F 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 FAILACE SAVATORE E 20 005 N 012 W 022 4.24 273000 PA 118600 09/03/1958 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 52.67 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 010 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 010 0 386200 PA 31000 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 009 2.74 386200 PA 31001 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 012 W 016 6.15 386200 PA 31001 05/01/1899 FAIRFIELD JOHN W 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 30541 02/01/1899 FAIRWEATHER GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.63 252000 PA 604315 10/19/1917 FAIRWEATHER GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.65 252000 PA 604315 10/19/1917 FAIRWEATHER GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.68 252000 PA 604315 10/19/1917 FAIRWEATHER GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 006 80 251101 PA 5233 03/19/1904 FAIRWEATHER GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.65 251101 PA 5233 03/19/1904 FAIRWEATHER GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.75 251101 PA 5233 03/19/1904 FAIRWEATHER LOLLIE 20 005 N 010 W 006 80 252000 PA 630194 05/13/1918 FERGUSON WILLIAM I 20 001 N 012 W 003 4.63 272002 PA 112790 12/19/1949 FIFER BENJAMIN F HEIRS OF 20 005 N 009 W 006 80 272002 PA 704 11/20/1880 FIFER BENJAMIN F HEIRS OF 20 005 N 009 W 006 39.47 272002 PA 704 11/20/1880 FIFER BENJAMIN F HEIRS OF 20 005 N 009 W 006 39.63 272002 PA 704 11/20/1880 FIFER JOHN 20 006 N 009 W 031 160 262201 PA 190 06/05/1871 FIFER JOHN 20 006 N 009 W 031 80 251101 PA 274 09/01/1881 FIFER JOHN 20 006 N 009 W 031 42 251101 PA 274 09/01/1881 FIFER JOHN 20 006 N 009 W 031 42.8 251101 PA 274 09/01/1881 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 18.06 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 19.89 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 10.87 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 11.53 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 19.68 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 18.06 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 19.89 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 10.87 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 11.53 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 19.68 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 009 W 028 8.2 223000 PA 258902 07/19/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 012 W 022 4.98 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.03 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.51 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.03 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.51 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 280 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 30.62 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 31.28 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 55.36 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 49.36 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 15.38 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 0.32 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 24.8 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FIRST MONTANA TITLE CO OF 20 005 N 013 W 022 280 223000 PA 258902 06/02/1989 FISCHER ROBERT F 20 006 N 010 W 026 160 251101 PA 5343 08/01/1904 FITZGERALD THOMAS D 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 29551 06/17/1898 FITZGERALD THOMAS D 20 005 N 013 W 009 14.02 386200 PA 29551 06/17/1898 FITZGERALD THOMAS D 20 005 N 013 W 016 0 386200 PA 29551 06/17/1898 FITZGERALD THOMAS D 20 005 N 013 W 016 0 386200 PA 29551 06/17/1898 FITZGERALD THOMAS D 20 005 N 013 W 016 0 386200 PA 29551 06/17/1898 FLATT WILLIAM 20 002 N 012 W 002 40 272002 PA 4623 01/05/1892 FLATT WILLIAM 20 002 N 012 W 003 40 272002 PA 4623 01/05/1892 FLATT WILLIAM 20 002 N 012 W 010 80 272002 PA 4623 01/05/1892 FLOWER HARRY 20 005 N 012 W 016 11.9 386200 PA 37920 01/29/1904 FLYNN HENRY A 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.01 273000 PA 118603 09/03/1958 FORBES JONATHAN F 20 006 N 008 W 029 1.44 386200 PA 2876 06/01/1878 FORREST JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 008 160 251101 PA 1676 12/05/1890 FORSMAN JOSEPH 20 005 N 012 W 019 96 251101 PA 579284 08/14/1917 FORSMAN JOSEPH 20 005 N 012 W 030 63.91 251101 PA 579284 08/14/1917 FORTIER ARTHUR 20 005 N 013 W 008 0 386200 PA 934863 03/28/1924 FORTIER ARTHUR 20 005 N 013 W 008 0 386200 PA 934863 03/28/1924 FORTIER ARTHUR 20 005 N 013 W 008 0 386200 PA 934863 03/28/1924 FORTIER ARTHUR 20 005 N 013 W 008 0 386200 PA 934863 03/28/1924 FORTIER ARTHUR 20 005 N 013 W 008 15.375 386200 PA 934863 03/28/1924 FOSTER CHARLES HERBERT 20 002 N 012 W 001 40 251101 PA 5302 08/01/1904 FOSTER CHARLES HERBERT 20 002 N 012 W 012 120 251101 PA 5302 08/01/1904 FOX JONATHAN N 20 005 N 008 W 005 20.66 386200 PA 16100 04/18/1890 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 30541 02/01/1899 FRANK H A 20 005 N 013 W 004 0.448 386200 PA 381092 01/29/1914 FRANK HARRY A 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 538424 07/17/1916 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 003 0 386200 PA 27896 02/26/1897 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 003 0 386200 PA 27896 02/26/1897 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 27896 02/26/1897 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 27896 02/26/1897 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 29974 10/17/1898 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 29974 10/17/1898 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 17.05 386200 PA 29974 10/17/1898 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 20.6 386200 PA 29974 10/17/1898 FRANK HENRY L 20 005 N 013 W 004 0.53 386200 PA 30535 02/01/1899 FRANK HENRY S 20 005 N 013 W 004 4.08 386200 PA 33554 02/23/1901 FRANKLIN BENJAMIN 20 006 N 008 W 019 0 386200 PA 19555 02/06/1892 FRANKLIN MINING CO 20 006 N 008 W 028 15.81 386200 PA 20871 04/23/1892 FRANKLIN MINING CO 20 006 N 008 W 028 16.97 386200 PA 21168 05/11/1892 FURST JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 028 160 251101 PA 977 07/12/1889 FUSZ FIRMIN D TRUSTEES OF 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922