A index Fallon County Montana Archives 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 SECTION ACREAGETYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ABELT WILLIAM F 20 009 N 057 E 018 200 251101 PA 330806 05/03/1913 ABELT WILLIAM F 20 009 N 057 E 018 39.45 251101 PA 330806 05/03/1913 ABELT WILLIAM F 20 009 N 057 E 018 39.51 251101 PA 330806 05/03/1913 ABELT WILLIAM F 20 009 N 057 E 018 39.55 251101 PA 330806 05/03/1913 ABENDROTH BESSIE M 20 009 N 056 E 024 160 251101 PA 389420 03/04/1914 ADAMS DELBERT F 20 009 N 061 E 030 320 251101 PA 653545 11/14/1918 AINSLEY JAMES H 20 005 N 061 E 003 160 251101 PA 403654 05/07/1914 AINSLEY JAMES H 20 005 N 061 E 004 80 251101 PA 403654 05/07/1914 AINSLEY JAMES H 20 005 N 061 E 009 80 251101 PA 403654 05/07/1914 AKERS WALLACE P 20 004 N 059 E 010 320 251101 PA 396274 04/02/1914 AKERS WALLACE P 20 004 N 059 E 010 320 251101 PA 396274 04/26/1916 AKERS WALLACE P 20 004 N 059 E 010 320 251101 PA 526328 04/26/1916 AKERS WALLACE P 20 004 N 059 E 010 320 251101 PA 526328 ALLEN ALLYN 20 005 N 056 E 014 320 251101 PA 842130 01/10/1922 ALLEN ALVA E 20 007 N 055 E 010 320 251101 PA 670974 03/20/1919 ALLEN ETHAN G 20 010 N 058 E 006 80 251101 PA 444537 11/25/1914 ALLEN ETHAN G 20 010 N 058 E 006 38.1 251101 PA 444537 11/25/1914 ALLEN ETHAN G 20 010 N 058 E 006 38.26 251101 PA 444537 11/25/1914 ALLEN ETHAN G 20 010 N 058 E 006 38.42 251101 PA 444537 11/25/1914 ALLEN FRANK R 20 007 N 055 E 018 80 272002 PA 440449 11/05/1914 ALLEN FRANK R 20 007 N 055 E 018 80 272002 PA 440449 06/17/1940 ALLEN LINA 20 007 N 055 E 034 160 251101 PA 361566 10/24/1913 ALLEN LINA G 20 007 N 055 E 034 40 272002 PA 360896 10/20/1913 ALLEN LINA GIPSON 20 006 N 055 E 004 32.63 251104 PA 902228 04/07/1923 ALLEN LINA GIPSON 20 006 N 055 E 004 32.34 251104 PA 902228 04/07/1923 ALLEN LINA GIPSON 20 006 N 055 E 004 40 251104 PA 902228 04/07/1923 ALLEN LINA GIPSON 20 006 N 055 E 004 40 251104 PA 902228 04/07/1923 ALLEN LINA GIPSON 20 007 N 055 E 034 120 251104 PA 902228 04/07/1923 ALLEN MARY E 20 005 N 060 E 022 320 251101 PA 316921 02/24/1913 ALLERDINGS FRIEDRICH 20 006 N 058 E 004 240 251101 PA 559559 12/20/1916 ALLERDINGS FRIEDRICH 20 006 N 058 E 004 40 251101 PA 559559 12/20/1916 ALLERDINGS FRIEDRICH 20 006 N 058 E 004 40 251101 PA 559559 12/20/1916 ALLERDINGS JOHANNES 20 006 N 058 E 010 320 251101 PA 559560 12/20/1916 AMES OAKES K 20 007 N 060 E 004 160 251101 PA 591129 07/06/1917 AMES OAKES K 20 007 N 060 E 004 49.44 251101 PA 591129 07/06/1917 AMES OAKES K 20 007 N 060 E 004 49.52 251101 PA 591129 07/06/1917 AMES WILLIAM HAMILTON 20 009 N 058 E 010 320 251101 PA 389478 03/04/1914 AMOS CARLOS HEIRS OF 20 010 N 057 E 020 320 251101 PA 601052 09/20/1917 AMUNDSON HANS 20 007 N 061 E 031 160 251101 PA 441849 11/12/1914 ANDERSON ANDREW C 20 003 N 061 E 013 160 251101 PA 646361 08/24/1918 ANDERSON ANDREW C 20 003 N 061 E 014 160 251101 PA 646361 08/24/1918 ANDERSON CARL ANTON 20 007 N 057 E 028 320 251101 PA 380792 01/27/1914 ANDERSON CARL L 20 002 N 062 E 007 240 251101 PA 646365 08/24/1918 ANDERSON CARL L 20 002 N 062 E 008 47.73 251101 PA 646365 08/24/1918 ANDERSON CARL L 20 002 N 062 E 008 48.37 251101 PA 646365 08/24/1918 ANDERSON CHARLES J 20 005 N 058 E 014 160 251101 PA 497150 11/04/1915 ANDERSON CHARLES J 20 005 N 058 E 014 160 251101 PA 497150 06/26/1940 ANDERSON ELMER J 20 003 N 061 E 029 160 251101 PA 918980 10/02/1923 ANDERSON ELMER J 20 005 N 059 E 018 160 251101 PA 538113 07/14/1916 ANDERSON FREDOLF W 20 005 N 059 E 018 160 251101 PA 382078 02/02/1914 ANDERSON FREDOLF W 20 005 N 059 E 018 39.78 251101 PA 382078 02/02/1914 ANDERSON FREDOLF W 20 005 N 059 E 018 39.75 251101 PA 382078 02/02/1914 ANDERSON FREDOLF W 20 005 N 059 E 018 39.71 251101 PA 382078 02/02/1914 ANDERSON FREDOLF W 20 005 N 059 E 018 39.68 251101 PA 382078 02/02/1914 ANDERSON HANS P 20 007 N 055 E 026 160 251104 PA 101351 03/10/1928 ANDERSON HANS P 20 007 N 055 E 026 320 251101 PA 860751 04/24/1922 ANDERSON JAMES 20 007 N 059 E 011 160 272002 PA 202067 05/29/1911 ANDERSON JOHN C 20 002 N 061 E 014 40 251101 PA 708089 09/24/1919 ANDERSON JOHN C 20 002 N 061 E 023 280 251101 PA 708089 09/24/1919 ANDERSON JOHN C 20 002 N 061 E 014 40 251101 PA 708089 09/24/1919 ANDERSON JOHN F 20 004 N 059 E 022 40 251101 PA 977246 04/07/1926 ANDERSON JOHN F 20 004 N 059 E 023 40 251101 PA 977246 04/07/1926 ANDERSON ROBERT L 20 008 N 055 E 012 40 272002 PA 662435 01/28/1919 ANDERSON ROBERT L 20 008 N 055 E 012 40 272002 PA 662435 01/13/1923 ANDERSON ROBERT L 20 008 N 056 E 018 40 272002 PA 135667 06/09/1910 ANDERSON WALTER G 20 003 N 061 E 029 80 251101 PA 813599 07/06/1921 ANDERSON WALTER G 20 003 N 061 E 032 240 251101 PA 813599 07/06/1921 ANDERSON WILLIAM R 20 010 N 057 E 004 160 251101 PA 459343 02/20/1915 ANDERSON WILLIAM R 20 010 N 057 E 004 40.17 251101 PA 459343 11/30/1940 ANDERSON WILLIAM R 20 010 N 057 E 004 40.03 251101 PA 459343 11/30/1940 ANDERSON WILLIAM R 20 010 N 057 E 004 39.89 251101 PA 459343 11/30/1940 ANDERSON WILLIAM R 20 010 N 057 E 004 39.75 251101 PA 459343 11/30/1940 ANDREWS JESSE 20 003 N 059 E 025 320 251101 PA 558365 12/12/1916 ANDREWS JESSE 20 003 N 059 E 025 160 251101 PA 558365 12/12/1916 ANDREWS SHIRLEY 20 007 N 061 E 004 80 251101 PA 877508 08/25/1922 ANDREWS SHIRLEY 20 007 N 061 E 004 52.73 251101 PA 877508 08/25/1922 ANDREWS SHIRLEY 20 008 N 061 E 034 200 251101 PA 877508 08/25/1922 APFELANG MOSIE 20 005 N 056 E 030 160 251101 PA 806475 05/14/1921 APFELANG MOSIE 20 005 N 056 E 030 40.22 251101 PA 806475 05/14/1921 APFELANG MOSIE 20 005 N 056 E 030 40.3 251101 PA 806475 05/14/1921 APFELANG MOSIE 20 005 N 056 E 030 40.4 251101 PA 806475 05/14/1921 APFELANG MOSIE 20 005 N 056 E 030 40.12 251101 PA 806475 05/14/1921 APFELANG MOSIE 20 005 N 056 E 030 40.4 251101 PA 806475 05/14/1921 APPEL BENJAMIN E 20 003 N 061 E 002 40 251101 PA 613867 01/11/1918 APPEL BENJAMIN E 20 003 N 061 E 003 200 251101 PA 613867 01/11/1918 APPEL BENJAMIN E 20 003 N 061 E 011 80 251101 PA 613867 01/11/1918 APPEL CHRISTINE 20 003 N 061 E 003 80 251101 PA 582630 05/04/1917 APPEL CHRISTINE 20 003 N 061 E 010 240 251101 PA 582630 05/04/1917 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 200 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 21.56 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 21.27 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 20.98 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 17.32 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 33.48 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARBOGAST FRED 20 004 N 061 E 006 33.53 251101 PA 790789 01/18/1921 ARMESWORTHEY LOUIS 20 009 N 057 E 004 240 251101 PA 443359 11/18/1914 ARMESWORTHEY LOUIS 20 009 N 057 E 004 39.99 251101 PA 443359 11/18/1914 ARMESWORTHEY LOUIS 20 009 N 057 E 004 39.96 251101 PA 443359 11/18/1914 ARMISON HELEN K 20 006 N 059 E 010 160 272002 PA 210919 06/22/1911 ARMSTRONG HARRY H 20 008 N 055 E 026 320 251101 PA 350668 08/16/1913 ARNSETH INGA L 20 006 N 058 E 020 320 251101 PA 622964 03/26/1918 ARNSETH JULIUS 20 003 N 060 E 008 200 251101 PA 319618 03/18/1913 ARNSETH JULIUS 20 003 N 060 E 008 200 251101 PA 319618 11/04/1915 ARNSETH JULIUS 20 003 N 060 E 017 120 251101 PA 496897 11/04/1915 ARNSETH JULIUS 20 003 N 060 E 008 200 251101 PA 496897 ARNSETH JULIUS 20 003 N 060 E 017 120 251101 PA 496897 ASKIN CHARLES B 20 007 N 055 E 028 320 251101 PA 444490 11/25/1914 ASKIN GEORGE G 20 007 N 056 E 030 200 251101 PA 327836 04/23/1913 ASKIN GEORGE G 20 007 N 056 E 030 36.91 251101 PA 327836 04/23/1913 ASKIN GEORGE G 20 007 N 056 E 030 36.97 251101 PA 327836 04/23/1913 ASKIN GEORGE G 20 007 N 056 E 030 37.05 251101 PA 327836 04/23/1913 ATKINSON ALFRED C 20 009 N 058 E 028 320 251101 PA 385389 02/14/1914 ATKINSON WILLIAM R 20 009 N 057 E 014 320 251101 PA 389444 03/04/1914 AULTFATHER MARGARET 20 003 N 060 E 019 160 272002 PA 420111 07/06/1914 AUMOCK PHILLIP H 20 010 N 057 E 034 320 251101 PA 469459 04/23/1915 AYDT EDWARD 20 009 N 057 E 020 320 251101 PA 459237 02/20/1915