M 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 MACCALLUM ALBERT C 20 005 N 012 W 013 1.47 386200 PA 23769 12/21/1893 MACKAY WALTER 20 005 N 011 W 036 154.19 386300 PA 12142 06/03/1887 MACKEN HENRY 20 004 N 011 W 022 4.76 386200 PA 24871 10/05/1894 MADDEN JOHN H 20 005 N 013 W 028 7.46 386300 PA 32465 05/03/1900 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 028 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 028 20 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 028 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 028 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 028 10 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 028 40 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 029 19.92 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 029 9.96 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 5 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 5 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 5 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 10 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 0 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 10 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAGUIRE THOMAS 20 005 N 012 W 020 19.92 251101 PA 641148 07/22/1918 MAHAN JOHN W 20 004 N 010 W 020 160 272002 PA 3080 09/07/1889 MALLORY CHARLES E 20 006 N 010 W 030 80 251101 PA 537285 07/07/1916 MALLORY CHARLES E 20 006 N 010 W 030 40.13 251101 PA 537285 07/07/1916 MALLORY CHARLES E 20 006 N 010 W 030 39.92 251101 PA 537285 07/07/1916 MARING JOHN C 20 005 N 013 W 004 9.635 386200 PA 538424 07/17/1916 MARSHALL MARTHA E 20 005 N 010 W 010 320 272002 PA 712 03/18/1890 MARTTILA AUGUST 20 002 N 012 W 025 160 251101 PA 515019 02/21/1916 MASON GEORGE S 20 004 N 010 W 006 32.62 272002 PA 245 06/29/1891 MASON GEORGE S 20 004 N 010 W 006 32.38 272002 PA 245 06/29/1891 MASON GEORGE S 20 004 N 010 W 006 29.27 272002 PA 245 06/29/1891 MASON GEORGE S 20 004 N 010 W 006 35.86 272002 PA 245 06/29/1891 MASON NANCY J 20 004 N 011 W 004 40 251101 PA 552 01/30/1884 MASSEY DONALD A 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.01 273000 PA 118601 09/03/1958 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 40.74 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 18.82 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 10 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 5 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 20 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 5 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 0 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 20 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MASSEY LUCY 20 005 N 009 W 012 40 251101 PA 713468 10/17/1919 MAXWELL FRANK C 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.02 273000 PA 118601 09/03/1958 MCCARTHY EUGENE 20 005 N 012 W 025 31.73 251101 PA 570863 03/06/1917 MCCARTHY EUGENE 20 005 N 012 W 025 1 251101 PA 570863 03/06/1917 MCCAUSLAND GEORGE 20 004 N 010 W 011 160 262201 PA 502 08/15/1876 MCCLAIN JACOB P 20 004 N 010 W 015 160 262201 PA 1077 07/30/1872 MCCLEERY FRANCES L 20 004 N 010 W 036 120 386300 PA 11325 12/09/1886 MCCULLOCH ROBERT W 20 004 N 010 W 030 40 251101 PA 558329 12/11/1916 MCDONALD BERNARD 20 002 N 012 W 018 160 251101 PA 39329 01/14/1909 MCDONNELL THOMAS 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 464348 03/23/1915 MCDONNELL THOMAS 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 464348 03/23/1915 MCDONNELL THOMAS 20 005 N 013 W 009 15.879 386200 PA 464348 03/23/1915 MCDONNELL THOMAS 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 892840 01/12/1923 MCDONNELL THOMAS 20 005 N 013 W 009 20.604 386200 PA 892840 01/12/1923 MCGINTY BERNARD 20 005 N 011 W 009 39.99 386300 PA 24707 08/01/1894 MCGUINNESS THOMAS H 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.03 273000 PA 118602 09/03/1958 MCGUIRE ELIZABETH 20 004 N 010 W 022 40 251105 PA 212 08/08/1902 MCGUIRE ELIZABETH C 20 004 N 010 W 022 160 251101 PA 2052 02/28/1893 MCKEAN JAMES 20 005 N 012 W 009 19.52 386200 PA 22552 02/17/1893 MCMILLIN HENRY E 20 005 N 013 W 028 7.46 386300 PA 32465 05/03/1900 MCMINN ROBERT 20 004 N 011 W 023 33.3 386300 PA 5000 10/18/1881 MCMINN ROBERT 20 004 N 011 W 022 17.91 386200 PA 6888 12/15/1882 MEAS MICHAEL 20 006 N 010 W 028 160 251101 PA 1984 09/27/1892 MEDIN JOHN A 20 005 N 013 W 010 20.336 386200 PA 535546 06/28/1916 MEHRENS ROBERT A 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.01 273000 PA 118602 09/03/1958 MENARD MOSES 20 006 N 008 W 027 4.44 386200 PA 22081 10/18/1892 MENARD MOSES 20 006 N 008 W 033 0.26 386200 PA 22081 10/18/1892 MENEHAN THOMAS 20 005 N 011 W 020 160 251101 PA 667739 02/25/1919 MERSIL MICHEL 20 005 N 010 W 020 160 251101 PA 666 02/10/1885 MICKELSON JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 44805 12/31/1906 MILL CREEK MINING CO 20 004 N 011 W 019 0 386200 PA 24073 03/06/1894 MILL CREEK MINING CO 20 004 N 011 W 019 16.57 386200 PA 24073 03/06/1894 MILL CREEK MINING CO 20 004 N 011 W 019 0 386200 PA 24123 03/20/1894 MILL CREEK MINING CO 20 004 N 011 W 019 14.93 386200 PA 24123 03/20/1894 MILL CREEK MINING CO 20 004 N 012 W 024 5.03 386200 PA 24073 03/06/1894 MILLER CHARLES E 20 0010S 014 W 007 34.1 272002 PA 183108 03/09/1911 MILLER CHARLES E 20 0010S 014 W 007 12.08 272002 PA 183108 03/09/1911 MILLER CHARLES E 20 0010S 014 W 007 0.1 272002 PA 183108 03/09/1911 MILLER CHARLES EDWARD 20 001 N 015 W 026 80 272002 PA 754737 06/09/1920 MILLER CHARLES EDWARD 20 001 N 015 W 026 21.71 272002 PA 754737 06/09/1920 MILLER JESSE N 20 005 N 010 W 032 160 251101 PA 985 07/12/1889 MILLER WILLIAM H 20 006 N 009 W 032 40 272002 PA 3081 09/07/1889 MILOT HUBERT A 20 005 N 009 W 030 80 262201 PA 457 03/20/1877 MILOT HUBERT A 20 005 N 009 W 031 80 262201 PA 457 03/20/1877 MINNIE SALEFSKY HEIRS OF 20 0010S 014 W 008 5.55 272002 PA 124428 04/11/1910 MISSIGBROD CHARLES F 20 005 N 012 W 016 15.2 386200 PA 15430 12/21/1889 MITCHELL ARMISTEAD H 20 005 N 009 W 018 80 252000 PA 730 06/20/1883 MITCHELL ARMISTEAD H 20 005 N 009 W 018 40.52 252000 PA 730 06/20/1883 MITCHELL ARMISTEAD H 20 005 N 009 W 018 40.78 252000 PA 730 06/20/1883 MITCHELL ARMISTEAD H 20 005 N 009 W 018 41.02 252000 PA 730 06/20/1883 MITCHELL ARMISTEAD H 20 005 N 010 W 024 40 251105 PA 29 07/18/1895 MITCHELL ARMISTEAD H 20 005 N 012 W 016 15.2 386200 PA 15430 12/21/1889 MITCHELL HENRY 20 004 N 011 W 004 80 251101 PA 554 01/30/1884 MITCHELL LEONIDAS S TRST OF20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922 MITCHELL MARY E EXECUTRIX 20 006 N 008 W 033 0.03 386200 PA 33925 05/18/1901 MITCHELL RICHARD H 20 004 N 010 W 014 160 251101 PA 2026 02/28/1893 MITCHELL WILLIAM W 20 005 N 011 W 033 40 251101 PA 519 12/15/1888 MLEAHY MICHAEL 20 005 N 012 W 028 160 251101 PA 5670 01/02/1908 MOONEY NICHOLAS 20 006 N 010 W 032 640 251104 PA 104573 04/17/1931 MOORE GENEVIVE 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922 MORRILL ROBERT 20 004 N 010 W 007 37.81 386300 PA 18622 10/06/1891 MORRILL ROBERT 20 004 N 010 W 018 18.91 386300 PA 18622 10/06/1891 MORRILL ROBERT 20 004 N 010 W 007 95.08 386300 PA 42969 07/28/1905 MORRILL ROBERT 20 004 N 011 W 012 20 386300 PA 18622 10/06/1891 MORRILL ROBERT 20 004 N 011 W 013 20 386300 PA 18622 10/06/1891 MOSS BEADIE 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 13091 05/03/1888 MOSS JOEL A 20 005 N 010 W 015 160 272002 PA 464 05/15/1876 MOSS SAMUEL L 20 006 N 010 W 027 120 262201 PA 462 07/03/1873 MOSS SAMUEL L 20 006 N 010 W 028 40 262201 PA 462 07/03/1873 MOUNTAIN LION MINING CO 20 006 N 008 W 028 17.27 386200 PA 19560 02/06/1892 MUDD GABRILLA 20 001 N 014 W 009 200 252000 PA 926608 12/14/1923 MUDD GABRILLA 20 001 N 014 W 010 120 252000 PA 926608 12/14/1923 MUDD GEORGE T 20 001 N 014 W 015 320 272002 PA 2779 03/18/1905 MUDD JOHN D 20 001 N 014 W 015 120 272002 PA 5409 06/24/1895 MUDD JOHN D 20 001 N 014 W 022 40 272002 PA 5409 06/24/1895 MUDD JOHN D 20 001 N 014 W 023 160 272002 PA 2794 05/12/1905 MUDD JOHN OTIS 20 001 N 014 W 014 160 252000 PA 101188 02/06/1928 MUDD JOHN OTIS 20 001 N 014 W 014 160 251101 PA 517299 03/06/1916 MUDD VERA A HEIRS OF 20 001 N 014 W 014 320 252000 PA 101189 02/06/1928 MURPHEY DANIEL 20 004 N 010 W 015 160 262201 PA 501 05/15/1880 MURPHY DANIEL 20 004 N 010 W 008 160 251101 PA 1695 04/21/1891 MURPHY JOHN 20 005 N 013 W 009 5.56 386300 PA 1510 11/04/1875 MURPHY WILLIAM P 20 003 N 012 W 033 120 272002 PA 4914 06/30/1892 MURPHY WILLIAM P 20 003 N 012 W 033 41.01 272002 PA 4914 06/30/1892