A index Custer 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 ABBEY EMMIE E 20 003 N 047 E 010 120 272002 PA 532817 06/10/1916 ABBEY EMMIE E 20 003 N 047 E 010 120 272002 PA 532817 01/10/1933 ABBEY EMMIE E 20 003 N 047 E 010 120 272002 PA 106071 01/10/1933 ABBEY EMMIE E 20 003 N 047 E 010 120 272002 PA 106071 ABBEY NATHANIEL E W 20 003 N 047 E 010 320 251101 PA 536370 06/30/1916 ABBEY NATHANIEL E W 20 003 N 047 E 010 320 251101 PA 536370 01/10/1933 ABBEY NATHANIEL E W 20 003 N 047 E 010 320 251101 PA 106071 01/10/1933 ABBEY NATHANIEL E W 20 003 N 047 E 010 320 251101 PA 106071 ABSTEN VIRGIL R 20 008 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 840021 12/21/1921 ACHAMIRE GLADYS 20 008 N 045 E 006 200 251101 PA 747085 04/26/1920 ACHAMIRE GLADYS 20 008 N 045 E 006 32.97 251101 PA 747085 04/26/1920 ACHAMIRE GLADYS 20 008 N 045 E 006 32.93 251101 PA 747085 04/26/1920 ACHAMIRE GLADYS 20 008 N 045 E 006 32.88 251101 PA 747085 04/26/1920 ACHTEN ANNA C 20 006 N 045 E 028 320 251101 PA 566952 02/13/1917 ACHTEN ANNA M 20 006 N 045 E 034 240 251101 PA 501261 11/29/1915 ACHTEN ANNA M 20 006 N 045 E 034 34.97 251101 PA 501261 11/29/1915 ACHTEN ANNA M 20 006 N 045 E 034 35.35 251101 PA 501261 11/29/1915 ACHTEN HENRY M 20 006 N 045 E 022 320 251101 PA 501259 11/29/1915 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 160 251101 PA 665799 02/12/1919 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 39.77 251101 PA 106052 01/03/1933 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 42.04 251101 PA 106052 01/03/1933 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 41.93 251101 PA 106052 01/03/1933 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 37.39 251101 PA 106052 01/03/1933 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 160 251101 PA 106052 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 37.39 251101 PA 106052 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 39.77 251101 PA 106052 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 42.04 251101 PA 106052 ADAMS DANIEL A 20 001 N 045 E 006 41.93 251101 PA 106052 ADAMS JOHN F HEIRS OF 20 008 N 046 E 010 240 251101 PA 859955 04/19/1922 ADAMS KIRK I 20 005 N 047 E 024 160 251101 PA 146 08/16/1889 ADIE CHARLES 20 004 N 054 E 031 160 251101 PA 1082 01/13/1908 ADRIAN LYMAN 20 005 N 048 E 034 320 251101 PA 501263 11/29/1915 ADRIAN LYMAN 20 005 N 048 E 034 320 251104 PA 946990 10/28/1924 AIKINS HERMAN H 20 012 N 046 E 002 320 251101 PA 638940 06/29/1918 AITCHERSON ROBERT 20 006 N 048 E 020 160 251101 PA 137 07/15/1889 AITCHISON EARL J 20 006 N 050 E 020 320 251101 PA 753150 06/02/1920 AITCHISON EARL J 20 006 N 050 E 020 320 251101 PA 753150 06/01/1936 AITCHISON EARL J 20 006 N 050 E 020 320 251101 PA 108396 06/01/1936 AITCHISON EARL J 20 006 N 050 E 020 320 251101 PA 108396 AITCHISON EARL J 20 006 N 050 E 020 280 251104 PA 801143 03/29/1921 AITCHISON PETER JR 20 006 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 889286 11/29/1922 AITCHISON PETER JR 20 006 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 889286 06/27/1936 AITCHISON PETER JR 20 006 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 108453 06/27/1936 AITCHISON PETER JR 20 006 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 108453 AITCHISON ROBERT 20 006 N 048 E 020 80 272002 PA 437673 10/23/1914 AITCHISON ROBERT 20 006 N 048 E 020 160 272002 PA 183021 03/09/1911 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 160 251101 PA 345471 07/02/1913 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 160 251101 PA 345471 06/01/1936 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 80 251101 PA 108395 06/01/1936 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 80 251101 PA 108395 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 320 251104 PA 734971 02/18/1920 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 160 251101 PA 761844 07/14/1920 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 160 251101 PA 761844 06/27/1936 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 40 251101 PA 108453 06/27/1936 AITCHISON ROBERT B 20 006 N 050 E 032 40 251101 PA 108453 ALLAN ANDREW 20 010 N 045 E 014 320 251101 PA 583111 05/07/1917 ALLEN ALLISON 20 010 N 049 E 014 160 251101 PA 433718 09/29/1914 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 001 N 048 E 024 160 251104 PA 103687 05/06/1930 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 631548 05/24/1918 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 631548 05/22/1936 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 108378 05/22/1936 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 108378 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 958355 04/28/1925 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 958355 05/22/1936 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 108379 05/22/1936 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251101 PA 108379 ALLEN CHARLES M 20 002 N 049 E 032 160 251104 PA 958362 04/28/1925 ALLEN EDNA R 20 004 N 049 E 014 640 251104 PA 110654 01/25/1940 ALLEN FRANK R 20 007 N 054 E 024 320 251101 PA 582617 05/04/1917 ALLEN FRANK R 20 007 N 054 E 024 320 251101 PA 582617 09/13/1962 ALLEN INGERIED M 20 008 N 054 E 010 320 251101 PA 102245 01/17/1929 ALLEN INGERIED M 20 008 N 054 E 010 320 251101 PA 102245 09/12/1939 AMICK JAMES F 20 008 N 048 E 020 120 272002 PA 266478 05/13/1912 AMUNDSEN HALFDAN 20 001 N 053 E 020 320 251101 PA 887161 11/10/1922 AMUNDSEN HALFDAN 20 001 N 053 E 020 320 251104 PA 887162 11/10/1922 ANDERSON ALFRED 20 008 N 051 E 010 160 251101 PA 444480 11/25/1914 ANDERSON ALFRED 20 008 N 051 E 008 160 251101 PA 911638 07/12/1923 ANDERSON ALICE 20 007 N 052 E 024 320 251101 PA 566973 02/13/1917 ANDERSON ALICE 20 007 N 052 E 024 280 251101 PA 566973 02/13/1917 ANDERSON AMOS 20 003 N 051 E 010 160 272002 PA 207407 06/19/1911 ANDERSON AXEL L 20 012 N 046 E 018 320 251101 PA 700825 07/29/1919 ANDERSON AXELL A 20 008 N 045 E 022 160 251101 PA 776976 10/09/1920 ANDERSON CALVIN E 20 010 N 047 E 020 240 251101 PA 827099 10/04/1921 ANDERSON CALVIN E 20 010 N 047 E 020 35.89 251101 PA 827099 10/04/1921 ANDERSON CALVIN E 20 010 N 047 E 020 35.99 251101 PA 827099 10/04/1921 ANDERSON ERNIE G 20 009 N 052 E 034 320 251101 PA 454184 01/19/1915 ANDERSON ERNIE G 20 009 N 052 E 034 320 251101 PA 454184 03/30/1940 ANDERSON HANS 20 008 N 047 E 018 120 251101 PA 591132 07/06/1917 ANDERSON HANS 20 008 N 047 E 018 80 251101 PA 591132 07/06/1917 ANDERSON HARRY B 20 007 N 053 E 018 240 251101 PA 552741 11/02/1916 ANDERSON HARRY B 20 007 N 053 E 018 33.74 251101 PA 552741 09/07/1939 ANDERSON HARRY B 20 007 N 053 E 018 33.98 251101 PA 552741 09/07/1939 ANDERSON JACOB AXEL 20 004 N 045 E 028 320 251104 PA 826488 10/01/1921 ANDERSON JAKOB AXEL 20 004 N 045 E 028 320 251101 PA 543473 08/23/1916 ANDERSON JAKOB AXEL 20 004 N 045 E 028 320 251101 PA 543473 01/03/1933 ANDERSON JAKOB AXEL 20 004 N 045 E 028 320 251101 PA 106052 01/03/1933 ANDERSON JAKOB AXEL 20 004 N 045 E 028 320 251101 PA 106052 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 052 E 004 120 251104 PA 102309 02/06/1929 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 052 E 004 41.16 251104 PA 102309 02/06/1929 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 052 E 010 160 251104 PA 102309 02/06/1929 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 052 E 010 320 251101 PA 694616 06/30/1919 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 052 E 010 160 272002 PA 590301 06/30/1917 ANDERSON JUEL 20 008 N 049 E 032 320 251101 PA 500206 11/22/1915 ANDERSON M ELVER 20 007 N 052 E 024 160 251104 PA 100792 09/26/1927 ANDERSON M ELVER 20 007 N 052 E 026 320 251104 PA 108600 10/01/1936 ANDERSON M ELVER 20 007 N 052 E 024 40 272002 PA 637371 06/20/1918 ANDERSON M ELVER 20 007 N 053 E 030 160 251101 PA 835239 11/28/1921 ANDERSON MARY 20 002 N 051 E 004 120 251101 PA 421210 07/11/1914 ANDERSON MARY 20 002 N 051 E 004 40.1 251101 PA 421210 07/11/1914 ANDERSON NELS M 20 007 N 045 E 020 160 251101 PA 942 06/30/1906 ANDERSON NELS V 20 009 N 055 E 014 160 272002 PA 121247 03/28/1910 ANDERSON NELS V 20 009 N 055 E 014 160 272002 PA 121247 10/16/1939 ANDERSON NIELS M 20 007 N 045 E 028 40 272002 PA 156 09/27/1889 ANDERSON NIELS M 20 007 N 045 E 028 52.42 272002 PA 156 09/27/1889 ANDERSON THEODOR 20 006 N 045 E 004 160 251101 PA 558345 12/12/1916 ANDREWS HENRY G 20 008 N 051 E 034 160 251101 PA 504863 12/23/1915 ANDREWS SAMUEL THOMAS 20 008 N 053 E 004 160 251101 PA 687565 06/18/1919 ANDREWS SAMUEL THOMAS 20 008 N 053 E 004 35.84 251101 PA 687565 06/18/1919 ANDREWS SAMUEL THOMAS 20 008 N 053 E 004 36.19 251101 PA 687565 06/18/1919 ANDREWS SAMUEL THOMAS 20 008 N 053 E 004 36.55 251101 PA 687565 06/18/1919 ANDREWS SAMUEL THOMAS 20 008 N 053 E 004 36.9 251101 PA 687565 06/18/1919 ANDREWS SAMUEL THOMAS 20 008 N 053 E 004 160 251104 PA 818796 08/10/1921 ANDREWS WILLIAM B 20 006 N 048 E 008 160 272002 PA 102 11/05/1884 ANDRIST ARTHUR 20 010 N 046 E 018 240 251101 PA 775006 09/25/1920 ANDRIST ARTHUR 20 010 N 046 E 018 41.1 251101 PA 775006 09/25/1920 ANDRIST ARTHUR 20 010 N 046 E 018 41.23 251101 PA 775006 09/25/1920 ANDRUS WIMAN W 20 010 N 048 E 032 320 252000 PA 678807 05/24/1919 ANSON FRANK M 20 004 N 049 E 032 320 251104 PA 993811 01/06/1927 ANSON JOHN O 20 003 N 048 E 014 320 251101 PA 733267 02/09/1920 ANSON JOHN O 20 003 N 048 E 014 320 251104 PA 733268 02/09/1920 ANTHONY RUTH HOPE 20 009 N 046 E 034 48.42 251104 PA 783327 11/22/1920 ANTHONY RUTH HOPE 20 009 N 046 E 034 49.19 251104 PA 783327 11/22/1920 ANTHONY RUTH HOPE 20 009 N 046 E 034 40.32 251104 PA 783327 11/22/1920 APPELBERG CARL L 20 007 N 053 E 032 320 251101 PA 775010 09/25/1920 APPELBERG CARL L 20 007 N 053 E 032 80 251101 PA 775010 09/25/1920 APPENZELLER ALEXANDER G 20 008 N 046 E 012 160 251101 PA 881666 09/26/1922 ARCHDALE MERVYN M 20 008 N 053 E 026 80 252000 PA 597257 08/14/1917 ARCHDALE MERVYN M 20 008 N 053 E 026 160 251101 PA 912 03/12/1906 ARCHDALE MERVYN M 20 008 N 053 E 026 160 251101 PA 912 03/12/1942 ARCHDALL LIONEL J D 20 007 N 054 E 010 320 251104 PA 102879 06/27/1929 ARCHDALL LIONEL J D 20 007 N 054 E 010 320 251101 PA 840139 12/22/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 360 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 34.05 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 34.15 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 34.25 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 33.72 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 37.68 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 35.97 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARKWRIGHT STANLEY H 20 008 N 049 E 006 34.26 251104 PA 814373 07/15/1921 ARNEBERG CHRIS 20 010 N 045 E 020 200 272002 PA 511888 02/05/1916 ARNEBERG CHRIS 20 010 N 045 E 020 200 272002 PA 511888 07/11/1944 ARNEBERG CHRIS 20 010 N 045 E 020 40 272002 PA 441983 11/12/1914 ARNEBERG CHRIS 20 010 N 045 E 020 40 272002 PA 441983 07/11/1944 ARNEBERG CHRISTIAN H 20 009 N 046 E 030 320 251101 PA 385414 02/14/1914 ARONHEIR BESSIE HEIRS OF 20 005 N 049 E 034 320 251101 PA 813588 07/06/1921 ARONHEIR BESSIE HEIRS OF 20 005 N 049 E 034 320 251101 PA 813588 02/15/1933 ARONHEIR BESSIE HEIRS OF 20 005 N 049 E 034 280 251101 PA 106151 02/15/1933 ARONHEIR BESSIE HEIRS OF 20 005 N 049 E 034 280 251101 PA 106151 ASHELFORD RUFUS W 20 011 N 047 E 008 320 251101 PA 624166 04/09/1918 ASHELFORD RUFUS W 20 011 N 047 E 008 240 251101 PA 624166 04/09/1918 ASHELFORD RUFUS W 20 011 N 047 E 008 320 251104 PA 825802 09/27/1921 ASHLEY A DEAN 20 012 N 046 E 034 320 251101 PA 766725 08/05/1920 ASHLEY JOE J 20 012 N 046 E 032 320 251101 PA 766731 08/05/1920 ATTEBERRY MARGARET 20 009 N 055 E 020 160 251101 PA 294930 10/05/1912 AUSTIN JOHN FULLER 20 002 N 045 E 030 80 251104 PA 101146 01/30/1928 AUSTIN JOHN FULLER 20 002 N 045 E 030 41.39 251104 PA 101146 01/30/1928 AUSTIN JOHN FULLER 20 002 N 045 E 030 41.36 251104 PA 101146 01/30/1928 AUSTIN JOHN FULLER 20 002 N 045 E 030 41.34 251104 PA 101146 01/30/1928 AUSTIN JOHN FULLER 20 002 N 045 E 030 41.31 251104 PA 101146 01/30/1928 AVORSON LOUIS 20 006 N 045 E 032 240 251101 PA 810520 06/17/1921 AVORSON LOUIS 20 006 N 045 E 032 36.78 251101 PA 810520 06/17/1921 AVORSON LOUIS 20 006 N 045 E 032 35.72 251101 PA 810520 06/17/1921 AVRICK ISRAEL 20 010 N 045 E 014 320 251101 PA 716958 11/05/1919 AYERS ROBERT BRUCE 20 009 N 055 E 022 160 272002 PA 165883 12/15/1910 AYERS ROBERT BRUCE 20 009 N 055 E 022 160 272002 PA 165883 10/24/1939 AZTEC LAND AND CATTLE CO LTD 20 001 N 054 E 003 40 223014 PA 6986 05/04/1904 AZTEC LAND AND CATTLE CO LTD 20 007 N 053 E 022 40 223014 PA 347728 07/21/1913