F 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 FABER JOHN 20 019 N 055 E 006 320 251101 PA 352609 08/27/1913 FAIRBANKS FLORENCE 20 015 N 054 E 032 160 251101 PA 583109 05/07/1917 FAIRCHILD J EDMOND 20 018 N 053 E 002 320 251101 PA 449138 12/16/1914 FALTUS FELIX 20 017 N 055 E 034 160 251101 PA 349392 08/08/1913 FARNUM ELVA 20 019 N 056 E 014 240 251101 PA 455097 01/22/1915 FARWELL ALTA C 20 019 N 051 E 024 160 251101 PA 446189 12/03/1914 FARWELL EDWARD L 20 020 N 051 E 028 320 251101 PA 524816 04/17/1916 FAST ABRAHAM A 20 020 N 052 E 004 240 251101 PA 561836 01/16/1917 FAST ABRAHAM A 20 020 N 052 E 004 41.75 251101 PA 561836 01/16/1917 FAST ABRAHAM A 20 020 N 052 E 004 41.58 251101 PA 561836 01/16/1917 FATZINGER CLARK W 20 020 N 054 E 002 320 251101 PA 319593 03/18/1913 FATZINGER OSWELL G 20 020 N 054 E 002 160 251101 PA 437232 10/21/1914 FATZINGER OSWELL G 20 020 N 054 E 002 47.35 251101 PA 437232 10/21/1914 FATZINGER OSWELL G 20 020 N 054 E 002 47.3 251101 PA 437232 10/21/1914 FATZINGER OSWELL G 20 020 N 054 E 002 47.24 251101 PA 437232 10/21/1914 FATZINGER OSWELL G 20 020 N 054 E 002 47.19 251101 PA 437232 10/21/1914 FATZINGER VICTOR T 20 020 N 054 E 004 240 251101 PA 441841 11/12/1914 FATZINGER VICTOR T 20 020 N 054 E 004 47.26 251101 PA 441841 11/12/1914 FATZINGER VICTOR T 20 020 N 054 E 004 47.32 251101 PA 441841 11/12/1914 FAULKNER ROY 20 018 N 052 E 012 160 251101 PA 368873 12/02/1913 FEE DENNIS 20 021 N 055 E 026 320 251101 PA 478903 06/18/1915 FELLOWS WENDELL C 20 017 N 052 E 018 120 251101 PA 318644 03/17/1913 FELLOWS WENDELL C 20 017 N 052 E 018 39.03 251101 PA 318644 03/17/1913 FELT STANLEY E 20 016 N 053 E 026 320 251101 PA 745918 04/20/1920 FELTZ MARCUS F 20 021 N 054 E 004 160 251101 PA 708940 09/27/1919 FELTZ MARCUS F 20 021 N 054 E 004 40.38 251101 PA 708940 09/27/1919 FELTZ MARCUS F 20 021 N 054 E 004 40.32 251101 PA 708940 09/27/1919 FELTZ MARCUS F 20 021 N 054 E 004 40.28 251101 PA 708940 09/27/1919 FELTZ MARCUS F 20 021 N 054 E 004 40.22 251101 PA 708940 09/27/1919 FENSKE LOUIS W 20 018 N 056 E 030 320 251101 PA 778281 10/20/1920 FEREDAY ELIZA 20 018 N 055 E 012 320 251101 PA 656073 12/14/1918 FEREDAY JACOB 20 018 N 055 E 012 160 251101 PA 631553 05/24/1918 FEREDAY JACOB 20 018 N 055 E 012 38.01 251101 PA 631553 05/24/1918 FEREDAY JACOB 20 018 N 055 E 012 38.2 251101 PA 631553 05/24/1918 FEREDAY JACOB 20 018 N 055 E 012 38.38 251101 PA 631553 05/24/1918 FEREDAY JACOB 20 018 N 055 E 012 38.57 251101 PA 631553 05/24/1918 FERGUSON CHARLES E 20 017 N 050 E 034 160 251101 PA 343206 06/24/1913 FERGUSON FRANK R 20 017 N 050 E 034 160 251101 PA 402473 05/01/1914 FERRONS JOHN 20 013 N 054 E 002 39.82 251101 PA 1002 07/16/1907 FERRONS JOHN 20 013 N 054 E 002 39.88 251101 PA 1002 07/16/1907 FERRONS JOHN 20 013 N 054 E 002 39.92 251101 PA 1002 07/16/1907 FERRONS JOHN 20 013 N 054 E 002 39.98 251101 PA 1002 07/16/1907 FETCH VALENTINE W 20 016 N 056 E 032 160 251101 PA 449987 12/19/1914 FETCH VALENTINE W 20 016 N 056 E 032 39.07 251101 PA 449987 12/19/1914 FETCH VALENTINE W 20 016 N 056 E 032 39.13 251101 PA 449987 12/19/1914 FETCH VALENTINE W 20 016 N 056 E 032 39.47 251101 PA 449987 12/19/1914 FETCH VALENTINE W 20 016 N 056 E 032 39.42 251101 PA 449987 12/19/1914 FETTER LESLIE S 20 016 N 052 E 022 320 251101 PA 572322 03/14/1917 FETTER SAMUEL 20 016 N 052 E 022 320 251101 PA 368889 12/02/1913 FEUERHELM ALBERT E 20 021 N 054 E 034 320 251101 PA 449974 12/19/1914 FIELD LUDWIG 20 018 N 052 E 008 160 251101 PA 343181 06/24/1913 FIELD MARTIN 20 020 N 050 E 004 160 251101 PA 543459 08/23/1916 FIELD MARTIN 20 020 N 050 E 004 44.11 251101 PA 543459 08/23/1916 FIELD MARTIN 20 020 N 050 E 004 44.12 251101 PA 543459 08/23/1916 FIELD MARTIN 20 020 N 050 E 004 44.14 251101 PA 543459 08/23/1916 FIELD MARTIN 20 020 N 050 E 004 44.15 251101 PA 543459 08/23/1916 FIELDS THOMAS W 20 022 N 052 E 032 320 251101 PA 345513 07/02/1913 FILLNER GEORGE W 20 020 N 051 E 006 240 251101 PA 661812 01/24/1919 FILLNER GEORGE W 20 020 N 051 E 006 36.76 251101 PA 661812 01/24/1919 FILLNER GEORGE W 20 020 N 051 E 006 36.92 251101 PA 661812 01/24/1919 FILLNER WILLIAM J 20 019 N 051 E 024 160 251101 PA 385368 02/14/1914 FINCH DEWITT C 20 014 N 052 E 010 160 251101 PA 1100 04/09/1908 FISH CLAUDE C 20 016 N 053 E 012 320 251101 PA 422784 07/20/1914 FISH GUY W 20 015 N 056 E 032 320 251101 PA 524793 04/17/1916 FISH GUY W 20 015 N 056 E 032 320 251101 PA 524793 10/04/1916 FISH GUY W 20 015 N 056 E 032 320 251101 PA 548743 10/04/1916 FISH GUY W 20 015 N 056 E 032 320 251101 PA 548743 FJERMEST GILBERT 20 014 N 054 E 030 120 272002 PA 219513 07/28/1911 FJERMEST GILBERT 20 014 N 054 E 030 37.14 272002 PA 219513 07/28/1911 FLASKERUD THEODOR E 20 015 N 053 E 032 320 251101 PA 482092 07/12/1915 FLATZ HARVEY L 20 014 N 051 E 008 320 251101 PA 733261 02/09/1920 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 320 251101 PA 835212 11/28/1921 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 320 251101 PA 835212 01/13/1969 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 160 251104 PA 835213 11/28/1921 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 40.96 251104 PA 835213 11/28/1921 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 40.86 251104 PA 835213 11/28/1921 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 40.78 251104 PA 835213 11/28/1921 FLEMING CURTIS C 20 013 N 056 E 018 40.68 251104 PA 835213 11/28/1921 FLEMING THOMAS N 20 016 N 052 E 030 160 272002 PA 725 04/13/1908 FLETCHER CHARLOTTE 20 018 N 056 E 034 80 272002 PA 113057 12/18/1950 FLETCHER GEORGE F 20 017 N 056 E 014 160 251101 PA 164 06/06/1890 FLETCHER JOHN D 20 018 N 056 E 034 40 251101 PA 71447 07/12/1909 FLETCHER JOHN D 20 018 N 056 E 034 21.7 251101 PA 71447 07/12/1909 FLETCHER JOHN D 20 018 N 056 E 034 54.9 251101 PA 71447 07/12/1909 FLETCHER JOHN D 20 018 N 056 E 034 36.38 251101 PA 71447 07/12/1909 FLOTT LAWRENCE O 20 019 N 054 E 026 160 272002 PA 171809 01/19/1911 FLUKE HUGH R 20 020 N 053 E 018 120 251101 PA 691783 06/26/1919 FLUKE HUGH R 20 020 N 053 E 018 34.7 251101 PA 691783 06/26/1919 FOLGER NOBLE C 20 014 N 053 E 018 160 251101 PA 515874 02/26/1916 FORBELL ROBERT C 20 015 N 055 E 002 160 251101 PA 343185 06/24/1913 FORBELL TERESSA V 20 015 N 055 E 034 40 272002 PA 511890 02/05/1916 FORBELL TERESSA V 20 015 N 055 E 034 40 272002 PA 440452 11/05/1914 FORNALL FABIAN 20 014 N 052 E 004 160 251101 PA 635438 06/13/1918 FORNALL FABIAN 20 014 N 052 E 004 40.46 251101 PA 635438 06/13/1918 FORNALL FABIAN 20 014 N 052 E 004 40.39 251101 PA 635438 06/13/1918 FORNALL FABIAN 20 014 N 052 E 004 40.31 251101 PA 635438 06/13/1918 FORNALL FABIAN 20 014 N 052 E 004 40.24 251101 PA 635438 06/13/1918 FOSFJELD SINA I 20 019 N 050 E 008 320 251101 PA 551898 10/25/1916 FOSS ANDREW S HEIRS OF 20 015 N 056 E 034 640 251104 PA 256501 06/22/1965 FOSS ANDREW S HEIRS OF 20 015 N 056 E 034 640 251104 PA 256501 06/22/1965 FOSS ANDREW S HEIRS OF 20 015 N 056 E 034 640 251104 PA 256501 11/18/1932 FOSS CORA PEARL 20 015 N 056 E 014 40 251104 PA 104899 08/18/1931 FOSS CORA PEARL 20 015 N 056 E 012 240 251104 PA 108335 05/19/1936 FOSS CORA PEARL 20 015 N 056 E 014 240 251104 PA 108335 05/19/1936 FOSS CORA PEARL 20 015 N 057 E 018 40 251104 PA 108335 05/19/1936 FOSS CORA PEARL 20 015 N 057 E 018 47.27 251104 PA 108335 05/19/1936 FOSS CORA PEARL 20 015 N 057 E 018 47.41 251104 PA 108335 05/19/1936 FOSS HILDA HEIRS OF 20 015 N 056 E 014 320 251101 PA 529223 05/16/1916 FOSS RALPH H 20 015 N 056 E 024 320 251101 PA 569949 02/27/1917 FOSS RALPH H 20 015 N 057 E 018 240 251104 PA 989151 11/15/1926 FOSS RALPH H 20 015 N 057 E 018 47.55 251104 PA 989151 11/15/1926 FOSS RALPH H 20 015 N 057 E 018 47.69 251104 PA 989151 11/15/1926 FOSTER CLEMMIE E 20 015 N 054 E 004 80 251101 PA 354426 09/09/1913 FOSTER CLEMMIE E 20 015 N 054 E 004 42.18 251101 PA 354426 09/09/1913 FOSTER CLEMMIE E 20 015 N 054 E 004 42.53 251101 PA 354426 09/09/1913 FOSTER CLEMMIE E 20 015 N 054 E 004 80 251101 PA 354426 09/09/1913 FOSTER CLEMMIE E 20 015 N 054 E 004 42.18 251101 PA 354426 09/09/1913 FOSTER DAVE L 20 014 N 056 E 032 320 251101 PA 421289 07/11/1914 FOSTER LEWIS A 20 015 N 054 E 010 160 251101 PA 319539 03/18/1913 FOSTER SARAH E 20 015 N 054 E 004 160 251101 PA 351316 08/19/1913 FOUNTAIN DAVID 20 013 N 053 E 012 80 251101 PA 701065 07/30/1919 FOUNTAIN DAVID 20 013 N 053 E 012 80 251101 PA 701065 04/27/1942 FOUNTAIN JOSEPH W 20 013 N 053 E 012 160 251101 PA 217391 07/17/1911 FOUNTAIN JOSEPH W 20 013 N 053 E 012 160 251101 PA 217391 04/27/1942 FOWLER GUY 20 018 N 052 E 032 320 251101 PA 345388 07/02/1913 FOWLER JOSEPH M 20 016 N 058 E 008 320 251101 PA 396299 04/03/1914 FOWLER VICTOR M 20 016 N 058 E 008 320 251101 PA 396298 04/03/1914 FOWLER VICTORIA 20 021 N 052 E 004 240 251101 PA 716979 11/05/1919 FOWLER VICTORIA 20 021 N 052 E 004 39.62 251101 PA 716979 11/05/1919 FRANKENBURG CHARLES 20 017 N 055 E 026 80 251101 PA 209794 06/22/1911 FRANKENBURG CHARLES 20 017 N 055 E 026 36.57 251101 PA 209794 06/22/1911 FRANKENBURG CHARLES 20 017 N 055 E 026 22.65 251101 PA 209794 06/22/1911 FRANTZ JOSEPH A 20 016 N 057 E 004 240 251101 PA 838916 12/15/1921 FRANTZ JOSEPH A 20 016 N 057 E 004 41.58 251104 PA 838917 12/15/1921 FRANTZ JOSEPH A 20 016 N 057 E 004 41.32 251104 PA 838917 12/15/1921 FRANTZ JOSEPH A 20 016 N 057 E 004 240 251104 PA 838917 12/15/1921 FRANTZ JOSEPH A 20 016 N 057 E 004 41.82 251104 PA 838917 12/15/1921 FRANTZ JOSEPH A 20 016 N 057 E 004 42.08 251104 PA 838917 12/15/1921 FRANZEN ALEX W 20 014 N 055 E 024 320 251101 PA 797497 03/03/1921 FRANZEN ALEX W 20 014 N 055 E 024 280 251101 PA 797497 03/03/1921 FREDERICK PETER 20 015 N 053 E 020 320 251101 PA 498544 11/12/1915 FREEL LESSEL C 20 013 N 057 E 004 320 251104 PA 825816 09/27/1921 FREEL LESSEL C 20 013 N 057 E 004 38.74 251104 PA 825816 09/27/1921 FREEL LESSEL C 20 013 N 057 E 004 38.79 251104 PA 825816 09/27/1921 FREEL LESSEL C 20 013 N 057 E 004 38.83 251104 PA 825816 09/27/1921 FREEL LESSEL C 20 013 N 057 E 004 38.88 251104 PA 825816 09/27/1921 FREEMAN HENRY R 20 016 N 052 E 020 320 251101 PA 351348 08/19/1913 FRENCH ADA J 20 021 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 632662 06/03/1918 FRENCH ALVA C 20 021 N 050 E 022 320 251101 PA 538289 07/14/1916 FRITSCH ARTHUR J 20 015 N 057 E 010 320 251101 PA 417135 06/24/1914 FRITSCH FRANK 20 015 N 057 E 004 320 251101 PA 560584 01/05/1917 FRITSCH WALTER J 20 015 N 058 E 008 320 251101 PA 354436 09/09/1913 FROELICH GEORGE 20 017 N 054 E 004 120 251104 PA 969938 11/21/1925 FROELICH GEORGE 20 017 N 054 E 004 40.18 251104 PA 969938 11/21/1925 FROELICH GEORGE 20 017 N 054 E 004 200 251101 PA 845419 01/25/1922 FROELICH GEORGE 20 017 N 054 E 004 40.12 251101 PA 845419 01/25/1922 FROELICH GEORGE 20 017 N 054 E 004 40.14 251101 PA 845419 01/25/1922 FROELICH GEORGE 20 017 N 054 E 004 40.2 251101 PA 845419 01/25/1922 FROILAND TOLLIF 20 014 N 055 E 034 160 251101 PA 883783 10/17/1922 FROILAND TOLLIF 20 014 N 055 E 034 320 251104 PA 883784 10/17/1922 FULLER ALBERT E 20 020 N 056 E 024 160 251101 PA 345509 07/02/1913 FULLER ALBERT E 20 020 N 056 E 028 160 251101 PA 856332 03/27/1922 FULLER LEIGH W 20 015 N 051 E 030 120 251101 PA 403741 05/07/1914 FULLER LEIGH W 20 015 N 051 E 030 48.24 251101 PA 403741 05/07/1914 FULLER LEIGH W 20 015 N 051 E 030 48.12 251101 PA 403741 05/07/1914 FULLER LEIGH W 20 015 N 051 E 030 48 251101 PA 403741 05/07/1914 FULLER LEIGH W 20 015 N 051 E 030 47.88 251101 PA 403741 05/07/1914 FULLER ROWE C 20 020 N 053 E 012 320 251101 PA 327716 04/22/1913 FURMAN WALLACE 20 015 N 053 E 004 240 251101 PA 392263 03/14/1914 FURMAN WALLACE 20 015 N 053 E 004 41.17 251101 PA 392263 03/14/1914 FURMAN WALLACE 20 015 N 053 E 004 41.12 251101 PA 392263 03/14/1914