D 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 DABB JOHN T 20 008 N 059 E 014 320 251101 PA 897759 03/02/1923 DABB JOHN T 20 008 N 059 E 014 160 251104 PA 897760 03/02/1923 DALTON ROBERT P T 20 008 N 058 E 035 320 251101 PA 824158 09/20/1921 DAMMON OSCAR 20 004 N 060 E 033 320 251101 PA 551960 10/26/1916 DAMON WILLIAM H 20 008 N 060 E 010 160 251101 PA 95266 12/09/1909 DANIELSON THEA 20 005 N 057 E 030 80 251101 PA 942951 08/14/1924 DANIELSON THEA 20 005 N 057 E 030 39.96 251101 PA 942951 08/14/1924 DANIELSON THEA 20 005 N 057 E 030 39.98 251101 PA 942951 08/14/1924 DAUGHERTY GEORGE M 20 007 N 060 E 025 320 251101 PA 394718 03/25/1914 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 160 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 16.86 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 13.17 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 31.23 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 31.46 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 31.69 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 16.65 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 80 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 31.23 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 31.46 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 31.69 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 16.76 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 16.65 251101 PA 577062 04/11/1917 DAVIDHIZAR WILLIAM O 20 008 N 059 E 006 40 272002 PA 584038 05/11/1917 DAVIDSON ELTON P 20 009 N 056 E 022 160 251101 PA 385343 02/14/1914 DAVIS FRANK L 20 005 N 060 E 030 80 272002 PA 276896 06/18/1912 DAVIS FRANK L 20 005 N 060 E 030 39.94 272002 PA 276896 06/18/1912 DAVIS FRANK L 20 005 N 060 E 030 40.05 272002 PA 276896 06/18/1912 DAVIS GEORGE W 20 010 N 057 E 018 240 251101 PA 459258 02/20/1915 DAVIS GEORGE W 20 010 N 057 E 018 38.25 251101 PA 459258 02/20/1915 DAVIS GEORGE W 20 010 N 057 E 018 38.27 251101 PA 459258 02/20/1915 DEADY EDWARD E 20 004 N 061 E 004 320 251101 PA 403675 05/07/1914 DEAN LYNDON F 20 007 N 061 E 032 320 251101 PA 352605 08/27/1913 DEAN ROBERT E 20 006 N 061 E 004 160 251101 PA 345493 07/02/1913 DEAN ROBERT E 20 006 N 061 E 004 39.79 251101 PA 345493 07/02/1913 DEAN ROBERT E 20 006 N 061 E 004 39.77 251101 PA 345493 07/02/1913 DEAN ROBERT E 20 006 N 061 E 004 39.75 251101 PA 345493 07/02/1913 DEAN ROBERT E 20 006 N 061 E 004 39.73 251101 PA 345493 07/02/1913 DEAN ROBERT O 20 007 N 060 E 009 160 251101 PA 478890 06/18/1915 DEAN ROBERT O 20 007 N 060 E 010 160 251101 PA 478890 06/18/1915 DEERING JAMES 20 007 N 059 E 012 80 261000 PA 148335 08/11/1910 DEERING JAMES 20 007 N 059 E 013 40 261000 PA 148335 08/11/1910 DEERING JAMES 20 007 N 059 E 012 80 261000 PA 155703 10/06/1910 DEGRAND HENRY 20 006 N 060 E 030 160 251101 PA 551792 10/24/1916 DEGRAND HENRY 20 006 N 060 E 030 37.49 251101 PA 551792 10/24/1916 DEGRAND HENRY 20 006 N 060 E 030 37.49 251101 PA 551792 10/24/1916 DEGRAND HENRY 20 006 N 060 E 030 37.51 251101 PA 551792 10/24/1916 DEGRAND HENRY 20 006 N 060 E 030 37.51 251101 PA 551792 10/24/1916 DEGROFF ARCHIE W 20 009 N 057 E 024 160 251101 PA 400897 04/25/1914 DEGROFF ARCHIE W 20 009 N 057 E 024 40 251101 PA 700858 07/29/1919 DENIGER NELLIE 20 005 N 056 E 032 160 251104 PA 970240 11/27/1925 DENIGER NELLIE L 20 005 N 056 E 032 160 251101 PA 417136 06/24/1914 DETTWILER MAUDE 20 008 N 056 E 024 160 251101 PA 392237 03/14/1914 DETTWILER MAUDE 20 008 N 056 E 024 160 251101 PA 392237 04/11/1940 DICKSON MAUDE E 20 004 N 059 E 030 40 251101 PA 509444 01/22/1916 DICKSON MAUDE E 20 004 N 059 E 030 44.15 251101 PA 509444 01/22/1916 DICKSON MAUDE E 20 004 N 059 E 031 120 251101 PA 509444 01/22/1916 DICKSON MAUDE E 20 004 N 059 E 031 44.41 251101 PA 509444 01/22/1916 DICKSON MAUDE E 20 004 N 059 E 031 44.57 251101 PA 509444 01/22/1916 DICKSON MAUDE E 20 004 N 059 E 031 44.75 251101 PA 509444 01/22/1916 DIERCKMAN BERNARD J 20 008 N 057 E 010 160 251101 PA 265149 05/09/1912 DIETRICH JESSE A 20 003 N 059 E 025 320 251101 PA 782047 11/16/1920 DIETZ FRANK 20 008 N 057 E 014 80 251101 PA 451105 01/02/1915 DIETZ FRANK B 20 008 N 057 E 014 80 251101 PA 583115 05/07/1917 DIETZ HAZEL A 20 008 N 057 E 014 480 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1950 DIETZ JOSEPH H 20 008 N 057 E 014 480 223017 XD 081419 08/14/1950 DIETZ LOUISA 20 005 N 055 E 020 320 251101 PA 719428 11/17/1919 DILLEY GEORGE B 20 010 N 060 E 012 160 272002 PA 121232 03/28/1910 DILLEY JOHNIE P 20 010 N 060 E 008 160 272002 PA 231659 10/26/1911 DINGLE EDGAR M 20 008 N 056 E 008 160 272002 PA 288084 08/19/1912 DINGLE EDGAR M 20 008 N 056 E 008 160 272002 PA 288084 12/13/1940 DINWOODIE DAVID 20 007 N 059 E 032 320 251101 PA 460364 02/27/1915 DISTERHEFT GOTTFRIED 20 009 N 056 E 022 160 251101 PA 434022 10/05/1914 DOERING SARAH J 20 008 N 058 E 014 320 251101 PA 577059 04/11/1917 DOERING SARAH J 20 008 N 058 E 014 320 251101 PA 577059 06/22/1940 DOERING SARAH J 20 008 N 058 E 014 80 251101 PA 577059 04/11/1917 DOGGETT AZARIAH 20 009 N 058 E 004 160 251101 PA 662889 01/29/1919 DOGGETT AZARIAH 20 009 N 058 E 004 39.58 251101 PA 662889 01/29/1919 DOGGETT AZARIAH 20 009 N 058 E 004 39.63 251101 PA 662889 01/29/1919 DOGGETT AZARIAH 20 009 N 058 E 004 39.67 251101 PA 662889 01/29/1919 DOGGETT AZARIAH 20 009 N 058 E 004 39.72 251101 PA 662889 01/29/1919 DONSKY JOSEPH 20 003 N 061 E 020 160 251101 PA 678492 05/20/1919 DONSKY JOSEPH 20 003 N 061 E 021 160 251101 PA 678492 05/20/1919 DORACEL JOHN 20 008 N 059 E 018 240 251101 PA 474337 05/22/1915 DORACEL JOHN 20 008 N 059 E 018 33.13 251101 PA 474337 05/22/1915 DORACEL JOHN 20 008 N 059 E 018 32.93 251101 PA 474337 05/22/1915 DORACEL JOHN 20 008 N 059 E 018 200 251101 PA 474337 05/22/1915 DORACEL JOHN 20 008 N 059 E 018 32.93 251101 PA 474337 05/22/1915 DOWDLE MICHAEL 20 007 N 055 E 020 320 251101 PA 368901 12/02/1913 DOWNS ANDREW J 20 003 N 061 E 024 160 251101 PA 613869 01/11/1918 DOWNS ANDREW J 20 003 N 062 E 019 160 251101 PA 613869 01/11/1918 DRAPER FRED L 20 007 N 059 E 017 160 251101 PA 413323 06/12/1914 DREWS ALBERT C 20 006 N 057 E 034 320 251101 PA 403718 05/07/1914 DREWS ALBERT C 20 006 N 057 E 034 320 251101 PA 403718 12/14/1940 DUFFIELD SAMUEL M 20 007 N 061 E 020 160 251101 PA 600333 09/15/1917 DUFFIELD WILLIAM H 20 007 N 061 E 014 47.25 251101 PA 600340 09/15/1917 DUFFIELD WILLIAM H 20 007 N 061 E 014 47.17 251101 PA 600340 09/15/1917 DUFFIELD WILLIAM H 20 007 N 061 E 014 47.11 251101 PA 600340 09/15/1917 DUFFIELD WILLIAM H 20 007 N 061 E 014 47.03 251101 PA 600340 09/15/1917 DUNBRASKY PHIL 20 005 N 059 E 022 240 251101 PA 361590 10/24/1913 DUNCAN LEVI F 20 005 N 061 E 010 320 251101 PA 657831 01/07/1919 DUPPLER CHRISTIAN H 20 006 N 060 E 006 320 251101 PA 327812 04/23/1913 DYKHOFF PETE MARTIN 20 003 N 061 E 032 80 251101 PA 960004 05/25/1925