887 WOODFORD ELMER C 05 115 N 049 W 006 40 272002 PA 11371 03/26/1892 WOODFORD ELMER C 05 115 N 049 W 006 39.22 272002 PA 11371 03/26/1892 WOODFORD ELMER C 05 115 N 049 W 006 34.19 272002 PA 11371 03/26/1892 WOODFORD ELMER C 05 115 N 049 W 006 33.84 272002 PA 11371 03/26/1892 WOODWORTH DANIEL H 05 116 N 048 W 032 160 251101 PA 3950 05/25/1889 WOULFE MIKE 05 117 N 047 W 034 61.93 251101 PA 9542 06/02/1900 WOULFE MIKE 05 117 N 047 W 034 61.31 251101 PA 9542 06/02/1900 WRIGHT BENJAMIN 05 113 N 050 W 031 160 272002 PA 1988 01/30/1885 WYNNE THOMAS D 05 117 N 048 W 014 160 251101 PA 2669 07/12/1888 YEOMAN GEORGE A 05 117 N 048 W 002 160 251101 PA 2092 06/29/1888 YEOMAN JOHN 05 117 N 048 W 002 160 251101 PA 2082 06/29/1888 YETTER EVAN 05 117 N 048 W 010 160 251101 PA 6587 11/14/1890 YETTER JAMES 05 117 N 048 W 014 160 251101 PA 2324 10/30/1889 YETTER JAMES HEIRS OF 05 117 N 048 W 014 160 251105 PA 894 07/14/1893 YETTER JOHN 05 116 N 047 W 030 160 251101 PA 681 06/14/1884 YETTER SARAH 05 117 N 048 W 010 160 251101 PA 6273 11/15/1890 YOUNG CHARLES 05 117 N 048 W 024 160 251101 PA 4004 06/06/1889 YOUNGS ANTHONY F 05 117 N 047 W 030 160 251101 PA 8415 01/12/1895 YOUNGS DAVID E 05 117 N 048 W 024 160 251101 PA 6639 04/10/1891 Z00K JOSEPH F 05 116 N 049 W 010 160 251101 PA 1912 06/17/1887