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 JESSE H 20 037 N 048 E 010 40 251101 PA 503724 12/15/1915 VAIL JESSE H 20 037 N 048 E 010 40 251101 PA 503724 01/26/1917 VAIL JESSE H 20 037 N 048 E 011 280 251101 PA 563940 01/26/1917 VAIL JESSE H 20 037 N 048 E 010 40 251101 PA 563940 VAIL JESSE H 20 037 N 048 E 011 280 251101 PA 563940 VAIL WILLIAM H 20 037 N 048 E 010 280 251101 PA 483282 07/21/1915 VAIL WILLIAM H 20 037 N 048 E 010 280 251101 PA 483282 01/22/1917 VAIL WILLIAM H 20 037 N 048 E 015 40 251101 PA 562501 01/22/1917 VAIL WILLIAM H 20 037 N 048 E 010 280 251101 PA 562501 VAIL WILLIAM H 20 037 N 048 E 015 40 251101 PA 562501 VALETTE PAUL 20 036 N 049 E 001 320 251101 PA 744488 04/12/1920 VALLIE BAPTIST 20 034 N 048 E 034 160 253400 PA 344838 06/28/1913 VALLIE BAPTIST 20 034 N 048 E 034 160 253400 PA 344838 08/25/1916 VALLIE BAPTIST 20 034 N 048 E 034 160 253500 PA 543691 08/25/1916 VALLIE ELIZA 20 034 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 427926 08/28/1914 VALLIE EMMA 20 034 N 048 E 034 160 253400 PA 342232 06/19/1913 VALLIE JANE 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 253400 PA 342231 06/19/1913 VALLIE JANE 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 253400 PA 342231 07/28/1945 VALLIE JOHN 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253500 PA 479846 VALLIE JOSEPH 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253400 PA 342230 06/19/1913 VALLIE JOSEPH 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253400 PA 342230 06/25/1915 VALLIE JULI 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253400 PA 448581 12/14/1914 VALLIE JULIAN 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253400 PA 342233 06/19/1913 VALLIE JULIAN 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253400 PA 342233 02/02/1920 VALLIE JULIE 20 034 N 048 E 035 160 253500 PA 479846 06/25/1915 VALLIE MARIE 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 253400 PA 344839 06/28/1913 VALLIE MARIE 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 253400 PA 344839 09/18/1925 VALLIE VICTORIA 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 253400 PA 342229 06/19/1913 VALLIE VICTORIA 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 253400 PA 342229 08/24/1948 VANDALL JOHN 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253400 PA 342247 06/19/1913 VANDALL JOHN 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253400 PA 342247 06/24/1919 VANDALL JOHN 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253500 PA 689943 06/24/1919 VANDALL JOHN 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253500 PA 689943 VANDALL JOSEPH 20 035 N 048 E 026 160 253400 PA 342226 06/19/1913 VANDALL JOSEPH 20 035 N 048 E 026 160 253400 PA 342226 04/30/1914 VANDALL JOSEPH 20 035 N 048 E 026 160 253500 PA 402234 04/30/1914 VANDALL JOSEPH 20 035 N 048 E 026 160 253500 PA 402234 VANDALL MARGARET 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 342238 06/19/1913 VANDALL MARGARET 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 342238 09/22/1915 VANDALL MARGARET 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253500 PA 491077 09/22/1915 VANDALL MARGARET 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253500 PA 491077 VANDALL MARY J 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 344808 06/28/1913 VANDALL MARY J 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 344808 10/14/1920 VANDALL PATRICK 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253400 PA 342234 06/19/1913 VANDALL PATRICK 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253400 PA 342234 06/29/1914 VANDALL PATRICK 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253500 PA 418279 06/29/1914 VANDALL PATRICK 20 035 N 048 E 028 160 253500 PA 418279 VANDALL ST ANN 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 342239 06/19/1913 VANDALL ST ANN 20 035 N 048 E 027 160 253400 PA 342239 11/03/1915 VANDEBERG PETER 20 034 N 045 E 003 200 251101 PA 824077 09/20/1921 VANDEBERG PETER 20 034 N 045 E 003 40 251101 PA 824077 09/20/1921 VANDENBERGH HARRY 20 034 N 050 E 007 240 251101 PA 459102 02/19/1915 VANDENBERGH HARRY 20 034 N 050 E 008 80 251101 PA 459102 02/19/1915 VANEMAN GRACE 20 034 N 049 E 025 40 251101 PA 949220 12/06/1924 VANEMAN GRACE A 20 034 N 049 E 014 280 251101 PA 539902 07/25/1916 VANWYNSBERGHE HENRY 20 037 N 050 E 011 320 251101 PA 648023 09/16/1918 VANWYNSBERGHE HENRY 20 037 N 050 E 002 160 251104 PA 829494 10/24/1921 VANWYNSBERGHE HENRY 20 037 N 050 E 003 80 251104 PA 829494 10/24/1921 VANWYNSBERGHE HENRY 20 037 N 050 E 010 80 251104 PA 829494 10/24/1921 VARBERG THOMAS 20 034 N 049 E 021 320 251101 PA 477746 06/09/1915 VAUBEL ADAM S 20 034 N 050 E 003 40 251101 PA 560492 01/05/1917 VAUBEL ADAM S 20 034 N 050 E 010 200 251101 PA 560492 01/05/1917 VAUBEL ADAM S 20 034 N 050 E 011 80 251101 PA 560492 01/05/1917 VEGAS PATRICK 20 033 N 044 E 022 160 251101 PA 977311 04/07/1926 VEGAS PATRICK 20 033 N 044 E 023 160 251101 PA 977311 04/07/1926 VEIS SOREN PETER 20 033 N 048 E 017 160 251101 PA 102944 07/18/1929 VERMEYLEN CLARA LANGAN 20 034 N 048 E 023 160 253500 PA 257002 05/18/1970 VETORT ZENON J 20 034 N 046 E 021 240 251101 PA 784158 11/26/1920 VETORT ZENON J 20 034 N 046 E 022 80 251101 PA 784158 11/26/1920 VIGOREN INGVALD 20 035 N 047 E 018 80 251101 PA 775999 10/01/1920 VIGOREN INGVALD 20 035 N 047 E 018 41.7 251101 PA 775999 10/01/1920 VIGOREN INGVALD 20 035 N 047 E 018 41.68 251101 PA 775999 10/01/1920 VIKOREN INGEBRIGT 20 035 N 045 E 003 160 251101 PA 833302 11/18/1921 VIKOREN INGEBRIGT 20 035 N 045 E 010 160 251101 PA 833302 11/18/1921 VIRGINIA FALCON 20 036 N 049 E 022 160 253500 PA 554382 11/15/1916 VIRGINIA FALCON 20 036 N 049 E 022 160 253500 PA 554382 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 007 120 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 008 24.79 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 008 24.73 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 008 160 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 007 80 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 008 160 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 008 24.79 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VIRGINIA-WHITRIGHT-NO-2 20 033 N 046 E 008 24.73 253400 PA 912309 07/20/1923 VOIGHT PETER JAMES 20 036 N 049 E 026 320 251101 PA 701951 08/07/1919