N 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 NAEF JENNIE L HEIRS OF 20 002 N 012 W 020 40 272002 PA 315082 02/13/1913 NEARY WILLIAM 20 006 N 009 W 032 40 251101 PA 776929 10/09/1920 NELL HARRY H 20 005 N 013 W 008 0.1 386200 PA 154541 09/29/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 127441 04/28/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 127441 04/28/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 004 3.735 386200 PA 127441 04/28/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 127441 04/28/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 127441 04/28/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 127441 04/28/1910 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD 20 005 N 013 W 004 12.81 386200 PA 27925 03/17/1897 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 004 12.69 386200 PA 57367 04/23/1909 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 005 7.73 386200 PA 57367 04/23/1909 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 004 15.73 386200 PA 38248 03/11/1904 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 29 07/01/1908 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 004 16.75 386200 PA 29 07/01/1908 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 005 0 386200 PA 29 07/01/1908 NEW SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MIN20 005 N 013 W 005 0 386200 PA 29 07/01/1908 NEW STATE MINING CO 20 005 N 008 W 007 20.65 386200 PA 22083 10/18/1892 NEW STATE MINING CO 20 005 N 008 W 007 20.66 386200 PA 22084 10/18/1892 NEW STATE MINING CO 20 005 N 008 W 006 0 386200 PA 22085 10/18/1892 NEW STATE MINING CO 20 005 N 008 W 006 3.69 386200 PA 22085 10/18/1892 NEW STATE MINING CO 20 005 N 008 W 007 0 386200 PA 22085 10/18/1892 NEW STATE MINING CO 20 005 N 008 W 007 15.11 386200 PA 22085 10/18/1892 NEWCOMB THOMAS 20 005 N 011 W 034 17.68 386300 PA 27628 11/12/1896 NEWSOME LIZZIE 20 004 N 011 W 014 160 251101 PA 5645 07/16/1907 NIELSEN LUDOLPH F 20 005 N 010 W 012 80 272002 PA 4049 11/03/1891 NOBLE MAGGIE C 20 001 N 014 W 026 25.27 251101 PA 4959 05/25/1903 NOBLE MAGGIE C 20 001 N 014 W 027 21.95 251101 PA 4959 05/25/1903 NORMAND OWEN 20 003 N 012 W 032 34.46 272002 PA 540945 08/02/1916 NORMAND OWEN 20 003 N 012 W 032 33.97 272002 PA 540945 08/02/1916 NORTON JOHN H 20 004 N 010 W 014 120 262201 PA 371 09/19/1881 NORTON JOHN H 20 004 N 010 W 015 40 262201 PA 371 09/19/1881 NORTON LOUIS A 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.02 273000 PA 118602 09/03/1958 NORTON WILLIAM 20 004 N 010 W 014 80 251101 PA 836 06/04/1888 NOTESTIME BENJAMIN F 20 004 N 010 W 023 160 251101 PA 1919 05/31/1892 NOTESTINE BENJAMIN F 20 004 N 010 W 022 80 272002 PA 824 11/10/1882 NOTESTINE JAMES A 20 004 N 010 W 010 120 251101 PA 827 01/18/1888