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 ILSTRUP WALTER 20 033 N 048 E 019 160 251101 PA 977340 04/07/1926 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 025 80 251101 PA 111116 04/24/1941 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 025 200 251101 PA 882220 10/04/1922 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 20 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 10 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 5 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 1.25 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 0 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 2.5 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 047 E 036 280 253500 PA 113964 06/25/1953 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 048 E 030 40 251101 PA 882220 10/04/1922 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 048 E 030 39.57 251101 PA 882220 10/04/1922 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 048 E 030 39.67 251101 PA 882220 10/04/1922 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 048 E 031 40 253500 PA 643376 08/07/1918 IMBS THEODORE 20 033 N 048 E 031 39.78 253500 PA 643376 08/07/1918 INGEBORG NORGAARD 20 034 N 050 E 006 160 251101 PA 588484 06/18/1917 INGEBORG NORGAARD 20 034 N 050 E 006 36.86 251101 PA 588484 06/18/1917 INGEBORG NORGAARD 20 034 N 050 E 006 36.82 251101 PA 588484 06/18/1917 INGEBORG NORGAARD 20 034 N 050 E 007 36.84 251101 PA 588484 06/18/1917 INGEBORG NORGAARD 20 034 N 050 E 007 36.9 251101 PA 588484 06/18/1917 INMAN JOHN S 20 033 N 050 E 030 200 251101 PA 729050 01/20/1920 INMAN JOHN S 20 033 N 050 E 030 39.58 251101 PA 729050 01/20/1920 INMAN JOHN S 20 033 N 050 E 030 39.64 251101 PA 729050 01/20/1920 INMAN JOHN S 20 033 N 050 E 030 39.71 251101 PA 729050 01/20/1920 IRON-BEAR CATHERINE 20 033 N 048 E 011 80 253400 PA 104134 10/15/1930 IRON-BEAR CATHERINE 20 033 N 048 E 011 26.18 253400 PA 104134 10/15/1930 IRON-BEAR CATHERINE 20 033 N 048 E 014 160 253400 PA 104134 01/27/1928 IRON-BEAR CATHERINE 20 033 N 048 E 015 40 253400 PA 104134 01/27/1928 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 240 253400 PA 504634 12/23/1915 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 28.38 253400 PA 504634 12/23/1915 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 28.22 253400 PA 504634 12/17/1913 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 27.54 253400 PA 504634 08/23/1920 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 27.54 253400 PA 504634 04/07/1916 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 160 253500 PA 523390 04/07/1916 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 80 253500 PA 769036 08/23/1920 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 28.38 253500 PA 769036 08/23/1920 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 28.22 253500 PA 769036 05/10/1920 IRON-BEAR CHARLES 20 033 N 048 E 012 27.54 253500 PA 769036 05/10/1920 IRON-BEAR ELI 20 033 N 045 E 036 320 253400 PA 627500 04/24/1918 IRON-BEAR ELI 20 033 N 045 E 036 320 253400 PA 627500 08/24/1954 IRON-BEAR ELI 20 033 N 045 E 036 320 253500 PA 114635 08/24/1954 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 007 28.12 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 008 28.28 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 016 40 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 017 80 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 018 80 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 018 39.08 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 008 28.32 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 016 40 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-BEAR PEARL MAY 20 033 N 049 E 017 80 253400 PA 106198 03/02/1933 IRON-RING LAURA G B 20 033 N 048 E 015 320 253500 PA 112327 02/19/1948 IRVINE WILLIAM H 20 035 N 048 E 018 160 253500 PA 957158 04/08/1925 IVEY HOWARD LEROY 20 033 N 044 E 008 320 253400 PA 373732 12/19/1913 IVEY HOWARD LEROY 20 033 N 044 E 008 320 253400 PA 373732 03/29/1951 IVEY IVA TODD 20 033 N 044 E 016 80 253500 PA 112107 07/31/1946 IVEY IVA TODD 20 033 N 044 E 021 80 253500 PA 112107 07/31/1946 IVEY IVA TODD 20 033 N 044 E 029 160 253500 PA 112107 07/31/1946 IVEY LOUISE 20 033 N 044 E 007 240 253400 PA 373270 02/13/1918 IVEY LOUISE 20 033 N 044 E 007 39.32 253400 PA 373270 02/13/1918 IVEY LOUISE 20 033 N 044 E 007 39.38 253400 PA 373270 02/13/1918 IZENHOWER JESSE CLYDE 20 034 N 050 E 023 320 251101 PA 530519 05/25/1916 IZENHOWER MARTIN A 20 034 N 050 E 022 160 251101 PA 433443 09/28/1914 IZENHOWER MARTIN A 20 034 N 050 E 023 160 251101 PA 433443 09/28/1914