A index Dawson 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 AANDERUD MARTIN C 20 022 N 051 E 026 320 251101 PA 472525 05/12/1915 AARSTAD DANIEL J 20 017 N 057 E 030 320 251101 PA 809157 06/06/1921 AASLAND ELMER T 20 019 N 051 E 002 200 251101 PA 890587 12/13/1922 AASLAND ELMER T 20 019 N 051 E 002 40.05 251101 PA 890587 12/13/1922 AASLAND ELMER T 20 019 N 051 E 002 40.23 251101 PA 890587 12/13/1922 AASLAND ELMER T 20 019 N 051 E 002 40.39 251101 PA 890587 12/13/1922 ABBOTT CARROLL L 20 022 N 051 E 008 320 251101 PA 632698 06/03/1918 ABBOTT SOLOMON S 20 013 N 056 E 004 200 251101 PA 498558 11/12/1915 ABBOTT SOLOMON S 20 013 N 056 E 004 40.18 251101 PA 498558 11/12/1915 ABBOTT SOLOMON S 20 013 N 056 E 004 40.18 251101 PA 498558 11/12/1915 ABBOTT SOLOMON S 20 013 N 056 E 004 40.2 251101 PA 498558 11/12/1915 ABBOTT SOLOMON S 20 013 N 056 E 004 280 251104 PA 792035 01/26/1921 ABBOTT SOLOMON S 20 013 N 056 E 004 40.16 251104 PA 792035 01/26/1921 ABELL SARAH 20 018 N 050 E 012 160 251101 PA 529233 05/16/1916 ABERNETHY IDELLE TURMAN 20 017 N 057 E 034 320 251101 PA 644973 08/20/1918 ADAMS ALVIN R 20 017 N 052 E 008 160 251101 PA 318641 03/17/1913 ADAMS ANDREW R 20 018 N 056 E 020 320 251101 PA 700799 07/29/1919 ADAMS ANTHONY W 20 017 N 056 E 006 40 272002 PA 93170 12/01/1909 ADAMS ANTHONY W 20 017 N 056 E 006 38.43 272002 PA 420329 07/08/1914 ADAMS ANTHONY W 20 017 N 056 E 006 40 251101 PA 899 11/08/1905 ADAMS ANTHONY W 20 017 N 056 E 006 40.47 251101 PA 899 11/08/1905 ADAMS ANTHONY W 20 017 N 056 E 006 40.34 251101 PA 899 11/08/1905 ADAMS ANTHONY W 20 017 N 056 E 006 40.2 251101 PA 899 11/08/1905 ADAMS WILLIAMS 20 021 N 051 E 012 320 251101 PA 389534 03/04/1914 ADKINS WILLIAM 20 020 N 052 E 028 320 251104 PA 100690 08/26/1927 ADKINS WILLIAM J 20 020 N 052 E 028 320 251101 PA 538281 07/14/1916 AGNER JOHN 20 019 N 053 E 014 160 272002 PA 216747 07/13/1911 AHLM JOHN E 20 018 N 052 E 028 160 272002 PA 290398 09/09/1912 AIKEN ALFRED E 20 014 N 052 E 012 80 272002 PA 877813 08/29/1922 AIKEN ALFRED E 20 014 N 053 E 008 320 251101 PA 446191 12/03/1914 AIKEN ALFRED E 20 014 N 053 E 008 40 272002 PA 529527 05/19/1916 ALDRICH OLIVE 20 020 N 053 E 020 320 251101 PA 637791 06/22/1918 ALEXANDER SILEX 20 021 N 054 E 020 160 251101 PA 309271 01/13/1913 ALEXANDER SILEX 20 021 N 054 E 020 160 251101 PA 348480 07/29/1913 ALGER NAOME E 20 021 N 055 E 008 320 251101 PA 478887 06/18/1915 ALLBEE CORA 20 016 N 052 E 030 160 272002 PA 216766 07/13/1911 ALLBEE MATTIE 20 016 N 052 E 030 160 251101 PA 327825 04/23/1913 ALLEN BERTRAND L 20 018 N 051 E 010 320 251101 PA 351346 08/19/1913 ALLEN GEORGE C 20 015 N 057 E 032 320 251101 PA 721497 11/28/1919 ALLEN JOSEPH W 20 016 N 055 E 026 19.77 251101 PA 221 02/06/1892 ALLEN JOSEPH W 20 016 N 055 E 026 52.5 251101 PA 221 02/06/1892 ALLEN MARTHA 20 016 N 056 E 018 80 251101 PA 62 01/30/1891 ALLEN MARTHA 20 016 N 056 E 018 11.39 251101 PA 62 01/30/1891 ALLEN MARTHA 20 016 N 056 E 018 39.31 251101 PA 62 01/30/1891 ALLEN MARTHA 20 016 N 056 E 018 24.97 251101 PA 62 01/30/1891 ALLEN THOMAS H 20 020 N 056 E 032 320 251101 PA 422825 07/20/1914 ALMONT JOSEPH 20 016 N 056 E 030 120 251101 PA 500188 11/22/1915 ALMONT JOSEPH 20 016 N 056 E 030 35.28 251101 PA 500188 11/22/1915 ALTIC LEVI 20 022 N 050 E 012 320 251101 PA 389480 03/04/1914 AMES BENJAMIN F 20 013 N 053 E 022 160 272002 PA 111 06/26/1888 AMES BENJAMIN F 20 013 N 053 E 022 160 272002 PA 111 04/27/1942 AMO ALBERT M 20 014 N 053 E 020 160 251101 PA 352624 08/27/1913 AMO ALBERT M 20 014 N 053 E 022 160 251101 PA 908501 06/08/1923 AMO JOSEPH M 20 014 N 053 E 020 160 251101 PA 520040 03/21/1916 AMUNDSON EVANGELINE 20 013 N 054 E 005 37.72 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 013 N 054 E 005 49.38 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 013 N 054 E 005 13.89 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 013 N 054 E 006 40.03 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 013 N 054 E 006 28.92 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 013 N 054 E 006 1.25 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 013 N 054 E 006 24.66 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON INERT 20 014 N 054 E 031 136.53 186004 QC FHA 41 02/16/1949 AMUNDSON THOMAS 20 019 N 052 E 026 320 251101 PA 470374 04/27/1915 ANDERSON ALFRED 20 014 N 058 E 004 240 251101 PA 638922 06/28/1918 ANDERSON ALFRED 20 014 N 058 E 004 41.5 251101 PA 638922 06/28/1918 ANDERSON ALFRED 20 014 N 058 E 004 41.38 251101 PA 638922 06/28/1918 ANDERSON ANDREW E 20 017 N 055 E 004 320 251101 PA 600339 09/15/1917 ANDERSON ANDY A HEIRS OF 20 017 N 055 E 004 160 251101 PA 805807 05/10/1921 ANDERSON ANDY A HEIRS OF 20 017 N 055 E 004 41.04 251101 PA 805807 05/10/1921 ANDERSON ANDY A HEIRS OF 20 017 N 055 E 004 40.99 251101 PA 805807 05/10/1921 ANDERSON ANDY A HEIRS OF 20 017 N 055 E 004 40.95 251101 PA 805807 05/10/1921 ANDERSON ANDY A HEIRS OF 20 017 N 055 E 004 40.9 251101 PA 805807 05/10/1921 ANDERSON ARVID 20 014 N 058 E 006 320 251104 PA 859964 04/19/1922 ANDERSON ARVID 20 014 N 058 E 006 40.52 251104 PA 859964 04/19/1922 ANDERSON ARVID 20 014 N 058 E 006 40.38 251104 PA 859964 04/19/1922 ANDERSON ARVID 20 014 N 058 E 006 40.48 251104 PA 859964 04/19/1922 ANDERSON ARVID 20 014 N 058 E 006 40.47 251104 PA 859964 04/19/1922 ANDERSON CARL HEIRS OF 20 014 N 052 E 026 320 251104 PA 877549 08/28/1922 ANDERSON CARL J LEGAL REPS OF 20 014 N 052 E 026 320 251101 PA 761799 07/14/1920 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 016 N 051 E 006 40 251101 PA 327738 04/22/1913 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 016 N 051 E 006 54.6 251101 PA 327738 04/22/1913 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 016 N 051 E 006 54.64 251101 PA 327738 04/22/1913 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 016 N 051 E 006 40 251101 PA 392278 03/14/1914 ANDERSON EDWARD M 20 014 N 052 E 034 320 251101 PA 470404 04/28/1915 ANDERSON JOHN L 20 013 N 053 E 014 160 251101 PA 424349 07/30/1914 ANDERSON KARL A 20 014 N 058 E 009 320 251101 PA 638923 06/28/1918 ANDERSON KARL A 20 014 N 058 E 009 240 251101 PA 638923 06/28/1918 ANDERSON OLOF 20 016 N 051 E 006 240 251101 PA 361530 10/24/1913 ANDES EMMETT W 20 019 N 055 E 028 320 251101 PA 392230 03/14/1914 ANDORNO FELIX 20 018 N 056 E 002 240 251101 PA 422787 07/20/1914 ANDORNO FELIX 20 018 N 056 E 002 40.8 251101 PA 422787 07/20/1914 ANDORNO FELIX 20 018 N 056 E 002 40.4 251101 PA 422787 07/20/1914 ANDREWS AMOS 20 019 N 053 E 026 160 272002 PA 210897 06/22/1911 ANDREWS LUCY J 20 019 N 053 E 026 240 251101 PA 319562 03/18/1913 ANDRUS SHERMAN T 20 019 N 051 E 020 320 251101 PA 538269 07/14/1916 ANDRUS THOMAS 20 018 N 051 E 004 160 251101 PA 449143 12/16/1914 ANDRUS THOMAS 20 018 N 051 E 004 39.99 251101 PA 449143 12/16/1914 ANDRUS THOMAS 20 018 N 051 E 004 39.96 251101 PA 449143 12/16/1914 ANDRUS THOMAS 20 018 N 051 E 004 39.94 251101 PA 449143 12/16/1914 ANDRUS THOMAS 20 018 N 051 E 004 39.91 251101 PA 449143 12/16/1914 APPLETON CHARLES HUGH 20 018 N 057 E 020 40 251101 PA 244565 01/25/1912 APPLETON CHARLES HUGH 20 018 N 057 E 020 21.89 251101 PA 244565 01/25/1912 APPLETON CHARLES HUGH 20 018 N 057 E 020 52.18 251101 PA 244565 01/25/1912 APPLETON CHARLES HUGH 20 018 N 057 E 020 28.84 251101 PA 244565 01/25/1912 ARBOGAST WILLIAM 20 017 N 056 E 014 160 251101 PA 486795 08/16/1915 ARBOGAST WILLIAM 20 017 N 056 E 014 160 251101 PA 708048 09/24/1919 ARGANBRIGHT MARION 20 015 N 058 E 002 240 251101 PA 460448 03/02/1915 ARGANBRIGHT MARION 20 015 N 058 E 002 46.19 251101 PA 460448 03/02/1915 ARGANBRIGHT MARION 20 015 N 058 E 002 46.44 251101 PA 460448 03/02/1915 ARLINGTON BERT 20 016 N 057 E 006 80 272002 PA 199745 05/18/1911 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