J 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 JACK ALBERT D 20 031 N 019 W 007 23.67 251101 PA 45204 02/04/1909 JACK ALBERT D 20 031 N 019 W 007 30.1 251101 PA 45204 02/04/1909 JACK ALBERT D 20 031 N 019 W 008 40 251101 PA 45204 02/04/1909 JACK ALBERT D 20 031 N 019 W 008 39.13 251101 PA 45204 02/04/1909 JACK ALBERT D 20 031 N 019 W 008 38.6 251101 PA 45204 02/04/1909 JACKSON CHARLES 20 031 N 022 W 029 160 272002 PA 242 08/18/1902 JACKSON THEODORE H 20 027 N 023 W 013 80 251101 PA 102923 01/13/1910 JACKSON THEODORE H 20 027 N 023 W 013 38.13 251101 PA 102923 01/13/1910 JACKSON THEODORE H 20 027 N 023 W 013 38.55 251101 PA 102923 01/13/1910 JACOBS NELSON MR 20 025 N 024 W 016 0 234400 FO 043019 04/30/1986 JANDRON COLETTE RENEE 20 030 N 019 W 008 3.28 276701 QC 010519 01/05/1987 JANDRON FREDERICK C 20 030 N 019 W 008 3.28 276701 QC 010519 01/05/1987 JANDRON MICHELLE A 20 030 N 019 W 008 3.28 276701 QC 010519 01/05/1987 JANNEY CHARLES M 20 029 N 020 W 032 160 251101 PA 243 01/11/1895 JANSON LARS 20 028 N 022 W 007 160 251101 PA 439 12/31/1903 JAQUETH ABRAM L 20 027 N 024 W 020 160 272002 PA 221 08/03/1904 JAQUETTE WALTER P 20 029 N 022 W 035 160 272002 PA 3334 09/06/1889 JAROS PAUL 20 031 N 019 W 034 40 251101 PA 900970 03/27/1923 JARRETT ELIZABETH V 20 027 N 026 W 010 160 272002 PA 1690 06/05/1907 JARRETT JOHN 20 029 N 016 W 003 147.08 251101 PA 829985 10/28/1921 JAY FRANK E 20 027 N 020 W 026 40 251101 PA 34 01/19/1898 JAY FRANK E 20 027 N 020 W 035 22.8 251101 PA 34 01/19/1898 JAY FRANK E 20 027 N 020 W 035 28.4 251101 PA 34 01/19/1898 JEFFERSON THOMAS 20 028 N 022 W 024 160 272002 PA 886 12/26/1896 JEFFERSON THOMAS 20 034 N 020 W 021 40 251101 PA 411461 06/05/1914 JEFFERSON THOMAS 20 034 N 020 W 022 40 251101 PA 411461 04/05/1958 JEFFREY WILLIAM 20 027 N 021 W 003 160 251101 PA 1760 11/23/1891 JELLISON LILLIE 20 030 N 020 W 030 12.5 272002 PA 1485 08/01/1907 JELLISON LILLIE 20 030 N 020 W 030 22.51 272002 PA 1485 08/01/1907 JELLISON LILLIE 20 030 N 020 W 030 38.36 272002 PA 1485 08/01/1907 JELLISON LILLIE 20 030 N 020 W 031 43.67 272002 PA 1485 08/01/1907 JELLISON WALTER F 20 027 N 022 W 026 160 272002 PA 1754 08/01/1907 JENKINS WILLIAM 20 029 N 020 W 035 80 251101 PA 1191 07/12/1889 JENKINS WILLIAM 20 029 N 020 W 035 28 251101 PA 1191 07/12/1889 JENKINS WILLIAM 20 029 N 020 W 035 32 251101 PA 1191 07/12/1889 JENKINS ZONE E 20 031 N 019 W 033 120 251101 PA 800996 03/28/1921 JENSEN ERNEST J 20 028 N 023 W 014 160 272002 PA 1412 06/03/1907 JENSEN JAMES 20 029 N 020 W 032 160 272002 PA 2579 12/09/1887 JOHANSON CHARLES 20 030 N 022 W 013 80 251101 PA 417 08/17/1896 JOHANSON CHARLES 20 030 N 022 W 024 80 251101 PA 417 08/17/1896 JOHANSON MINA MARIE 20 027 N 019 W 022 160 251101 PA 535 12/31/1904 JOHNS THOMAS H 20 027 N 022 W 006 160 272002 PA 19 03/06/1899 JOHNSON A R 20 025 N 025 W 026 160 234400 FA 011319 07/24/1950 JOHNSON ANNA 20 028 N 023 W 012 40 272002 PA 1346 08/16/1906 JOHNSON ANNA 20 028 N 023 W 013 80 272002 PA 1346 08/16/1906 JOHNSON ARTHUR D 20 026 N 023 W 034 160 272002 PA 2174 09/16/1907 JOHNSON CHARLES 20 026 N 021 W 032 80 272002 PA 1437 12/16/1907 JOHNSON CHARLES 20 026 N 021 W 032 40.25 272002 PA 1437 12/16/1907 JOHNSON CHARLES 20 026 N 021 W 032 40.36 272002 PA 1437 12/16/1907 JOHNSON CHARLES J 20 029 N 020 W 008 160 272002 PA 3589 07/20/1891 JOHNSON CHARLEY 20 031 N 023 W 021 160 272002 PA 50218 03/03/1909 JOHNSON DAVID 20 028 N 020 W 012 160 272002 PA 2214 A 01/16/1908 JOHNSON FLORENCE M 20 026 N 025 W 004 40 272002 PA 2217 01/16/1908 JOHNSON FLORENCE M 20 026 N 025 W 004 40.04 272002 PA 2217 01/16/1908 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 0 251101 PA 710264 10/02/1919 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 20 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 20 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 80 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 40 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 0 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 40 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 0 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 0 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 028 20 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 0 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 0 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 20 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERICK H 20 037 N 022 W 029 80 251101 PA 106688 JOHNSON FREDERIK C 20 028 N 020 W 028 36.45 251101 PA 458 09/04/1896 JOHNSON FREDERIK C 20 028 N 020 W 028 37.5 251101 PA 458 09/04/1896 JOHNSON GEORGE F 20 033 N 019 W 006 2 251101 PA 605465 10/29/1917 JOHNSON GEORGE F 20 033 N 019 W 007 52.33 251101 PA 605465 10/29/1917 JOHNSON GUS 20 028 N 024 W 024 160 251101 PA 653 01/30/1906 JOHNSON HIRAM 20 026 N 020 W 006 80 251101 PA 178 11/04/1899 JOHNSON HIRAM 20 026 N 020 W 006 30.46 251101 PA 178 11/04/1899 JOHNSON HIRAM 20 026 N 020 W 006 32.42 251101 PA 178 11/04/1899 JOHNSON JOE V 20 030 N 019 W 008 160 251101 PA 788922 12/29/1920 JOHNSON JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 026 39.17 272002 PA 204169 06/08/1911 JOHNSON JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 026 39.31 272002 PA 204169 06/08/1911 JOHNSON JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 026 39.31 272002 PA 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027 N 023 W 036 40.88 251101 PA 286204 07/25/1912 JOHNSON LARS 20 027 N 019 W 022 40 251101 PA 521 02/20/1905 JOHNSON LARS 20 027 N 019 W 022 27.62 251101 PA 521 02/20/1905 JOHNSON LARS 20 027 N 019 W 023 40 251101 PA 521 02/20/1905 JOHNSON LARS 20 027 N 019 W 023 38.1 251101 PA 521 02/20/1905 JOHNSON LARS 20 027 N 019 W 026 10.9 251101 PA 521 02/20/1905 JOHNSON LOU MARY 20 026 N 023 W 028 160 234400 FO 043019 04/30/1986 JOHNSON MARCUS 20 028 N 019 W 019 160 251101 PA 513 11/01/1904 JOHNSON MARIE 20 026 N 023 W 030 80 272002 PA 1819 09/19/1907 JOHNSON MARIE 20 026 N 023 W 030 32.73 272002 PA 1819 09/19/1907 JOHNSON MARIE 20 026 N 023 W 030 32.72 272002 PA 1819 09/19/1907 JOHNSON MARKUS 20 027 N 026 W 004 80 251101 PA 612335 12/21/1917 JOHNSON MARKUS 20 027 N 026 W 010 40 251101 PA 912556 07/21/1923 JOHNSON MARTIN 20 028 N 019 W 026 38.65 251101 PA 268700 05/23/1912 JOHNSON MARTIN 20 028 N 019 W 026 38.79 251101 PA 268700 05/23/1912 JOHNSON MARTIN 20 028 N 019 W 026 38.72 251101 PA 268700 05/23/1912 JOHNSON MARTIN 20 028 N 019 W 026 38.57 251101 PA 268700 05/23/1912 JOHNSON MATTIAS 20 028 N 020 W 028 12.19 251101 PA 35 01/19/1898 JOHNSON MATTIAS 20 028 N 020 W 033 30.18 251101 PA 35 01/19/1898 JOHNSON OTTO P 20 026 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 776 11/01/1904 JOHNSON OTTO W 20 027 N 020 W 003 40.94 251101 PA 510 11/19/1896 JOHNSON OTTO W 20 027 N 020 W 004 40.28 251101 PA 510 11/19/1896 JOHNSON OTTO W 20 027 N 020 W 004 24.18 251101 PA 510 11/19/1896 JOHNSON OTTO W 20 028 N 020 W 033 40 251101 PA 510 11/19/1896 JOHNSON OTTO W 20 028 N 020 W 033 19.61 251101 PA 510 11/19/1896 JOHNSON OTTO W 20 031 N 022 W 029 160 272002 PA 478 11/11/1903 JOHNSON PETRA A 20 028 N 019 W 031 80 251101 PA 738 04/10/1907 JOHNSON PETRA A 20 028 N 019 W 032 80 251101 PA 738 04/10/1907 JOHNSON SOLOMON 20 028 N 019 W 030 160 272002 PA 60126 05/11/1909 JOHNSON SOPHIA A 20 028 N 019 W 031 80 251101 PA 742 04/11/1907 JOHNSON SOPHIA A 20 028 N 019 W 032 80 251101 PA 742 04/11/1907 JOHNSTON HARRIET 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