U-V 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 UCHLINGER JOHN E 20 028 N 022 W 026 4.2 272002 PA 26 02/07/1902 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 017 40 251101 PA 863208 05/23/1922 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 019 40 251101 PA 106690 12/08/1938 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 020 40 251101 PA 106690 11/03/1933 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 018 40 251101 PA 106690 11/03/1933 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 017 40 251101 PA 106690 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 018 40 251101 PA 106690 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 019 40 251101 PA 106690 ULRICH WILLIAM F 20 035 N 021 W 020 40 251101 PA 106690 URQUHART WALTER 20 030 N 024 W 007 0 251101 PA 838781 12/15/1921 URQUHART WALTER 20 030 N 024 W 007 0 251101 PA 838781 02/28/1936 URQUHART WALTER 20 030 N 024 W 007 10 251101 PA 838781 02/28/1936 URQUHART WALTER 20 030 N 024 W 007 40 251101 PA 838781 02/28/1936 URQUHART WALTER 20 030 N 024 W 007 38.49 251101 PA 838781 02/28/1936 VAHN FRANK G 20 030 N 021 W 036 80 251101 PA 498 10/28/1896 VAHN FRANK G 20 030 N 021 W 036 40.04 251101 PA 498 10/28/1896 VAHN FRANK G 20 030 N 021 W 036 40.08 251101 PA 498 10/28/1896 VALENTINE THOMAS B 20 028 N 021 W 018 40 261000 PA 91 05/04/1892 VALENTINE WILLIAM H 20 030 N 020 W 011 80 272002 PA 347 02/24/1894 VALENTINE WILLIAM H 20 030 N 021 W 013 80 251101 PA 60 04/06/1898 VALENTINE WILLIAM H 20 030 N 021 W 014 80 251101 PA 60 04/06/1898 VANBROCKLIN CLARK A 20 031 N 021 W 005 40 272002 PA 1474 06/03/1907 VANBROCKLIN CLARK A 20 031 N 021 W 006 16.04 272002 PA 1474 06/03/1907 VANBROCKLIN CLARK A 20 031 N 021 W 006 16 272002 PA 1474 06/03/1907 VANBROCKLIN DANIEL 20 031 N 021 W 010 80 272002 PA 23766 10/22/1908 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 0 251101 PA 411462 06/05/1914 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 0 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 20 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 120 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 20 251101 PA 106688 11/03/1933 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 0 251101 PA 106688 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 20 251101 PA 106688 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 0 251101 PA 106688 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 20 251101 PA 106688 VANCE ANDREW G 20 035 N 021 W 022 120 251101 PA 106688 VANDERLOEFF MANUEL 20 027 N 022 W 020 160 251101 PA 159 04/28/1899 VANDERLOEFF MANUEL 20 027 N 022 W 020 160 272002 PA 29 09/30/1899 VANDERVEER WILLIAM 20 027 N 023 W 018 40 272002 PA 228 08/18/1902 VANDERVEER WILLIAM 20 027 N 023 W 018 36.61 272002 PA 228 08/18/1902 VANDERVEER WILLIAM 20 027 N 023 W 018 36.84 272002 PA 228 08/18/1902 VANDERVOORT PETER 20 027 N 020 W 003 40.88 272002 PA 400 07/19/1893 VANDERVOORT PETER 20 027 N 020 W 003 40.92 272002 PA 400 07/19/1893 VANDERVOORT PETER 20 028 N 020 W 034 80 272002 PA 400 07/19/1893 VANDEVANTER JOSEPH L 20 024 N 023 W 019 120 251101 PA 661112 01/22/1919 VANDUZER EGBERT J 20 028 N 025 W 032 120 272002 PA 1832 08/19/1907 VANDYKE ANNA M E 20 028 N 021 W 011 120 251101 PA 76 08/01/1892 VANDYKE ELIZABETH P 20 028 N 021 W 011 120 251101 PA 76 08/01/1892 VANDYKE JOHN P 20 028 N 021 W 002 40 251101 PA 76 08/01/1892 VANDYKE WILLIAM P G 20 028 N 021 W 011 120 251101 PA 76 08/01/1892 VANWILLEFORD EDWIN 20 032 N 024 W 025 40 251101 PA 485586 08/05/1915 VANWILLEFORD EDWIN 20 032 N 024 W 026 120 251101 PA 485586 08/05/1915 VAUGHN JOSEPH 20 027 N 022 W 024 120 272002 PA 1507 06/03/1907 VAUGHN JOSEPH 20 027 N 022 W 024 35.45 272002 PA 1507 06/03/1907 VAUGHN JOSEPH 20 027 N 022 W 023 80 272002 PA 2293 02/24/1908 VAUGHN JOSEPH 20 027 N 022 W 024 80 272002 PA 2293 02/24/1908 VAUGHN REBECCA 20 027 N 023 W 002 160 272002 PA 1826 08/19/1907 VAUGHT HANEY E 20 032 N 019 W 026 8.29 251101 PA 845241 01/25/1922 VAUGHT HANEY E 20 032 N 019 W 026 29 251101 PA 845241 01/25/1922 VAUGHT HANEY E 20 032 N 019 W 027 15.18 251101 PA 845241 01/25/1922 VAUGHT HANEY E 20 032 N 019 W 027 24.37 251101 PA 845241 01/25/1922 VESTAL THOMAS A 20 030 N 020 W 019 80 251101 PA 428 07/09/1896 VESTAL THOMAS A 20 030 N 020 W 019 39.95 251101 PA 428 07/09/1896 VESTAL THOMAS A 20 030 N 020 W 030 30.2 251101 PA 428 07/09/1896 VIANO GASTON 20 029 N 023 W 005 160 272002 PA 1956 08/29/1907 VIANO GASTON 20 029 N 023 W 005 160 272002 PA 1956 02/01/1950 VIANO PIETRO 20 029 N 023 W 008 160 272002 PA 2256 01/27/1908 VILES ADA L 20 028 N 022 W 034 160 272002 PA 513 12/22/1903 VINCENT ROBERT R 20 035 N 021 W 018 80 251101 PA 855384 03/20/1922 VINCENT ROBERT R 20 035 N 021 W 018 32.89 251101 PA 106692 11/03/1933 VINCENT ROBERT R 20 035 N 021 W 018 33.16 251101 PA 106692 11/03/1933 VINCENT ROBERT R 20 035 N 021 W 018 80 251101 PA 106692 VINCENT ROBERT R 20 035 N 021 W 018 33.16 251101 PA 106692 VINCENT ROBERT R 20 035 N 021 W 018 32.89 251101 PA 106692 VOLK JOHN 20 029 N 022 W 020 160 272002 PA 484 03/02/1895 VONGORRES ROBERT 20 027 N 022 W 014 160 272002 PA 51864 03/15/1909 VONPRESSENTIN CURT 20 029 N 021 W 011 160 251101 PA 351 06/01/1903 VOORHIES CHARLES A 20 024 N 023 W 031 40 272002 PA 879085 09/11/1922 VOORHIES CHARLES A 20 024 N 023 W 032 120 272002 PA 879085 09/11/1922 VOSE OLIVER F 20 029 N 023 W 024 40 251101 PA 510 11/01/1904 VOSE OLIVER F 20 029 N 023 W 024 30.96 251101 PA 510 11/01/1904 VOSE OLIVER F 20 029 N 023 W 024 31.46 251101 PA 510 11/01/1904 VOSE OLIVER F 20 029 N 023 W 025 31.86 251101 PA 510 11/01/1904 VOSE OLIVER F 20 029 N 023 W 025 32.18 251101 PA 510 11/01/1904 VOSE OLIVER L 20 029 N 022 W 027 80 272002 PA 4547 02/06/1892 VOSE OLIVER L 20 029 N 022 W 027 40 251101 PA 175 11/04/1899 VOSE OLIVER L 20 029 N 022 W 028 120 251101 PA 175 11/04/1899 VOSE OLIVER L 20 029 N 022 W 019 39.51 272002 PA 88 07/21/1900