H 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 HAGGERTY DELIA 20 001 N 014 W 031 40 252000 PA 595437 08/06/1917 HAGGERTY DELIA 20 001 N 014 W 032 40 252000 PA 595437 08/06/1917 HAGGERTY DELIA 20 0010S 014 W 006 120 252000 PA 595437 08/06/1917 HAGGERTY DELIA 20 0010S 014 W 006 39.65 252000 PA 595437 08/06/1917 HAGGERTY DELIA 20 0010S 014 W 006 39.76 252000 PA 595437 08/06/1917 HAGGERTY DELIA 20 0010S 014 W 006 39.86 252000 PA 595437 08/06/1917 HAGGIN JAMES B 20 004 N 011 W 022 12.28 386300 PA 25002 11/19/1894 HAGGIN JAMES B 20 004 N 011 W 022 28.86 386300 PA 25002 11/19/1894 HAHN CHARLES E 20 006 N 010 W 024 160 251101 PA 3049 08/15/1898 HALLAHAN MARY 20 004 N 011 W 010 40 272002 PA 5758 05/12/1897 HALLAHAN MARY 20 004 N 011 W 010 20 272002 PA 5758 05/12/1897 HAMMER JOHN G 20 004 N 011 W 021 36.532 386300 PA 158603 10/20/1910 HAMNER JOHN W 20 004 N 010 W 012 160 251101 PA 641882 07/29/1918 HAMNER JOHN W 20 004 N 010 W 012 160 252000 PA 637422 06/20/1918 HAND CARLTON H 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 30541 02/01/1899 HARDCASTLE ZERILDA 20 004 N 011 W 002 80 251101 PA 484 06/14/1884 HARDCASTLE ZERILDA 20 004 N 011 W 002 35.15 251101 PA 484 06/14/1884 HARDENBROOK CHARLES K 20 006 N 010 W 022 640 272002 PA 372 05/23/1888 HARDTLA CHARLES 20 005 N 013 W 020 159.88 251101 PA 532020 06/03/1916 HARDTLA CLINTON G 20 005 N 013 W 020 0 386200 PA 115245 05/31/1955 HARDTLA CLINTON G 20 005 N 013 W 020 0 386200 PA 115245 05/31/1955 HARDTLA CLINTON G 20 005 N 013 W 020 5.883 386200 PA 115245 05/31/1955 HARDTLA EVELYN 20 005 N 013 W 020 12.94 223000 PA 257201 03/31/1972 HARNOIS FRANCOIS W L 20 004 N 010 W 010 80 262201 PA 1078 05/15/1873 HARNOIS FRANCOIS W L 20 004 N 010 W 011 80 262201 PA 1078 05/15/1873 HARPER JOSEPH H 20 004 N 011 W 010 79.88 386300 PA 23921 02/03/1894 HARPER JOSEPH H 20 004 N 011 W 010 139.94 386300 PA 32789 07/10/1900 HARPER JOSEPH H 20 005 N 011 W 036 154.19 386300 PA 12142 06/03/1887 HARRINGTON CHARLES T 20 005 N 011 W 034 160 251101 PA 2103 02/04/1897 HARRIS ALLYN R 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.52 273000 PA 118466 07/09/1958 HARRIS CASS 20 005 N 012 W 014 18.67 386200 PA 22778 04/24/1893 HARRIS ISAAC 20 004 N 010 W 014 80 251101 PA 773 11/23/1891 HARRIS JOSEPH A 20 0010S 015 W 001 1.24 272002 PA 3095 10/22/1889 HARRIS JOSEPH A 20 0010S 015 W 001 32.41 272002 PA 3095 10/22/1889 HARRIS JOSEPH A 20 0010S 015 W 002 16.54 272002 PA 3095 10/22/1889 HARRIS MARY 20 004 N 010 W 023 80 251101 PA 5222 10/16/1903 HARRIS THOMAS B 20 001 N 015 W 026 40 272002 PA 3532 09/02/1892 HARRIS THOMAS B 20 001 N 015 W 035 80 272002 PA 3532 09/02/1892 HARRIS THOMAS B 20 001 N 015 W 035 27.09 272002 PA 3532 09/02/1892 HARTLEY JACOB M 20 004 N 011 W 002 80 272002 PA 1132 10/25/1884 HARTLEY JOHN E 20 006 N 009 W 032 160 262201 PA 5844 06/01/1872 HARTLEY JOHN E 20 006 N 009 W 029 80 262201 PA 955 09/20/1872 HARTLEY JOHN E 20 006 N 009 W 032 80 262201 PA 955 09/20/1872 HARTLEY WILLIAM L 20 006 N 009 W 030 80 252000 PA 5 06/30/1882 HAUSWIRTH JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 023 80 262201 PA 370 08/15/1876 HAUSWIRTH JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 024 40 262201 PA 370 08/15/1876 HAUSWIRTH JOHN 20 004 N 010 W 026 40 262201 PA 370 08/15/1876 HELLMS JOHN E 20 0010S 015 W 012 1.03 272002 PA 3096 09/07/1889 HELLSTROM JOHN 20 005 N 010 W 023 80 272002 PA 1723 07/27/1891 HENAULT FRANK J 20 004 N 010 W 002 80 272002 PA 4941 12/20/1892 HENDRICKS HENRY T 20 0010S 014 W 008 4.3 272002 PA 776439 10/05/1920 HENNIG GUSTAVE 20 001 N 014 W 032 80 272002 PA 315084 02/13/1913 HENSLEY WILLIAM A 20 004 N 010 W 010 160 251101 PA 233 11/25/1879 HIBLER GARRETT F 20 002 N 012 W 004 280 272002 PA 2350 09/02/1902 HIBLER GARRETT F 20 002 N 012 W 004 39.72 272002 PA 2350 09/02/1902 HICKEY JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 031 480 223000 PA 111158 06/18/1941 HICKEY JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 031 40 223000 PA 111158 10/03/1940 HICKEY JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 031 40 223000 PA 111158 10/03/1940 HICKEY JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 031 42.02 223000 PA 111158 10/03/1940 HICKEY JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 031 41.86 223000 PA 111158 10/03/1940 HIETT JOSEPH 20 005 N 011 W 020 160 251101 PA 5571 12/13/1905 HIGGINS W I 20 005 N 009 W 002 32.194 386200 PA 216114 07/10/1911 HIGH GRADE MINING CO 20 005 N 011 W 007 40.73 386200 PA 252710 03/11/1912 HOGE WILLIAM L 20 004 N 011 W 010 139.94 386300 PA 32789 07/10/1900 HOLZ AUGUST 20 005 N 010 W 028 40 251101 PA 266 01/20/1881 HOLZ AUGUST 20 005 N 010 W 029 120 251101 PA 266 01/20/1881 HORNE JAMES E 20 006 N 009 W 020 80 272002 PA 45 12/30/1882 HORNE JAMES E 20 006 N 009 W 020 80 251101 PA 846 01/14/1888 HORTON BENJAMIN H 20 001 N 014 W 010 320 251104 PA 109629 03/24/1938 HORTON BENJAMIN H 20 001 N 014 W 010 41.24 251104 PA 109629 03/24/1938 HORTON BENJAMIN H 20 001 N 014 W 010 42.56 251104 PA 109629 03/24/1938 HORTON BENJAMIN H 20 001 N 014 W 010 43.98 251104 PA 109629 03/24/1938 HORTON BENJAMIN H 20 001 N 014 W 010 42.65 251104 PA 109629 03/24/1938 HORTON BENJAMIN H 20 001 N 014 W 022 120 251104 PA 109629 03/24/1938 HORVATH STEPHEN 20 005 N 010 W 014 40 272002 PA 229811 10/12/1911 HORY VICTOR 20 005 N 010 W 014 160 251101 PA 436 03/20/1882 HORY VICTOR 20 005 N 010 W 014 80 252000 PA 153 02/13/1884 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 008 W 020 6.42 386200 PA 100823 10/06/1927 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 008 W 021 13.15 386200 PA 100823 10/06/1927 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 008 W 029 0.65 386200 PA 100823 10/06/1927 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 024 0 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 024 20 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 024 0 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 024 20 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 028 20 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 028 20 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 028 0 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 028 0 386300 PA 147799 08/04/1910 HOSS ABRAHAM D 20 006 N 009 W 028 160 386300 PA 942566 08/08/1924 HUDLOW GEORGE W 20 005 N 011 W 033 80 251101 PA 518 06/14/1884 HUFFMAN COSMO T 20 005 N 013 W 008 20.17 386200 PA 36522 04/01/1903 HUGHES CAROLINE V 20 002 N 012 W 033 34.83 272002 PA 161729 11/14/1910 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 320 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 42.24 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 42.22 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 39.96 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 39.96 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 41.96 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 41.99 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 41.52 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES LUCY G 20 002 N 013 W 026 41.68 251104 PA 101553 04/25/1928 HUGHES WARREN L 20 002 N 013 W 024 80 252000 PA 574194 03/29/1917 HUGHES WARREN L 20 002 N 013 W 024 40.53 252000 PA 574194 03/29/1917 HUGHES WARREN L 20 002 N 013 W 024 44.41 252000 PA 574194 03/29/1917 HUGHES WARREN L 20 002 N 013 W 024 44.63 252000 PA 574194 03/29/1917 HUGHES WARREN L 20 002 N 013 W 024 44.84 252000 PA 574194 03/29/1917 HUGHES WARREN L 20 002 N 013 W 024 45.8 252000 PA 574194 03/29/1917 HUME AUGUSTA J 20 004 N 011 W 002 80 251101 PA 486 07/15/1884 HUNTLEY CARL R 20 001 N 014 W 023 160 272002 PA 377584 01/17/1914