V index Bighorn County Montana archives 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, sdgenweb@yahoo.com. 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 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 (See map http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/images/meridians.jpg) NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE VAIL ELMER J 20 009 S 040 E 032 80 251101 PA 982891 07/28/1926 VALE CREEK RANCH 20 002 S 030 E 003 39.37 253500 PA 113327 11/13/1951 VALE CREEK RANCH 20 002 S 030 E 003 39.38 253500 PA 113327 11/13/1951 VALE CREEK RANCH 20 002 S 030 E 010 320 253500 PA 113327 11/13/1951 VANAMAN LULU 20 003 S 036 E 011 0 253500 PA 965747 08/28/1925 VANAMAN LULU 20 003 S 036 E 011 20 253500 PA 965747 08/28/1925 VANAMAN LULU 20 003 S 036 E 011 0 253500 PA 965747 08/28/1925 VANAMAN LULU 20 003 S 036 E 011 20 253500 PA 965747 08/28/1925 VANAMAN LULU 20 003 S 036 E 011 80 253500 PA 965747 08/28/1925 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 033 E 013 120 253500 PA 112536 04/13/1949 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 008 23.72 272002 PA 257531 04/08/1912 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 009 120 272002 PA 257531 04/08/1912 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 011 240 272002 PA 580111 04/24/1917 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 010 320 272002 PA 580187 04/24/1917 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 017 80 253500 PA 112536 04/13/1949 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 017 39.12 253500 PA 112536 04/13/1949 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 017 19.32 253500 PA 112536 04/13/1949 VANCLEVE GUY T 20 003 N 034 E 018 39.03 253500 PA 112536 04/13/1949 VANDERSLOOT BERT 20 003 S 033 E 020 40 253500 PA 114986 02/17/1955 VANDERSLOOT KATHERINE 20 003 S 033 E 020 40 253500 PA 114986 02/17/1955 VANDERSLOOT LAMBERT JR 20 003 S 033 E 029 40 253500 PA 259100 01/18/1991 VANDERSLOOT MARILYN 20 003 S 033 E 029 40 253500 PA 259100 01/18/1991 VANDERSLOOT PIET 20 001 S 034 E 019 40 253500 PA 101013 12/15/1927 VANDERSLOOT PIET 20 001 S 034 E 020 120 253500 PA 101013 12/15/1927 VANDIVIER JAMES W 20 001 S 033 E 003 80 272002 PA 40034 01/14/1909 VANDIVIER JAMES W 20 001 S 033 E 003 30.46 272002 PA 40034 01/14/1909 VANDIVIER JAMES W 20 001 S 033 E 003 30.46 272002 PA 40034 01/14/1909 VANEPPS HARRY P 20 002 N 036 E 024 640 251101 PA 883681 10/17/1922 VANGORDER AXY 20 009 S 039 E 011 40 272002 PA 411054 06/04/1914 VANGORDER WILLIAM C 20 009 S 039 E 014 160 251101 PA 550876 10/17/1916 VANGORDER WILLIAM F 20 009 S 039 E 014 160 251101 PA 111123 05/03/1941 VANGORDER WILLIAM F 20 009 S 039 E 014 160 251101 PA 111123 05/03/1941 VANGORDER WILLIAM F 20 009 S 039 E 014 160 251101 PA 111123 10/17/1916 VANHOUTEN RAY M 20 001 N 032 E 033 160 251101 PA 736664 02/26/1920 VANLOON MAHLON 20 005 S 035 E 015 160 253500 PA 719148 11/14/1919 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 029 80 251101 PA 896894 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 030 80 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 029 80 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 030 200 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 030 48.5 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 030 48.5 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 030 48.5 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VANOSDEL WYNN A 20 009 S 043 E 030 48.5 251104 PA 896895 02/20/1923 VAUGHAN ALMOND T HEIRS OF 20 001 N 033 E 004 160 251101 PA 314169 02/10/1913 VAUGHN JOHANNA 20 001 N 032 E 033 160 272002 PA 360647 10/20/1913 VAUGHN JOHANNA 20 001 N 032 E 028 40 272002 PA 488832 09/01/1915 VEEDER JARVIS S 20 009 S 044 E 014 160 251101 PA 983349 08/04/1926 VEEDER JARVIS S 20 009 S 044 E 013 320 251104 PA 983350 08/04/1926 VEEDER JARVIS S 20 009 S 044 E 014 160 251104 PA 983350 04/03/1990 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 0 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 20 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 0 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 20 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 160 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 43.83 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 029 43.23 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 030 80 253400 PA 920361 10/10/1923 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 019 240 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 019 37.8 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 019 37.75 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 020 80 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 020 44.77 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 004 S 033 E 020 44.33 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE ELRENO ROSE 20 006 S 033 E 003 160 253400 PA 930427 01/26/1924 VENNE OLIVE 20 004 S 027 E 029 80 253400 PA 122023 06/05/1961 VENNE OLIVE 20 004 S 027 E 029 80 253400 PA 122023 09/26/1923 VENNE OLIVE R 20 001 S 033 E 034 40 253500 PA 596246 08/09/1917 VENNE OLIVE RECORD 20 001 S 034 E 023 120 253500 PA 617453 02/18/1918 VENNE OLIVE RECORD 20 004 S 032 E 023 40 253500 PA 617453 02/18/1918 VENNE OLIVE RECORD 20 007 S 032 E 035 120 253500 PA 617453 02/18/1918 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 0 253400 PA 920362 10/10/1923 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 20 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 0 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 20 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 0 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 20 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 0 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 20 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 0 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 20 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 280 253400 PA 920362 11/29/1956 VENNE VERLEY 20 004 S 033 E 033 0 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S 039 E 002 200 251104 PA 901321 03/29/1923 VINSON JAMES A 20 007 S 039 E 002 34.72 251104 PA 901321 03/29/1923 VINSON JAMES A 20 007 S 039 E 011 80 251104 PA 901321 03/29/1923 VOJTA JIM 20 007 S 040 E 021 80 251104 PA 104708 06/16/1931 VOJTA JIM 20 007 S 040 E 022 80 251104 PA 104708 06/16/1931 VOJTA JIM 20 007 S 040 E 027 240 251104 PA 104708 06/16/1931 VOJTA JIM 20 007 S 040 E 028 240 251104 PA 104708 06/16/1931 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 019 240 272002 PA 359048 10/08/1913 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 019 34.1 272002 PA 359048 10/08/1913 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 019 34.16 272002 PA 359048 10/08/1913 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 004 43.57 272002 PA 468205 04/13/1915 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 004 43.59 272002 PA 468205 04/13/1915 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 004 40 272002 PA 468205 04/13/1915 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 004 40 272002 PA 468205 04/13/1915 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 004 40 272002 PA 468205 04/13/1915 VOSS CARL 20 001 S 030 E 004 40 272002 PA 468205 04/13/1915