I-J 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 INGERSOLL GEORGE T 20 005 N 013 W 028 7.46 386300 PA 32465 05/03/1900 IRVINE DAVID C 20 005 N 010 W 016 80 262201 PA 1081 05/15/1873 IRVINE DAVID C 20 005 N 010 W 021 80 262201 PA 1081 05/15/1873 IRVINE DAVID L HEIRS OF 20 006 N 008 W 028 3.78 386200 PA 2876 06/01/1878 IRVINE EDWIN H 20 006 N 008 W 020 33.9 386300 PA 1793 05/27/1876 IRVINE EDWIN H 20 006 N 008 W 029 1.44 386200 PA 2876 06/01/1878 IRVINE THOMAS H SR 20 006 N 008 W 029 1.44 386200 PA 2876 06/01/1878 IRVINE WILLIAM L 20 006 N 008 W 029 1.44 386200 PA 2876 06/01/1878 JACKSON JAMES N 20 005 N 011 W 032 80 251101 PA 523 06/14/1884 JACQUES ANTHONY 20 005 N 010 W 017 80 251101 PA 258 01/20/1881 JACQUES ANTHONY 20 005 N 010 W 020 40 251101 PA 258 01/20/1881 JACQUES ANTHONY 20 005 N 010 W 021 40 251101 PA 258 01/20/1881 JACQUES GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 014 160 251101 PA 429 03/20/1882 JACQUES GEORGE 20 005 N 010 W 002 160 252000 PA 122 04/20/1883 JACQUES SUSAN E 20 005 N 010 W 010 160 252000 PA 265 12/15/1887 JAECKEL CHARLES 20 005 N 012 W 002 10.56 386200 PA 28004 04/01/1897 JAMES DANIEL 20 005 N 010 W 033 80 272002 PA 220 06/15/1872 JAMES DANIEL 20 005 N 010 W 033 160 251101 PA 261 09/10/1880 JAMES WILLIAM BARNEY 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.01 273000 PA 118603 09/03/1958 JAMES WILLIAM M 20 005 N 010 W 028 80 251101 PA 605 07/15/1884 JAMES WILLIAM M 20 005 N 010 W 033 80 251101 PA 605 07/15/1884 JAMES WILLIAM R 20 005 N 010 W 032 160 262201 PA 507 07/03/1873 JAMIESON JAMES M 20 005 N 008 W 015 40 386300 PA 424711 08/04/1914 JAMIESON JAMES M 20 005 N 008 W 015 40 386300 PA 424711 12/23/1965 JARRETT MILFORD D 20 005 N 012 W 022 5 273000 PA 118603 09/03/1958 JENSEN JAMES 20 005 N 010 W 027 80 251101 PA 3106 11/11/1898 JENSEN NIELS 20 005 N 010 W 032 40 272002 PA 298 02/19/1890 JESSEN PETER 20 004 N 010 W 009 160 251101 PA 347 09/01/1881 JETTE NOEL 20 005 N 012 W 027 17.9 386200 PA 41060 08/17/1905 JOHNSON ARVID 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.5 273000 PA 118603 09/03/1958 JOHNSON ELMER A 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.01 273000 PA 118602 09/03/1958 JOHNSON GEORGE SR 20 005 N 009 W 001 80 223000 PA 110005 11/16/1938 JOHNSON JOHN 20 004 N 011 W 004 40 251101 PA 539 01/30/1884 JOHNSON JOHN P 20 005 N 010 W 006 160 251101 PA 784201 11/26/1920 JOHNSON MATTHU 20 002 N 012 W 026 160 251101 PA 515020 02/21/1916 JOHNSON SPENCER 20 005 N 009 W 005 80 251101 PA 353 02/20/1880 JOHNSON SPENCER 20 005 N 009 W 005 39.21 251101 PA 353 02/20/1880 JOHNSON SPENCER 20 005 N 009 W 005 39.15 251101 PA 353 02/20/1880 JOHNSON SPENCER 20 006 N 010 W 026 200 252000 PA 136 06/20/1883 JONES CHARLES B 20 005 N 011 W 030 80 251101 PA 690 06/17/1887 JONES CHARLES B 20 005 N 011 W 030 39.68 251101 PA 690 06/17/1887 JONES CHARLES B 20 005 N 011 W 030 39.74 251101 PA 690 06/17/1887 JONES CHARLES B 20 006 N 010 W 034 480 272002 PA 261 02/19/1890 JONES DENTON E 20 005 N 011 W 019 80 251101 PA 466909 04/05/1915 JONES DENTON E 20 005 N 011 W 019 39.9 251101 PA 466909 04/05/1915 JONES DENTON E 20 005 N 011 W 019 39.72 251101 PA 466909 04/05/1915 JONES EDMOND D 20 005 N 010 W 028 160 262201 PA 374 07/03/1873 JONES EVAN 20 004 N 010 W 008 160 251101 PA 1327 09/04/1889 JONES F A 20 005 N 013 W 028 18.48 386200 PA 40644 03/01/1905 JONES F A 20 005 N 013 W 028 16.16 386200 PA 40644 03/01/1905 JONES FRANK A 20 004 N 011 W 012 80 251101 PA 3981 09/11/1900 JONES FRANK A 20 004 N 011 W 012 40 251101 PA 3982 09/24/1900 JONES FRANK A 20 004 N 011 W 012 20 251101 PA 3982 09/24/1900 JONES JOHN W 20 006 N 009 W 029 160 262201 PA 2457 06/01/1872 JONES JOHN WESLEY 20 006 N 009 W 020 160 251101 PA 304 03/20/1882 JONES JOHN WESLEY 20 006 N 009 W 030 80 272002 PA 3 06/30/1882 JONES MILTON 20 002 N 012 W 017 160 272002 PA 3313 09/06/1889 JONES STEPHEN B 20 005 N 010 W 002 160 272002 PA 262 02/19/1890 JONES STEPHEN B 20 005 N 010 W 002 39.12 272002 PA 262 02/19/1890 JONES STEPHEN B 20 005 N 010 W 002 38.97 272002 PA 262 02/19/1890 JONES STEPHEN B 20 005 N 010 W 002 38.82 272002 PA 262 02/19/1890 JONES STEPHEN B 20 005 N 010 W 002 38.67 272002 PA 262 02/19/1890 JORGENSON MARY 20 005 N 010 W 026 120 272002 PA 1536 03/30/1888 JORGENSON MARY 20 005 N 010 W 023 80 251101 PA 2041 05/20/1897 JOSS ERNEST J 20 004 N 011 W 014 160 272002 PA 6910 06/10/1904 JOST JOHN 20 004 N 011 W 004 40 251101 PA 553 01/30/1884