Y-Z 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 YATES THOMAS J 20 024 N 023 W 022 160 272002 PA 653360 11/11/1918 YEISER HENRY M 20 027 N 022 W 017 160 251101 PA 125 04/21/1900 YENNE GEORGE M 20 028 N 020 W 015 160 251101 PA 72 05/04/1892 YENNE HERBERT 20 029 N 021 W 035 29.86 272002 PA 1645 06/05/1907 YENNE HERBERT 20 029 N 021 W 035 33.2 272002 PA 1645 06/05/1907 YENNE JESSE 20 028 N 021 W 022 120 272002 PA 786 11/01/1904 YORKER LEWIS H 20 028 N 020 W 028 40 272002 PA 475 03/02/1895 YORKER LEWIS H 20 028 N 020 W 028 11.29 272002 PA 475 03/02/1895 YORKER LEWIS H 20 028 N 020 W 033 40 272002 PA 475 03/02/1895 YORKER LEWIS H 20 028 N 020 W 033 35.22 272002 PA 475 03/02/1895 YORKER LEWIS H 20 028 N 020 W 033 40.52 272002 PA 475 03/02/1895 YOUNG ANDREW 20 029 N 022 W 007 80 251101 PA 13135 09/10/1908 YOUNG ANDREW 20 029 N 022 W 007 38.73 251101 PA 13135 09/10/1908 YOUNG ANDREW 20 029 N 022 W 007 38.87 251101 PA 13135 09/10/1908 YOUNG ANDREW 20 029 N 023 W 011 160 272002 PA 282 08/18/1902 YOUNG CHARLES A 20 028 N 022 W 005 41.34 251101 PA 518 11/15/1904 YOUNG CHARLES A 20 028 N 022 W 005 42.63 251101 PA 518 11/15/1904 YOUNG CHARLES A 20 029 N 022 W 032 40 251101 PA 518 11/15/1904 YOUNG CHARLES A JR 20 029 N 023 W 026 160 251101 PA 729 04/10/1907 YOUNG CHARLES B 20 028 N 023 W 010 160 272002 PA 1916 08/29/1907 YOUNG CHARLEY B 20 029 N 023 W 027 120 251101 PA 552 03/28/1905 YOUNG CHARLEY B 20 029 N 023 W 034 40 251101 PA 552 03/28/1905 YOUNG FRANK 20 026 N 020 W 001 80 251101 PA 627 05/21/1908 YOUNG FRANK 20 026 N 020 W 001 35.71 251101 PA 627 05/21/1908 YOUNG FRANK 20 026 N 020 W 001 31.65 251101 PA 627 05/21/1908 YOUNG JAMES 20 029 N 020 W 010 40 272002 PA 34 01/11/1892 YOUNG JAMES 20 029 N 020 W 015 120 272002 PA 34 01/11/1892 YOUNG JESSIE B 20 029 N 023 W 011 160 272002 PA 302 09/02/1902 YOUNG JOHN C 20 029 N 021 W 017 120 272002 PA 97 12/15/1892 YOUNG JOHN C 20 029 N 021 W 020 40 272002 PA 97 12/15/1892 YOUNG ROBERT 20 029 N 022 W 011 40 272002 PA 3076 07/15/1890 YOUNG ROBERT 20 029 N 022 W 012 120 272002 PA 3076 07/15/1890 YOUNG ROSS 20 027 N 021 W 028 80 272002 PA 2205 01/16/1908 YOUNG ROY 20 026 N 025 W 014 160 272002 PA 10611 09/01/1908 YOUNG SUSIE M 20 029 N 023 W 014 40 272002 PA 2136 09/16/1907 ZADRA ASSUNTA 20 031 N 020 W 026 40 272002 PA 1937 08/29/1907 ZADRA ASSUNTA 20 031 N 020 W 027 120 272002 PA 1937 10/20/1934 ZADRA JOHN 20 028 N 021 W 002 80 272002 PA 243 01/07/1893 ZADRA JOHN 20 028 N 021 W 011 80 272002 PA 243 01/07/1893 ZADRA JOHN 20 031 N 020 W 034 40 272002 PA 2060 09/16/1907 ZADRA JOHN 20 031 N 020 W 035 120 272002 PA 2060 09/16/1907 ZALEZNY JOSEPH 20 031 N 023 W 007 40 272002 PA 1521 06/15/1907 ZALEZNY JOSEPH 20 031 N 023 W 018 40 272002 PA 1521 10/18/1939 ZALEZNY JOSEPH 20 031 N 023 W 018 33.7 272002 PA 1521 10/18/1939 ZATTMAN LEONARD 20 028 N 021 W 011 160 251101 PA 269 02/27/1895 ZAWADKE JOHN P 20 027 N 025 W 018 160 251101 PA 227942 10/05/1911 ZELLER MARTIN 20 027 N 021 W 006 160 251101 PA 211 05/03/1900 ZIMMERMAN ANTON 20 026 N 021 W 013 160 251101 PA 434 08/26/1904 ZIMMERMAN JACOB 20 028 N 020 W 010 80 272002 PA 3110 09/07/1889 ZIMMERMAN JOHN JACOB 20 028 N 020 W 010 160 251101 PA 246 01/11/1895 ZOOK WILLIAM C 20 029 N 023 W 013 80 272002 PA 320 08/18/1902 ZOOK WILLIAM C 20 029 N 023 W 013 30 272002 PA 320 08/18/1902 ZOOK WILLIAM C 20 029 N 023 W 013 30.15 272002 PA 320 08/18/1902 ZORZI JOSEPH 20 031 N 020 W 021 160 251101 PA 572 05/02/1905 ZORZI JOSEPH 20 031 N 020 W 009 160 272002 PA 1213 05/01/1906 ZORZI LENA 20 031 N 020 W 012 120 272002 PA 1451 06/03/1907 ZORZI LENA 20 031 N 020 W 012 32.98 272002 PA 1451 06/03/1907 ZORZI STEPHEN 20 031 N 020 W 016 160 251101 PA 540 12/31/1904 ZORZI STEPHEN 20 032 N 020 W 022 160 272002 PA 998 06/30/1905 ZUBER VALENTINE 20 028 N 022 W 025 42.52 272002 PA 883 09/16/1896 ZUBER VALENTINE 20 028 N 022 W 025 42.61 272002 PA 883 09/16/1896 ZUBER VALENTINE 20 028 N 022 W 025 42.7 272002 PA 883 09/16/1896 ZUBER VALENTINE 20 028 N 022 W 025 43.75 272002 PA 883 09/16/1896