C Index Deer Lodge County Montana Archives USGENWEB Montana Archives,maintained by burns@asu.edu 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 SECTIONACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 43873 10/31/1906 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 11.38 386200 PA 43873 10/31/1906 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 45172 06/22/1907 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 45172 06/22/1907 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 45172 06/22/1907 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 45172 06/22/1907 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 34.99 386200 PA 45172 06/22/1907 CABLE LEASE MINING CO 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 45172 06/22/1907 CALVERT CAROLINE 20 001 N 013 W 006 120 272002 PA 461802 03/09/1915 CALVERT CAROLINE 20 001 N 013 W 006 40.56 272002 PA 461802 03/09/1915 CALVERT CAROLINE 20 001 N 013 W 006 40.4 272002 PA 461802 03/09/1915 CALVERT CAROLINE 20 001 N 013 W 006 40.23 272002 PA 461802 03/09/1915 CALVERT CAROLINE 20 001 N 013 W 006 38.4 272002 PA 461802 03/09/1915 CALVERT CAROLINE 20 001 N 013 W 006 38.37 272002 PA 461802 03/09/1915 CALVERT EDWARD E 20 001 N 013 W 005 240 272002 PA 271038 06/03/1912 CALVERT EDWARD E 20 001 N 013 W 005 40.69 272002 PA 271038 06/03/1912 CALVERT EDWARD E 20 001 N 013 W 005 40.65 272002 PA 271038 06/03/1912 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 004 40 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 004 29.01 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 005 80 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 005 39.07 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 005 40.75 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 005 40.71 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 008 11.58 272002 PA 176063 02/06/1911 CALVERT WILLIAM H 20 001 N 013 W 004 7.19 272002 PA 826641 10/01/1921 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 012 W 027 17.18 386200 PA 6844 12/15/1882 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 13090 05/03/1888 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 13090 05/03/1888 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 016 0 386200 PA 13090 05/03/1888 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 017 0 386200 PA 13090 05/03/1888 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 13.65 386200 PA 13090 05/03/1888 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 20.24 386200 PA 13091 05/03/1888 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 016 18.49 386200 PA 15230 09/26/1889 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 019 14.82 386200 PA 15470 01/04/1890 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 008 20.65 386300 PA 16502 07/02/1890 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 008 20.66 386200 PA 17359 03/04/1891 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 17359 03/04/1891 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 016 0 386200 PA 17359 03/04/1891 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 19.2 386200 PA 18056 06/05/1891 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 004 20.66 386200 PA 21153 05/11/1892 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 21154 05/11/1892 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 009 19.67 386200 PA 21842 08/12/1892 CAMERON SALTON 20 005 N 013 W 016 3.16 386200 PA 21842 08/12/1892 CAMPBELL HUGH B 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.02 273000 PA 118602 09/03/1958 CANFIELD STEPHEN R 20 004 N 011 W 004 80 251101 PA 555 01/20/1884 CAPLICE JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 027 20.66 386200 PA 16101 04/18/1890 CAPLICE JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 033 20.45 386200 PA 17476 03/20/1891 CAPLICE JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 033 17.21 386200 PA 17766 05/06/1891 CAPLICE JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 033 20.66 386200 PA 23349 08/17/1893 CAREY ALVIN M 20 005 N 009 W 006 80 262201 PA 1304 06/01/1872 CAREY ALVIN M 20 005 N 009 W 007 80 262201 PA 1304 06/01/1872 CASEY GEORGE H 20 004 N 011 W 021 36.532 386300 PA 158603 10/20/1910 CASPER GEORGE 20 006 N 009 W 032 160 251101 PA 1929 04/23/1892 CASPER HENRY 20 006 N 009 W 034 160 251101 PA 3667 12/18/1899 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 033 13.67 386200 PA 22078 10/18/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 028 0 386200 PA 22079 10/18/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 028 4.15 386200 PA 22079 10/18/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 033 0 386200 PA 22079 10/18/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 033 13.03 386200 PA 22079 10/18/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 033 17.71 386200 PA 22164 11/02/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 027 0.07 386200 PA 22165 11/02/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 028 7.91 386200 PA 22165 11/02/1892 CHAMPION CONSOLIDATED MININ20 006 N 008 W 033 9.54 386200 PA 22165 11/02/1892 CHRISTENSEN NELS A 20 005 N 009 W 006 40 272002 PA 780 12/15/1882 CHRISTENSEN NELS A 20 005 N 009 W 006 39.78 272002 PA 780 12/15/1882 CHRISTENSEN NELS A 20 005 N 009 W 006 42.71 272002 PA 780 12/15/1882 CHRISTENSEN NELS A 20 005 N 009 W 006 42 272002 PA 780 12/15/1882 CHRISTIANSEN ELVINA 20 002 N 013 W 030 40 252000 PA 607505 11/12/1917 CHRISTIANSEN ELVINA 20 002 N 013 W 030 39.5 252000 PA 607505 11/12/1917 CHRISTIANSEN LAWRENCE 20 001 N 014 W 020 80 220100 PA 258401 04/24/1984 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 001 N 014 W 028 80 272002 PA 883516 10/16/1922 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 001 N 014 W 028 38.77 272002 PA 883516 10/16/1922 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 001 N 014 W 028 34.5 272002 PA 883516 10/16/1922 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 013 W 030 38.9 252000 PA 109846 08/12/1938 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 013 W 030 80 251101 PA 5195 05/05/1904 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 013 W 030 39.3 251101 PA 5195 05/05/1904 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 013 W 030 39.1 251101 PA 5195 05/05/1904 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 014 W 025 34.14 252000 PA 109846 08/12/1938 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 014 W 025 34.06 252000 PA 109846 08/12/1938 CHRISTIANSEN MATT 20 002 N 014 W 025 34 252000 PA 109846 08/12/1938 CHRISTIANSEN OLEF 20 002 N 013 W 019 40 272002 PA 176067 02/06/1911 CHRISTIANSEN OLEF 20 002 N 013 W 019 40.32 272002 PA 176067 02/06/1911 CHRISTIANSEN OLEF 20 002 N 013 W 030 120 272002 PA 176067 02/06/1911 CHRISTIANSEN OLEF 20 002 N 013 W 030 120 251101 PA 5766 03/02/1908 CLAIRMONT JULES 20 001 N 015 W 026 9.78 272002 PA 9 03/02/1895 CLAIRMONT JULES 20 001 N 015 W 026 8.51 272002 PA 9 03/02/1895 CLARK JAMES R 20 005 N 012 W 014 19.49 386200 PA 18811 11/09/1891 CLARK JOESPH K 20 005 N 012 W 014 19.49 386200 PA 18811 11/09/1891 CLARK THOMAS 20 006 N 009 W 030 160 272002 PA 54 10/30/1888 CLARK WILLIAM A 20 004 N 011 W 026 9.78 386300 PA 5000 10/18/1881 CLARK WILLIAM A 20 004 N 011 W 027 54.17 386300 PA 5000 10/18/1881 CLARK WILLIAM A 20 004 N 011 W 022 21.78 386300 PA 5000 10/18/1881 CLARK WILLIAM A 20 004 N 011 W 022 17.91 386200 PA 6888 12/15/1882 CLARK WILLIAM A 20 005 N 012 W 014 19.49 386200 PA 18811 11/09/1891 CLARK WILLIAM A 20 005 N 012 W 027 17.18 386200 PA 6844 12/15/1882 CLARKE C W 20 002 N 013 W 034 40 223014 PA 89985 11/18/1909 CLOUTIER AUQUSTINE P 20 005 N 012 W 024 13 386200 PA 23769 12/21/1893 COLE FREDERICK W HEIRS OF 20 005 N 008 W 005 4.76 386200 PA 28578 08/28/1897 COLE JOHN R 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.5 273000 PA 118603 09/03/1958 COLEMAN LYDIA A 20 001 N 014 W 022 80 272002 PA 507246 01/11/1916 COLEMAN WILLIAM 20 006 N 008 W 028 18.62 386200 PA 20009 03/11/1892 COLLINS JEREMIAH 20 004 N 010 W 028 80 251101 PA 5212 06/01/1903 COLLINS JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 002 32.36 272002 PA 5423 05/11/1895 COLLINS JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 002 32.64 272002 PA 5423 05/11/1895 COLLINS JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 002 32.92 272002 PA 5423 05/11/1895 COLLINS JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 002 33.19 272002 PA 5423 05/11/1895 COLLINS TED E 20 005 N 012 W 025 23.4 251101 PA 111526 11/11/1942 COLLOM HENRY W 20 001 N 012 W 003 18.56 272002 PA 172259 01/23/1911 COLLOM HENRY W 20 001 N 012 W 003 11.36 272002 PA 172259 03/03/1986 COLLOM HENRY W 20 001 N 012 W 003 34.87 272002 PA 172259 03/03/1986 COLLOM HENRY W 20 002 N 012 W 026 0 251101 PA 518347 03/10/1916 COLLOM HENRY W 20 002 N 012 W 026 40 251101 PA 518347 03/10/1916 COLLOM HENRY W 20 002 N 012 W 026 120 251101 PA 518347 03/10/1916 COLLOM PHILIP D 20 002 N 012 W 026 160 251101 PA 517632 03/08/1916 COLSON ALBERT 20 004 N 010 W 004 80 272002 PA 973 08/01/1883 COLSON ALBERT 20 004 N 010 W 004 33.48 272002 PA 973 08/01/1883 CONNERS CHARLES 20 002 N 012 W 020 120 272002 PA 4205 11/03/1891 CONNERS CHARLES 20 002 N 012 W 021 40 272002 PA 4205 11/03/1891 CONSOLIDATED GOLD & SAPPHIR20 005 N 008 W 007 14.06 386300 PA 407516 05/22/1914 CONSOLIDATED GOLD & SAPPHIR20 005 N 008 W 008 0 386300 PA 407516 05/22/1914 CONSOLIDATED GOLD & SAPPHIR20 005 N 008 W 008 20 386300 PA 407516 05/22/1914 CONSOLIDATED GOLD & SAPPHIR20 005 N 008 W 008 20 386300 PA 407516 05/22/1914 CONSOLIDATED GOLD & SAPPHIR20 005 N 008 W 008 5.33 386300 PA 407516 05/22/1914 COOLEY EDWARD 20 004 N 011 W 008 160 251101 PA 527985 05/09/1916 COOLEY EDWARD 20 004 N 011 W 008 80 251101 PA 527985 05/09/1916 COWIN THOMAS C 20 004 N 010 W 014 40 272002 PA 647 06/30/1881 COWIN THOMAS C 20 004 N 010 W 023 120 272002 PA 647 06/30/1881 COX GEORGE W 20 002 N 012 W 030 40 272002 PA 3658 09/01/1891 COX GEORGE W 20 002 N 012 W 031 80 272002 PA 3658 09/01/1891 COX GEORGE W 20 002 N 012 W 031 40.52 272002 PA 3658 09/01/1891 CRASE RICHARD HENRY 20 005 N 009 W 014 160 251101 PA 743108 04/05/1920 CRASE WILLIAM H 20 005 N 009 W 014 160 251101 PA 261779 04/25/1912 CRAWFORD DAVID M 20 002 N 012 W 010 160 272002 PA 3562 07/20/1891 CRAWFORD DAVID M 20 002 N 012 W 010 160 272002 PA 5309 07/24/1894 CRAWFORD JOHN K 20 005 N 008 W 008 20.496 386200 PA 522325 03/31/1916 CRAWFORD JOHN K 20 005 N 008 W 008 20.66 386200 PA 6089 08/03/1908 CROSSWHITE BENJAMIN F 20 005 N 010 W 023 80 251101 PA 2389 02/29/1896 CUNNINGHAM JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 008 80 251101 PA 4061 02/27/1901