S 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 SACAFF JOSEPH 20 005 N 010 W 027 160 251101 PA 199 11/20/1877 SALEFSKY CHARLES 20 0010S 014 W 006 40 272002 PA 277446 06/18/1912 SALEFSKY CHARLES 20 0010S 014 W 007 80 272002 PA 277446 06/18/1912 SALEFSKY CHARLES 20 0010S 014 W 008 16.54 272002 PA 277446 06/18/1912 SALEFSKY CHARLES 20 0010S 014 W 008 16.39 272002 PA 277446 06/18/1912 SAMSON ALFRED W 20 005 N 009 W 032 160 251101 PA 761720 07/14/1920 SARGEANT FRANCIS E 20 004 N 011 W 010 79.88 386300 PA 23921 02/03/1894 SARGEANT FRANCIS E 20 004 N 011 W 010 139.94 386300 PA 32789 07/10/1900 SARGEANT FRANCIS E 20 005 N 011 W 036 154.19 386300 PA 12142 06/03/1887 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 20.42 386200 PA 8666 01/21/1884 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 12402 08/09/1887 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 14.65 386200 PA 12402 08/09/1887 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 024 12.88 386300 PA 14809 04/04/1889 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 13.76 386200 PA 31468 09/05/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 31469 09/05/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 0 386200 PA 31469 09/05/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 009 18.37 386200 PA 31469 09/05/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 011 4.94 386300 PA 31785 11/16/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 014 154.88 386300 PA 31785 11/16/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 009 2.07 386300 PA 31893 12/18/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 010 101.5 386300 PA 31893 12/18/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 011 24.57 386300 PA 31893 12/18/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 014 7.26 386300 PA 31893 12/18/1899 SAVERY JAMES C 20 005 N 013 W 015 24.46 386300 PA 31893 12/18/1899 SAVILLE JOSEPH F 20 004 N 010 W 024 160 251101 PA 976 07/12/1889 SAWYER ZELL OULA 20 004 N 011 W 010 20.32 251101 PA 4583 03/07/1902 SCHICK WILLIAM J 20 006 N 011 W 023 91.52 251101 PA 332408 05/10/1913 SCHICK WILLIAM J 20 006 N 011 W 024 59.89 251101 PA 332408 05/10/1913 SCHICK WILLIAM J 20 006 N 011 W 023 6.35 251101 PA 586532 06/01/1917 SCHWEND JOSEPH H 20 005 N 010 W 010 160 272002 PA 1877 12/12/1888 SCOTT DAVID 20 006 N 010 W 034 160 251101 PA 1330 09/04/1889 SEEFIELD CLEVELAND A 20 001 N 014 W 022 160 252000 PA 670418 03/18/1919 SEEFIELD CLEVELAND A 20 001 N 014 W 022 160 251101 PA 785046 12/06/1920 SEEFIELD THEODORE D 20 001 N 014 W 022 80 251101 PA 275992 06/17/1912 SEEFIELD THEODORE D 20 001 N 014 W 027 40 251101 PA 275992 06/17/1912 SEEFIELD THEODORE D 20 001 N 014 W 027 37.92 251101 PA 275992 06/17/1912 SEGER ALACK COLIX 20 005 N 010 W 034 160 262201 PA 1205 07/03/1873 SETTER WILLIAM 20 005 N 013 W 008 0 386200 PA 433751 10/01/1914 SHAW ALFRED O 20 004 N 011 W 012 160 272002 PA 3641 09/05/1891 SHEAHEN MALACHI 20 005 N 013 W 008 0 386200 PA 44804 12/31/1906 SHEAHEN MALACHI 20 005 N 013 W 004 1.59 386200 PA 44805 12/31/1906 SHERWOOD JOSEPH D 20 005 N 013 W 009 0 386200 PA 925949 12/10/1923 SILVER CHAIN MINING & SMELT20 005 N 012 W 009 3.03 386200 PA 24000 02/19/1894 SILVER CHAIN MINING & SMELT20 005 N 012 W 010 12.35 386200 PA 24000 02/19/1894 SIMON NAT 20 005 N 008 W 008 14.457 386300 PA 546265 09/20/1916 SIVERTSON CHARLES 20 005 N 012 W 013 13.763 386200 PA 285874 07/23/1912 SJOGREN CARL A 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.5 273000 PA 118603 09/03/1958 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 360 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 80 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 31.73 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 23.4 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 34.75 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 0.33 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 1 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 6.41 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 5.12 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON DANIEL E 20 005 N 012 W 025 96.16 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SLETTON MELANIE A 20 005 N 012 W 025 0.97 186004 QC 010919 01/09/1985 SMITH ARCHIBALD 20 004 N 010 W 022 80 261000 PA 110664 06/30/1876 SMITH ARCHIBALD 20 004 N 010 W 023 80 261000 PA 110664 06/30/1876 SMITH ARCHIBALD 20 004 N 010 W 014 80 251101 PA 1608 04/21/1891 SMITH CHARLES H 20 005 N 013 W 027 20.66 386200 PA 16101 04/18/1890 SMITH CHARLES H 20 005 N 013 W 033 20.45 386200 PA 17476 03/20/1891 SMITH CHARLES H 20 005 N 013 W 033 17.21 386200 PA 17766 05/06/1891 SMITH CHARLES H 20 005 N 013 W 033 20.66 386200 PA 23349 08/17/1893 SMITH ELROY G 20 0010S 014 W 007 80 272002 PA 176062 02/06/1911 SMITH ELROY G 20 0010S 014 W 007 31.94 272002 PA 176062 02/06/1911 SMITH ELROY G 20 0010S 014 W 007 39.86 272002 PA 176062 02/06/1911 SMITH JOHN A 20 006 N 010 W 019 200 251101 PA 835162 11/28/1921 SMITH JOHN A 20 006 N 010 W 019 39.46 251101 PA 835162 11/28/1921 SMITH JOHN A 20 006 N 010 W 019 39.77 251101 PA 835162 11/28/1921 SMITH JOHN A 20 006 N 010 W 019 40.08 251101 PA 835162 11/28/1921 SMITH JOSEPH 20 004 N 010 W 028 160 251101 PA 2883 01/07/1898 SMITH LILLIAN E 20 002 N 013 W 013 40.09 272002 PA 161727 11/14/1910 SMITH LILLIAN E 20 002 N 013 W 013 40.19 272002 PA 161727 11/14/1910 SMITH RICHARD DE-B 20 002 N 013 W 012 120 272002 PA 161725 11/14/1910 SMITH RICHARD DE-B 20 002 N 013 W 012 120 272002 PA 161725 11/14/1910 SMITH RICHARD DE-B 20 002 N 013 W 012 39.88 272002 PA 161725 11/14/1910 SMITH RICHARD DE-B 20 002 N 013 W 012 39.85 272002 PA 161725 11/14/1910 SNELL ELIZABETH 20 006 N 010 W 020 160 251101 PA 446152 12/03/1914 SNOW HAROLD L 20 003 N 012 W 026 120 272002 PA 624400 04/11/1918 SOPER WILLIAM L 20 001 N 013 W 004 39.29 272002 PA 107166 01/28/1910 SOPER WILLIAM L 20 001 N 013 W 004 40.74 272002 PA 107166 01/28/1910 SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MINING 20 005 N 013 W 004 12.21 386200 PA 15713 03/13/1890 SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MINING 20 005 N 013 W 004 20.63 386200 PA 16114 04/18/1890 SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MINING 20 005 N 013 W 004 0 386200 PA 45850 05/11/1908 SOUTHERN CROSS GOLD MINING 20 005 N 013 W 004 12.77 386200 PA 45850 05/11/1908 STAAT CHARLES P 20 005 N 012 W 022 5 273000 PA 118601 09/03/1958 STAFFANSON EPHRAIM 20 005 N 010 W 032 120 252000 PA 156 02/13/1884 STAFFANSON JACOB 20 005 N 011 W 022 40 272002 PA 1450 01/30/1899 STAFFANSON JOSEPH 20 005 N 010 W 028 160 272002 PA 1621 12/09/1887 STAFFANSON WILLIAM H 20 005 N 011 W 014 40 272002 PA 2371 02/18/1903 STANAWAY DONALD KEITH 20 005 N 012 W 022 2.5 273000 PA 118600 09/03/1958 STANGE CLAUS 20 005 N 010 W 034 160 272002 PA 1021 12/30/1882 STARK SARAH A 20 005 N 010 W 006 40 251101 PA 182343 03/07/1911 STARK SARAH A 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.85 251101 PA 182343 03/07/1911 STARK SARAH A 20 005 N 010 W 006 39.54 251101 PA 182343 03/07/1911 STARK SARAH A 20 006 N 010 W 031 39.57 251101 PA 182343 03/07/1911 STATON MARGARET 20 004 N 011 W 024 120 272002 PA 1977 05/27/1901 STATON PETER 20 004 N 010 W 020 160 251101 PA 1087 12/15/1888 STATON PETER 20 004 N 010 W 020 80 272002 PA 1185 05/11/1895 STATON WALTER C 20 004 N 010 W 030 120 272002 PA 260826 04/22/1912 STATON WALTER C 20 004 N 010 W 030 31.93 272002 PA 260826 04/22/1912 STATON WALTER C 20 004 N 010 W 002 80 251101 PA 5313 03/01/1904 STATON WALTER O 20 004 N 010 W 030 120 251101 PA 227937 10/05/1911 STATON WALTER O 20 004 N 010 W 030 32.5 251101 PA 227937 10/05/1911 STEARNS OLIVER B 20 005 N 012 W 022 5.01 273000 PA 118602 09/03/1958 STEPHENS FRANK 20 005 N 010 W 017 80 262201 PA 5858 06/01/1872 STEPHENS FRANK 20 005 N 010 W 020 80 262201 PA 5858 06/01/1872 STEPHENS FRANK 20 005 N 010 W 018 40 251101 PA 606 06/14/1884 STEPHENS FRANK 20 005 N 010 W 019 120 251101 PA 606 06/14/1884 STEPHENS JAMES A 20 005 N 013 W 028 7.46 386300 PA 32465 05/03/1900 STEPHENS JANE 20 005 N 010 W 020 80 272002 PA 456 02/23/1889 STEPHENS PETER 20 005 N 011 W 019 80 251101 PA 417038 06/24/1914 STEPHENS PETER 20 005 N 011 W 019 40.28 251101 PA 417038 06/24/1914 STEPHENS PETER 20 005 N 011 W 019 40.1 251101 PA 417038 06/24/1914 STEPHENS THOMAS F 20 005 N 010 W 030 160 272002 PA 4558 01/30/1892 STOCKMAN WILLIAM F 20 001 N 013 W 006 160 272002 PA 260828 04/22/1912 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 10 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 20 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 20 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 5 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 002 N 013 W 016 40 251101 PA 713702 10/18/1919 STOREY EDWARD H 20 004 N 011 W 004 40 251101 PA 2100 12/18/1893 STOREY PERCEY 20 002 N 013 W 030 120 272002 PA 544686 09/05/1916 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 20 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 10 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 10 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 10 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 0 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 10 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 016 40 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 017 0 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 017 20 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STOREY PERCY 20 002 N 013 W 017 40 251101 PA 490843 09/22/1915 STRANSFIELD MARY L 20 005 N 012 W 028 22.189 386200 PA 88750 11/11/1909 STRANSFIELD MARY L 20 005 N 012 W 033 2.69 386200 PA 88750 11/11/1909 STRASBURGER RACHEL 20 005 N 012 W 021 0.33 386200 PA 37920 01/29/1904 STROM EMANUEL 20 005 N 010 W 023 80 272002 PA 2245 10/28/1889 STRONG RUSSET R 20 005 N 012 W 009 0 386200 PA 22552 02/17/1893 STUCKEY JACOB 20 005 N 011 W 030 160 251101 PA 856 01/14/1888 SULLIVAN ELLIE 20 005 N 010 W 008 240 251101 PA 762475 07/17/1920 SULLIVAN JOHN F 20 005 N 010 W 008 160 251101 PA 561723 01/13/1917