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Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) inherited the functions of the General Land Office when it was established by Congress in 1946. The Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin between 1807 and 1907. 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 Wisconsin Land Patents Database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section), name of person the land was patented to, county, date, and the patent document identification number.

Using this information, you can access the Bureau of Land Management web site and view a copy of the original document.

The document can be saved to disk, printed out, or merely viewed. Certified copies of the document can be orderd on their web site as well.

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NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
SAGE: EZRA C337N21E64063261843/03/03 
SALIGMILER: THILLMAN68N21E40342541850/03/01 
SANDERSON: JAMES327N22E1604811837/08/10 
SANDERSON: JAMES327N22E65.94821837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF ISAAC P WALKER
SAUAR: WILLIAM285N22E4089331843/03/03 
SAUER: JOHANNES335N22E8087681843/03/03 
SCHALOCK: WILLIAM268N21E40141571846/07/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES225N22E0207901848/02/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES225N22E0207901848/02/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES225N22E240207901848/02/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES225N22E0207901848/02/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES275N22E0207891848/02/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES275N22E200207891848/02/01 
SCHLEISINGER: JULES275N22E0207891848/02/01 
SCHLIDT: ANDREW265N21E4049561840/12/10 
SCHOPP: JEAN285N22E4083041843/03/03 
SCHULGEN: JACOB206N22E80325421850/01/01HEIRS OF JACOB SCHULGEN
SCHULTA: HENRY317N21E80115091844/09/10 
SCHWAB: GEORGE195N22E146.6242041840/12/10 
SCHWARTZ: WILLIAM65N22E138.0341801840/12/10 
SCHWARTZ: PHILIP365N21E16037531840/12/10 
SCOTT: RUFUS66N21E175.162271843/03/03 
SCOTT: RUFUS76N21E178.9862281843/03/03 
SEARS: DANIEL85N22E16041861840/12/10 
SEARS: ESEKB345N22E8042421840/12/10 
SERCOMB: JOHN127N21E160325541850/01/01 
SEYFFERTH: CARLA345N22E80124611844/09/10 
SHAFFER: PHILIP66N21E40150461846/08/01 
SHALLON: LUKE365N22E16042461840/12/10JAMES BENSON
SHAUGHNESSY: MICHAEL118N21E4076851843/03/03 
SHEEHAN: MICHAEL195N21E42.92166281848/03/01ASSIGNEE OF LOUIS A DELAFIELD
SHEILDS: WILLIAM65N21E147.658761843/03/03 
SHELDON: JOHN86N21E16062901843/03/03 
SHEPARD: WILLIAM F206N21E8065461843/03/03 
SHEPARD: WILLIAM F196N21E52.7666031843/03/03 
SHEPARD: WILLIAM F206N21E4072911843/03/03 
SHEPARD: HARVEY S206N21E065451843/03/03 
SHEPARD: HARVEY S206N21E8065451843/03/03 
SHEPARDSON: CLARK306N22E16043021840/12/10 
SHEPPARD: ALBERT177N22E1604501837/08/10 
SHERMAN: ASA287N22E8091838/04/16 
SHIELDS: WILLIAM65N21E154.8837001840/12/10 
SHORT: DAVID156N21E8070211843/03/03 
SIMONS: EDWARD276N22E16042651840/12/10 
SIVYER: HENRY115N22E16041891840/12/10 
SIVYER: SAMUEL145N22E16041921840/12/10 
SIVYER: WILLIAM356N22E16043131840/12/10 
SKINNER: HENRY C367N21E80325771850/01/01 
SKINNER: WILLIAM H116N21E8069761843/03/03 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B188N22E05601837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B218N22E136.876941837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B218N22E56.255541837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B218N22E35.55531837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B208N22E805591837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B298N22E805401837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B218N22E41.55581837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B288N22E85.75381837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B298N22E1605391837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B188N22E05601837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B78N22E807791837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B288N22E56.125721837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B188N22E175.855601837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B298N22E64.85641837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B218N22E06941837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B208N22E806931837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B298N22E35.65621837/08/10 
SLAUGHTER: WILLIAM B288N22E05381837/08/10 
SMITH: GEORGE15N21E73.1936871840/12/10 
SMITH: GEORGE35N21E155.3839201840/12/10 
SMITH: PATRICK58N22E24015891837/08/10 
SMITH: CREED68N22E46.513231837/06/20 
SMITH: PATRICK68N22E015891837/08/10 
SMITH: GEORGE75N22E308.4643941840/12/10 
SMITH: ISRAEL115N21E8036781840/12/10 
SMITH: GEORGE135N22E79.8343951843/03/03 
SMITH: GEORGE157N22E1604551837/08/10 
SMITH: PETER155N22E40115341844/09/10 
SMITH: GEORGE185N22E8043981840/12/10 
SMITH: MICHAEL195N21E8051111843/03/03 
SMITH: BENJAMIN208N21E80329961850/03/01ASSIGNEE OF WILLIAM SMITH
SMITH: GEORGE205N21E8039011840/12/10 
SMITH: GEORGE208N22E05481837/08/10 
SMITH: GEORGE208N22E131.565481837/08/10 
SMITH: JOHN297N22E8081838/04/16 
SMITH: WILLIAM307N22E1604761837/08/10 
SMITH: WILLIAM307N22E1604751837/08/10 
SMITH: GEORGE346N22E16043971840/12/10 
SMITH: PETER345N22E40115351844/09/10 
SMITH: GEORGE355N22E40115331844/09/10 
SMITH: GEORGE366N21E16039021840/12/10 
SMITH: GEORGE366N21E16039051840/12/10 
SMITH: URIELB128N21E200.763561843/03/03 
SMITH: HORACEF225N21E1607941843/03/03 
SMITH: ELBERTH55N22E78.6342231840/12/10 
SMITH: ELBERTH205N22E40106951844/09/10 
SNIDER: JOHN188N21E153.88327051850/03/01 
SOTSIN: HENRY275N22E40255291848/07/01ASSIGNEE OF CARL MAISZNER
SPEAR: CHAUNCY45N21E8049581840/12/10EDWIN SPEAR
SPECHT: MICHAEL195N22E8042051840/12/10 
SPECHT: MICHAEL195N22E145.642061840/12/10 
SPENCE: JAMES217N22E04691837/08/10 
SPENCE: JAMES217N22E94.034691837/08/10 
STAFFORD: ARNOLD116N21E16069751843/03/03 
STAMP: JOHN285N22E4088091843/03/03 
STAMPP: JOHN275N22E40205531848/03/01 
STANTON: MILES145N21E8036841840/12/10 
STEVA: HENRY135N21E16036831840/12/10 
STEVENSON: GEORGE W116N21E8069971843/03/03 
STEWART: ALEXANDER46N22E189325521849/03/24 
STEWART: ALEXANDER46N22E0325521849/03/24 
STEWART: ALEXANDER46N22E0325521849/03/24 
STEWART: ALEXANDER318N22E1605301837/08/10 
STIMSON: BENJAMIN S27N21E41.72196751848/03/01 
STIMSON: BENJAMIN S27N21E160325471850/01/01 
STODDARD: LYMAN27N21E162.9335701850/03/01 
STODDARD: LYMAN27N21E80342371850/03/01 
STODDARD: LYMAN27N21E80342381850/03/01 
STORMES: WINSLOW P85N21E40111411844/09/10EDWIN N STORMES
STORMS: ISAAC47N21E174.64328151850/03/01ASSIGNEE OF HIRAM BURDICK
STORY: HIRAM F267N21E160329931850/03/01 
STRATHMAN: WILLIAM146N21E8069781843/03/03 
STRONG: REUBEN216N21E16062521843/03/03 
STRONG: ELISHA B88N22E24015211837/08/10 
STRONG: ELISHA B98N22E015211837/08/10 
SULLIVAN: PATRICK28N21E8077741843/03/03 
SULLIVAN: TIMOTHY95N21E4053241843/03/03 
SULLIVAN: JOHN138N21E8063301843/03/03 
SULLIVAN: JOHN206N21E8062481843/03/03 
SWAIN: JOHN275N22E40309161850/01/01 
SWAN: NATHANIEL87N21E80325931850/01/01 
SWEET: ALANSON327N22E14.1188181845/10/28 
SWEET: ALANSON367N21E16055941843/03/03 
SWEET: ALANSON367N21E8055951843/03/03 
SWIFT: LYMAN P86N22E80342791850/03/01 
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NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
TAYLOR: ANSON H356N22E16042881840/12/10 
TEAL: MATTHIAS275N22E40166641848/03/01 
THIBEAU: JOHN B196N22E16070231843/03/03 
THOMPSON: JERRED226N22E16042701840/12/10 
TIESCHAEFER: HENRY G256N21E8064251843/03/03 
TIFFANY: GEORGE O126N21E120325711849/12/27 
TIFFANY: GEORGE O126N21E0325711849/12/27 
TIFFANY: GEORGE O126N21E40342311849/12/27 
TOBIN: EDMUND228N21E40164791848/03/01 
TOBIN: JOHN228N21E40126311844/10/01 
TROWBRIDGE: WILLIAM S26N21E80342341850/03/01 
TROWBRIDGE: WILLIAM S66N21E65.280641843/03/03 
TROWBRIDGE: WILLIAM S66N21E45.9680711843/03/03 
TROWBRIDGE: WILLIAM S26N21E80342351850/03/01 
TRYON: BELAH55N21E16036641840/12/10 
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NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
UNDERWOOD: WILLIAM57N22E1605051837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF POULDIN GARNETT
UNDERWOOD: WILLIAM67N22E1605081837/08/10 
UNDERWOOD: ENOCH D307N21E154.8863181843/03/03 
UNDERWOOD: WILLIAM O207N21E80342471850/03/01 
UNDERWOOD: WILLIAM O207N21E80342481850/03/01 
UPHAM: DON A215N21E16046611840/12/10 
UPHAM: DON A296N22E8042941840/12/10ASSIGNEE OF ELIPHALET CRAMER
UPHAM: DON A145N21E8047991840/12/10 
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NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
VAIL: GEORGE C136N21E16066941842/12/27JAMES MASON
VAIL: GEORGE C136N21E8069791843/03/03 
VEEDER: HARMAN205N21E809921843/03/03 
VLIET: GARRET197N22E1604581837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF WILLIAM ANDERSON
VOIT: CONRAD345N22E40120481844/09/10 
VOSBURGH: JOHN136N21E8070131843/03/03 
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NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
WADSWORTH: JULIUS55N21E8039191840/12/10THOMAS DYER
WADSWORTH: JULIUS85N21E8039161840/12/10THOMAS DYER
WADSWORTH: JULIUS145N21E16039171840/12/10THOMAS DYER
WADSWORTH: JULIUS205N22E16042071840/12/10THOMAS DYER
WADSWORTH: JULIUS335N22E16042411840/12/10THOMAS DYER
WADSWORTH: JULIUS365N22E8044091840/12/10THOMAS DYER
WAGNER: FERDINAND228N21E40261481848/09/01 
WAGNER: CHRISTOPH288N21E80342751850/03/01 
WALES: SAMUEL235N21E16037191840/12/10 
WALES: ELEAZER245N21E16010911843/03/03 
WALES: SAMUEL275N21E8011621843/03/03 
WALKER: JOHN48N22E16071837/06/20 
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E0191849/01/15 
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E0101881842/09/26 
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E0101881842/09/26 
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E9.75191849/01/15 
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E0101881842/09/26 
WALKER: GEORGE H298N22E79.925241837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF DAVID SARGENT
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E143.99101881842/09/26 
WALKER: GEORGE H327N22E1604831837/08/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O115N22E16042151840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O365N22E16042531840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O175N22E16042131840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O145N21E16037951840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O45N22E16042181840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O255N22E16042121840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O346N22E16043061840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O326N22E16043081840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O326N22E8043101840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O226N22E16042731840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O215N22E16042111840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O15N22E49.642221843/03/03 
WALKER: MARTIN O296N22E16042931840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O55N22E16042201840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O55N22E8042191840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O336N22E16043071840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O35N22E161.1242211840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O65N22E16042171840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O85N22E16042161840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O115N21E16037981840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O156N22E16042741840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O326N21E16037941840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O155N22E16042141840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O205N22E16042101840/12/10 
WALKER: MARTIN O326N21E16037961840/12/10 
WALLSCLAGER: WILLIAM268N21E40159921846/08/01 
WALSH: MATHEW85N21E40107631844/09/10 
WALTS: JAMES88N21E80342551850/03/01 
WAMPOLE: ISAAC W47N21E80342431850/03/01 
WAMPOLE: ISAAC W47N21E80342421850/03/01 
WARD: FRANCIS35N21E16036611840/12/10 
WARD: FRANCIS276N21E8062621843/03/03 
WARD: MARTIN276N21E8062611843/03/03 
WARD: WILLIAM286N21E16062651843/03/03 
WATKINS: JACOB66N21E40300991850/01/01JOSEPH ALLSOP
WATROUS: WILLIAM C106N21E8069701843/03/03 
WEBER: JOHANP27N21E41.9251981848/07/01 
WEEKS: LEMUEL W327N22E80187571845/10/15 
WEEKS: LEMUEL W327N22E0187571845/10/15 
WEIDNER: MARGARET215N22E40193661848/03/01 
WEIL: PAULA215N22E40331841850/03/01 
WEISNER: EDWARD65N22E148.6441821840/12/10 
WEISNER: EDWARD156N21E16069831843/03/03 
WEISNER: EDWARD286N22E8042921840/12/10 
WEISSNER: EDWARD225N22E80206201848/02/01 
WEISSNER: EDWARD328N21E0185621848/03/01 
WEISSNER: EDWARD328N21E120185621848/03/01 
WELCH: PATRICK28N21E8077781843/03/03 
WELLS: DANIEL157N22E70.364541837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF WILLIAM BOGDEN
WELLS: DANIEL157N22E31.54611837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF WILLIAM BOGDEN
WELLS: DANIEL286N22E8044121840/12/10 
WELLS: DANIEL296N22E8044101840/12/10 
WELLS: DANIEL305N23E0.3307041850/01/01 
WELLS: HORATIO N365N22E8042681840/12/10 
WELLS: HORATIO N315N23E35.7644621840/12/10 
WENTWORTH: GEORGE H246N22E80.69831843/03/03 
WENTWORTH: GEORGE H236N22E09831843/03/03 
WESCOTT: EDWIN J335N22E16044011840/12/10 
WESCOTT: HENRY P325N22E16044001840/12/10 
WEST: GEORGE S26N21E160330891850/03/01 
WHEELAN: PATRICK175N21E8048531840/12/10 
WHEELER: LYMAN147N21E80325551850/01/01ASSIGNEE OF ABELL BARBER
WHITCOMB: AARON255N21E1609131843/03/03 
WHITE: JOHN95N21E16010461843/03/03 
WHITE: PATT295N22E8051101843/03/03 
WHITE: NATHAND65N21E16037021840/12/10 
WHITE: ELISHAL85N21E16036711840/12/10 
WIESSNER: EDWARD66N21E80125221844/09/10 
WIESSNER: EDWARD328N21E200184521848/03/01 
WIESSNER: EDWARD328N21E0184521848/03/01 
WIESSNER: EDWARD328N21E0184521848/03/01 
WILCOX: JOEL S186N22E16070171843/03/03 
WILCOX: JOEL S46N22E53.556011843/03/03 
WILD: GEORGE185N22E68.1810031843/03/03 
WILKE: HENRY185N22E8041991840/12/10 
WILLIAMS: JESSE57N22E805141837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF DANIEL WELLS
WILLIAMS: JESSE57N22E804931837/08/10ASSIGNEE OF WILLIAM BOGDEN
WILLIAMS: JOSEPH226N22E16042861840/12/10 
WILLIAMS: JOSEPH366N22E96.2342851843/03/03 
WILLIAMS: WILLIAM W228N21E40129121844/10/01 
WILSON: RICHARD38N21E8063421843/03/03 
WILSON: RICHARD38N21E8063411843/03/03 
WOLCOTT: EDMUND W275N21E16037431840/12/10 
WOODARD: SLOCUM86N21E8062321843/03/03 
WOOLCOCK: WILLIAM245N22E104.6242281843/03/03 
WRIGHT: PHILANDER56N21E144.3562191843/03/03 
WRIGHT: TIMOTHY177N22E1604461837/08/10 
WURSTER: ADAM146N21E16069811843/03/03 
[ Y ]
NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
YATES: PETER86N22E160329341850/03/01ASSIGNEE OF DANIEL WORTHINGTON
YOUNG: SAMUEL295N21E16037381840/12/10 
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NameSectionTownshipRange# AcresDocument #Sign DateRemarks
ZAUTKE: ERNST268N21E160329631850/03/01ASSIGNEE OF BUEL BROWN
ZAUTKE: CHRISTIAN T268N21E80329591850/03/01ASSIGNEE OF SAMUEL SHAFF

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