O 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 OBRIEN JOHN 20 029 N 020 W 006 160 272002 PA 2735 08/30/1889 OBRIEN JOHN 20 029 N 020 W 005 160 251101 PA 337 10/09/1895 OBRIEN MORGAN 20 028 N 020 W 021 40 272002 PA 511 05/11/1894 OBRIEN THOMAS E 20 030 N 021 W 003 80 251101 PA 433 07/09/1896 OBRIEN THOMAS E 20 030 N 021 W 010 80 251101 PA 433 07/09/1896 OCONNOR JOHN 20 030 N 020 W 021 80 251101 PA 251 01/11/1895 OCONNOR JOHN 20 030 N 020 W 028 80 251101 PA 251 01/11/1895 OCONNOR JOHN 20 031 N 020 W 008 160 272002 PA 10614 09/01/1908 OCONNOR THOMAS 20 028 N 020 W 001 160 251101 PA 313 05/08/1901 ODEGARD INGEBORG 20 031 N 020 W 002 40 272002 PA 2196 02/17/1908 ODEGARD INGEBORG 20 031 N 020 W 002 40.04 272002 PA 2196 02/17/1908 ODEGARD INGEBORG 20 031 N 020 W 002 39.81 272002 PA 2196 02/17/1908 ODEGARD KNUTE 20 028 N 023 W 011 160 251101 PA 5415 07/27/1908 OERTEL AUGUST 20 030 N 020 W 033 80 272002 PA 502 01/24/1895 OERTEL AUGUST 20 030 N 020 W 034 80 272002 PA 502 01/24/1895 OETTIKER CHARLES 20 030 N 024 W 015 160 251101 PA 345344 07/02/1913 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 028 320 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.62 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.7 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.78 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 480 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 028 240 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 80 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.54 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.62 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.7 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.78 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 58.54 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 O-H LEASING 20 026 N 025 W 030 . 223000 PA 259600 10/26/1995 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 015 80 251101 PA 204 05/07/1894 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 015 45.65 251101 PA 204 05/07/1894 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 015 34.82 251101 PA 204 05/07/1894 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 40 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 28.12 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 30.64 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 38.11 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 1.66 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 27.01 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG CHARLES 20 027 N 020 W 022 1.73 251101 PA 284 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG HENRY 20 027 N 020 W 022 80 251101 PA 300 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG HENRY 20 027 N 020 W 022 38.14 251101 PA 300 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG HENRY 20 027 N 020 W 022 1.86 251101 PA 300 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG HENRY 20 027 N 020 W 027 37.58 251101 PA 300 05/22/1895 OLDENBURG HENRY 20 027 N 020 W 027 2.42 251101 PA 300 05/22/1895 OLDJOE BASIL 20 024 N 023 W 018 80 253400 PA 136176 06/13/1910 OLDJOE BASIL 20 024 N 023 W 018 27.53 253400 PA 136176 06/13/1910 OLEARY DENNIS 20 028 N 020 W 011 160 251101 PA 340 12/14/1895 OLEARY MARY 20 029 N 022 W 013 40 251101 PA 407 08/17/1896 OLEARY MARY 20 029 N 022 W 024 120 251101 PA 407 08/17/1896 OLIVER RANDOLPH L 20 031 N 022 W 015 33.84 272002 PA 138 04/22/1901 OLIVER RANDOLPH L 20 031 N 022 W 015 41.95 272002 PA 138 04/22/1901 OLIVER RANDOLPH L 20 031 N 022 W 021 80 272002 PA 334 08/18/1902 OLIVER RANDOLPH L 20 031 N 022 W 022 36.9 272002 PA 334 08/18/1902 OLIVER RANDOLPH L 20 031 N 022 W 022 32.08 272002 PA 334 08/18/1902 OLSEN ANDREW C 20 027 N 025 W 002 36.81 272002 PA 2086 09/16/1907 OLSEN ANDREW C 20 027 N 025 W 002 36.84 272002 PA 2086 09/16/1907 OLSEN ANDREW C 20 027 N 025 W 002 40 272002 PA 2086 09/16/1907 OLSEN ANDREW C 20 027 N 025 W 002 40 272002 PA 2086 09/16/1907 OLSEN OLOF B 20 028 N 023 W 013 80 251101 PA 663 07/16/1907 OLSEN OLOF B 20 028 N 023 W 013 35.47 251101 PA 663 07/16/1907 OLSEN OLOF B 20 028 N 023 W 013 35.54 251101 PA 663 07/16/1907 OLSON ANDREW J 20 037 N 022 W 035 160 251101 PA 101833 08/09/1928 OLSON ANDREW J 20 037 N 022 W 035 160 251101 PA 101833 11/03/1933 OLSON ANDREW J 20 037 N 022 W 035 160 251101 PA 106686 11/03/1933 OLSON ANDREW J 20 037 N 022 W 035 160 251101 PA 106686 OLSON BENJAMIN 20 028 N 021 W 025 25.68 251101 PA 39 01/19/1898 OLSON BENJAMIN 20 028 N 021 W 025 39.46 251101 PA 39 01/19/1898 OLSON BENJAMIN 20 028 N 021 W 025 36.84 251101 PA 39 01/19/1898 OLSON BENJAMIN 20 028 N 021 W 026 40 251101 PA 39 01/19/1898 OLSON CARL L 20 030 N 024 W 003 40 251101 PA 967956 10/16/1925 OLSON CARL L 20 030 N 024 W 003 40.33 251101 PA 967956 10/16/1925 OLSON CARL L 20 030 N 024 W 004 40.39 251101 PA 967956 10/16/1925 OLSON CARL L 20 030 N 024 W 004 40.51 251101 PA 967956 10/16/1925 OLSON F OSCAR 20 028 N 020 W 014 160 251101 PA 334 10/09/1895 OLSON GUST 20 028 N 023 W 014 160 251101 PA 666 07/16/1907 OLSON JACOB 20 027 N 026 W 012 40 272002 PA 386443 02/19/1914 OLSON JACOB 20 027 N 026 W 012 160 251101 PA 805 04/17/1907 OLSON JOHN EDVIN 20 028 N 019 W 017 160 251101 PA 49018 03/01/1909 OLSON LOUIS 20 030 N 021 W 022 80 272002 PA 521 01/24/1895 OLSON LOUIS 20 030 N 021 W 023 80 272002 PA 521 01/24/1895 OLSSON OSCAR RAGNAR 20 028 N 023 W 010 160 251101 PA 153874 09/26/1910 OMEARA JAMES 20 028 N 022 W 018 160 251101 PA 248 01/31/1903 OMERA EDNA GRACE 20 028 N 020 W 023 160 272002 PA 703 07/09/1895 ONEIL CHARLES I 20 030 N 022 W 007 80 251101 PA 58 07/21/1900 ONEIL CHARLES I 20 030 N 022 W 007 38.85 251101 PA 58 07/21/1900 ONEIL CHARLES I 20 030 N 022 W 007 38.97 251101 PA 58 07/21/1900 ONEIL CLINTON D 20 029 N 024 W 026 160 272002 PA 1616 10/31/1907 ONEIL ERNEST C 20 029 N 024 W 026 160 272002 PA 1615 12/16/1907 ONEIL MATHEW 20 030 N 020 W 021 160 272002 PA 120 04/16/1892 ONSUM CHRISTIAN 20 024 N 023 W 020 160 272002 PA 358018 10/03/1913 OOMS EDWARD 20 031 N 020 W 034 160 272002 PA 497 11/02/1903 OPALKA FRANK 20 030 N 020 W 011 7.92 251101 PA 284098 07/15/1912 OPALKA FRANK 20 030 N 020 W 011 40 251101 PA 3073 07/14/1908 OPALKA FRANK 20 030 N 020 W 011 35.48 251101 PA 3073 07/14/1908 OPALKA FRANK 20 030 N 020 W 011 34.03 251101 PA 3073 07/14/1908 OPALKA FRANK 20 030 N 020 W 011 4.4 251101 PA 3073 07/14/1908 ORDISH CHARLES E 20 024 N 023 W 020 40 272002 PA 339888 06/07/1913 ORR WILLIAM H 20 028 N 027 W 024 80 272002 PA 445578 11/28/1914 ORR WILLIAM H 20 028 N 027 W 024 160 251101 PA 253 08/21/1900 ORSON REED 20 031 N 019 W 026 40 251101 PA 856800 03/30/1922 ORSON REED 20 031 N 019 W 027 120 251101 PA 856800 03/30/1922 ORTENBERG ARTHUR 20 034 N 020 W 020 0 223000 WD 081519 08/15/1989 OSHEA MICHAEL 20 029 N 021 W 026 40 272002 PA 634 06/10/1904 OSHEA MICHAEL 20 029 N 021 W 026 26.1 272002 PA 634 06/10/1904 OSHEA MICHAEL 20 029 N 021 W 026 39.6 272002 PA 634 06/10/1904 OSHEA MICHAEL 20 029 N 021 W 035 29.3 272002 PA 634 06/10/1904 OSHEA MICHAEL 20 029 N 021 W 035 17.47 272002 PA 634 06/10/1904 OUELETTE ADAM 20 028 N 020 W 032 120 251101 PA 126 01/21/1893 OUELETTE ADAM 20 028 N 020 W 032 35.38 251101 PA 126 01/21/1893 OWENS EVAN 20 028 N 021 W 029 160 272002 PA 3240 09/06/1889 OWENS PETER A 20 029 N 023 W 009 160 272002 PA 343 08/18/1902 OWREY WILLIAM 20 028 N 027 W 010 160 251101 PA 158761 10/24/1910