A index Flathead 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 ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ABBOTT JOHN 20 027 N 020 W 012 160 251101 PA 835 06/19/1907 ABBOTT JOHN B 20 030 N 019 W 004 40 251101 PA 67693 06/17/1909 ABBOTT JOHN B 20 030 N 019 W 004 37.81 251101 PA 67693 06/17/1909 ABBOTT JOHN B 20 030 N 019 W 004 37.89 251101 PA 67693 06/17/1909 ABBOTT JOHN B 20 031 N 019 W 033 40 251101 PA 67693 06/17/1909 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 031 N 021 W 005 80 272002 PA 1342 08/16/1906 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 031 N 021 W 008 80 272002 PA 1342 08/16/1906 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 023 17.1 251101 PA 486572 08/12/1915 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 20 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 20 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 10 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 37.72 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 20.72 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 023 36.73 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 023 17.1 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 023 36.73 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 0 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 20 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 0 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 20 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 0 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 10 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 37.72 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT PAUL H 20 037 N 022 W 026 20.72 251101 PA 106688 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 030 N 019 W 005 9.65 251101 PA 161496 11/14/1910 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 030 N 019 W 005 40.07 251101 PA 161496 11/14/1910 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 030 N 019 W 005 44.6 251101 PA 161496 11/14/1910 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 030 N 019 W 005 35.2 251101 PA 161496 11/14/1910 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 030 N 019 W 006 19.57 251101 PA 161496 11/14/1910 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 030 N 019 W 006 18.02 251101 PA 161496 11/14/1910 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 031 N 020 W 020 40.56 272002 PA 1602 06/15/1907 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 031 N 020 W 020 40.51 272002 PA 1602 10/20/1934 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 031 N 020 W 020 40.61 272002 PA 1602 10/20/1934 ABBOTT SARAH L 20 031 N 020 W 020 40.66 272002 PA 1602 10/20/1934 ADAIR WILLIAM L 20 028 N 025 W 030 120 272002 PA 316 08/18/1902 ADAIR WILLIAM L 20 028 N 025 W 030 34.01 272002 PA 316 08/18/1902 ADAIR WILLIAM L 20 035 N 021 W 027 160 251101 PA 632286 05/29/1918 ADAIR WILLIAM L 20 035 N 021 W 027 160 251101 PA 632286 11/03/1933 ADAIR WILLIAM L 20 035 N 021 W 027 160 251101 PA 106686 11/03/1933 ADAIR WILLIAM L 20 035 N 021 W 027 160 251101 PA 106686 ADAMS ABEL D 20 028 N 019 W 031 80 272002 PA 154307 09/26/1910 ADAMS ABEL D 20 028 N 019 W 031 35.1 272002 PA 154307 09/26/1910 ADAMS ABEL D 20 028 N 019 W 031 34.87 272002 PA 154307 09/26/1910 ADAMS BURTON S 20 027 N 024 W 010 160 272002 PA 549 12/22/1903 ADAMS HARRY W 20 025 N 025 W 002 160 272002 PA 1806 08/19/1907 ADDEMAN ELLEN 20 027 N 023 W 014 160 272002 PA 407 08/18/1902 ADDEMAN FRANK 20 028 N 022 W 031 80 272002 PA 4033 11/03/1891 ADDEMAN FRANK 20 028 N 022 W 032 80 272002 PA 4033 11/03/1891 ADDEMAN FRANK 20 028 N 022 W 032 160 251101 PA 109 12/27/1898 ADELBERT FRANK X 20 026 N 020 W 028 40 251101 PA 574 06/28/1905 ADELBERT FRANK X 20 026 N 020 W 028 25.14 251101 PA 574 06/28/1905 ADELBERT FRANK X 20 026 N 020 W 028 39.6 251101 PA 574 06/28/1905 ADELBERT FRANK X 20 026 N 020 W 028 33.5 251101 PA 574 06/28/1905 AGATHER ALFONS 20 027 N 022 W 022 160 272002 PA 227620 10/02/1911 AHUES MARIE 20 031 N 022 W 011 160 272002 PA 1443 06/03/1907 AINSWORTH EBENEZER W HEIRS OF 20 030 N 020 W 009 46.08 251101 PA 601717 09/26/1917 AINSWORTH GRACE 20 031 N 021 W 002 120 272002 PA 1652 04/02/1908 AINSWORTH GRACE 20 031 N 021 W 011 40 272002 PA 1652 04/02/1908 AITKEN WALTER 20 029 N 023 W 002 40 272002 PA 294 08/18/1902 AITKEN WALTER 20 029 N 023 W 011 80 272002 PA 294 08/18/1902 AITKEN WALTER 20 029 N 023 W 012 40 272002 PA 294 08/18/1902 AKERS WILLIAM 20 030 N 019 W 009 40 251101 PA 627771 04/27/1918 ALBRITTON COREY F 20 026 N 026 W 002 80 272002 PA 15672 09/21/1908 ALBRITTON COREY F 20 026 N 026 W 002 39.92 272002 PA 15672 09/21/1908 ALBRITTON FRED L 20 027 N 025 W 002 160 272002 PA 1966 09/16/1907 ALEXANDER JAMES 20 029 N 022 W 005 120 251101 PA 328 09/15/1902 ALEXANDER JAMES 20 029 N 022 W 006 40 251101 PA 328 09/15/1902 ALEY FLOYD S 20 035 N 021 W 017 160 251101 PA 637935 06/22/1918 ALEY FLOYD S 20 035 N 021 W 017 160 251101 PA 637935 11/03/1933 ALEY FLOYD S 20 035 N 021 W 017 160 251101 PA 106690 11/03/1933 ALEY FLOYD S 20 035 N 021 W 017 160 251101 PA 106690 ALLEN ALEXANDER G HEIRS OF 20 027 N 024 W 014 160 251101 PA 227941 10/05/1911 ALLEN ANN MARIE 20 030 N 020 W 005 40 223000 PA 258301 12/28/1982 ALLEN MICHAEL L 20 034 N 021 W 002 36.686 223000 WD 062919 06/29/1982 ALLEN THOMAS M 20 028 N 022 W 008 40 272002 PA 2264 01/27/1908 ALLISON JOHN C 20 026 N 025 W 034 160 272002 PA 853 12/29/1904 ALSTERBERG JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 020 160 251101 PA 621 12/30/1905 ALTENBURG DANIEL 20 027 N 0212W 013 160 251101 PA 357720 10/01/1913 AMBROSE WILLIAM 20 028 N 020 W 026 40 251101 PA 194 11/04/1899 AMBROSE WILLIAM 20 028 N 020 W 027 80 251101 PA 194 11/04/1899 AMBROSE WILLIAM 20 028 N 020 W 035 40 251101 PA 194 11/04/1899 AMES AMOS 20 029 N 022 W 014 40 272002 PA 4283 11/23/1891 AMES AMOS 20 029 N 022 W 015 40 272002 PA 4283 11/23/1891 AMES AMOS 20 029 N 022 W 023 80 272002 PA 4283 11/23/1891 AMES AMOS 20 029 N 022 W 008 160 251101 PA 23 11/22/1897 AMES JAMES I 20 028 N 021 W 020 120 251101 PA 1820 11/16/1891 AMES JAMES I 20 028 N 021 W 029 40 251101 PA 1820 11/16/1891 AMES TYRE J 20 029 N 022 W 009 160 272002 PA 13 01/11/1892 ANDERS HERMAN 20 028 N 022 W 029 80 272002 PA 4396 11/03/1891 ANDERS HERRMAN 20 028 N 022 W 028 40 272002 PA 139 02/18/1903 ANDERS HERRMAN 20 028 N 022 W 028 160 251101 PA 403 08/25/1903 ANDERSEN JOHN 20 030 N 023 W 013 39.93 251101 PA 158764 10/24/1910 ANDERSEN JOHN 20 030 N 023 W 013 39.87 251101 PA 158764 10/24/1910 ANDERSEN JOHN 20 030 N 023 W 013 39.83 251101 PA 158764 10/24/1910 ANDERSEN JOHN 20 030 N 023 W 024 39.81 251101 PA 158764 10/24/1910 ANDERSON ANDREW P 20 029 N 020 W 034 160 251101 PA 31 04/23/1892 ANDERSON CHARLES J 20 029 N 021 W 026 40 272002 PA 296412 10/12/1912 ANDERSON EMMA 20 027 N 021 W 034 40 251101 PA 491 12/31/1904 ANDERSON EMMA 20 027 N 021 W 034 34.02 251101 PA 491 12/31/1904 ANDERSON EMMA 20 027 N 021 W 034 35.2 251101 PA 491 12/31/1904 ANDERSON EMMA 20 027 N 021 W 034 36.39 251101 PA 491 12/31/1904 ANDERSON FRANS O 20 030 N 021 W 022 160 272002 PA 440 11/17/1894 ANDERSON JOHN G 20 028 N 021 W 015 120 272002 PA 509 05/04/1894 ANDERSON OLOF M 20 027 N 021 W 028 36.44 251101 PA 947 05/18/1908 ANDERSON OLOF M 20 027 N 021 W 028 36.54 251101 PA 947 05/18/1908 ANDERSON OLOF M 20 027 N 021 W 028 36.63 251101 PA 947 05/18/1908 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 007 80 272002 PA 3520 07/20/1891 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 018 80 272002 PA 3520 07/20/1891 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 026 40 272002 PA 306 02/01/1893 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 026 36.5 272002 PA 306 02/01/1893 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 026 8 272002 PA 306 02/01/1893 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 026 31.5 272002 PA 306 02/01/1893 ANDERSON SIMON E 20 029 N 020 W 026 17 272002 PA 306 02/01/1893 ANDREWS DAVID J 20 030 N 021 W 009 80 272002 PA 464 03/02/1895 ANDREWS DAVID J 20 030 N 021 W 016 80 272002 PA 464 03/02/1895 ANKER DANIEL H 20 029 N 022 W 011 80 272002 PA 4602 03/26/1892 ANKER DANIEL H 20 029 N 022 W 014 80 272002 PA 4602 03/26/1892 APGAR MILO B HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 014 49.64 251101 PA 591 05/26/1908 APGAR MILO B HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 014 43.61 251101 PA 591 05/26/1908 APGAR MILO B HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 023 47.05 251101 PA 591 05/26/1908 ARCHAMBAULT CHARLES 20 029 N 021 W 002 160 272002 PA 754 11/26/1895 ARCHER JOHN W 20 030 N 020 W 004 40.32 223014 PA 6300 02/18/1904 ARCHIBALD DUNCAN C 20 030 N 021 W 004 160 272002 PA 758 07/24/1895 ARDNER MARGARET V 20 027 N 019 W 031 36.92 272002 PA 186438 03/27/1911 ARDNER WILLIAM F 20 027 N 019 W 033 18.5 272002 PA 210877 06/22/1911 ARMBRUSTER ADOLF 20 029 N 023 W 010 160 251101 PA 724 12/05/1907 ARMBRUSTER ADOLF 20 030 N 021 W 007 17.28 272002 PA 450 03/02/1895 ARMBRUSTER ADOLF 20 030 N 021 W 007 17.56 272002 PA 450 03/02/1895 ARMBRUSTER ADOLF 20 030 N 021 W 008 120 272002 PA 450 03/02/1895 ARNESON BARNEY 20 025 N 023 W 028 160 251101 PA 312555 01/30/1913 ARNESTAD OLE PEDER TIDEMAN 20 025 N 023 W 030 120 251101 PA 511295 02/03/1916 ARNOLD JOSEPH F 20 028 N 024 W 024 160 251101 PA 919 02/24/1908 ASHER CHRISTOPHER C 20 028 N 022 W 003 160 251101 PA 1285 08/09/1889 ASHER JOHN R 20 028 N 022 W 011 160 251101 PA 1282 08/09/1889 ASHER RICHARD M J 20 028 N 022 W 011 120 272002 PA 3323 02/23/1892 ASHER RICHARD M J 20 028 N 022 W 012 40 272002 PA 3323 02/23/1892 ASHER RICHARD M J 20 028 N 022 W 004 160 272002 PA 111 05/16/1892 ASHFORD LUCY I 20 030 N 024 W 019 19.611 386200 PA 118857 12/03/1958 ASHLEY CECILIA 20 025 N 024 W 033 40 253400 PA 863407 05/25/1922 ATTEBERRY CHARLES D 20 029 N 021 W 028 160 251101 PA 298 05/22/1895 ATTKISSON JAMES M 20 027 N 024 W 014 160 272002 PA 1991 08/29/1907 AUNE INGEBRIGT E 20 031 N 022 W 033 40 272002 PA 2213 02/24/1908 AUNE INGEBRIGT E 20 031 N 022 W 034 120 272002 PA 2213 02/24/1908 AUSTIN WILLIAM C 20 026 N 024 W 008 120 251101 PA 158757 10/24/1910 AYERS ALDEN A 20 027 N 022 W 010 160 272002 PA 1089 12/30/1905 AYERS RUFUS F 20 025 N 023 W 032 120 251101 PA 530565 05/25/1916 AYERS RUFUS F 20 025 N 023 W 033 40 251101 PA 530565 05/25/1916 AYRES ALDEN A 20 027 N 022 W 009 80 272002 PA 857 12/12/1901 AYRES ALDEN A 20 027 N 022 W 009 17.72 272002 PA 857 12/12/1901 AYRES ALDEN A 20 027 N 022 W 009 27.81 272002 PA 857 12/12/1901 AYRES LIZZIE C 20 027 N 022 W 010 40 272002 PA 14418 09/17/1908