A index Gallatin 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 ACCOLA AUGUST 20 002 S 004 E 002 120 262201 PA 1017 06/30/1876 ACCOLA AUGUST 20 002 S 004 E 003 40 262201 PA 1017 06/30/1876 ACCOLA JOHN 20 002 S 004 E 014 40 272002 PA 488 07/03/1902 ACCOLA JOHN JR 20 001 S 004 E 035 160 272002 PA 88 09/04/1879 ACCOLA LOUIS 20 003 N 005 E 028 640 272002 PA 2 01/28/1890 ACHENBACH WILHELM 20 001 N 006 E 020 160 272002 PA 424 10/12/1891 ADAMS ALFRED A 20 001 N 002 E 006 120 251101 PA 321766 03/25/1913 ADAMS ALFRED A 20 001 N 002 E 006 38.72 251101 PA 321766 03/25/1913 ADAMS EPHRAIM 20 003 S 005 E 022 80 251101 PA 18151 03/16/1911 ADAMS EPHRAIM 20 003 S 005 E 022 80 251101 PA 18151 03/16/1911 ADAMS JOHN 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945789 10/08/1924 ADAMS VICTOR H 20 009 S 004 E 014 159.92 251101 PA 582439 05/04/1917 ADAMS WILLIAM H 20 002 S 007 E 022 160 272002 PA 586 08/06/1894 ADOLPHSON CARL JOHN 20 002 S 007 E 004 36.07 251101 PA 440856 11/07/1914 ADOLPHSON CARL JOHN 20 002 S 007 E 004 36.07 251101 PA 440856 11/07/1914 ADOLPHSON CARL JOHN 20 002 S 007 E 004 36.07 251101 PA 440856 11/07/1914 ADOLPHSON CARL JOHN 20 002 S 007 E 004 36.07 251101 PA 440856 11/07/1914 AFFLACK WILLIAM A 20 001 N 005 E 013 160 272002 PA 42 01/30/1885 AFFLACK WILLIAM A 20 001 S 005 E 012 160 251101 PA 639 01/23/1891 AKER SAMUEL K 20 002 N 005 E 032 120 272002 PA 1172 12/29/1904 AKIN JARRIS 20 002 S 005 E 012 80 272002 PA 203 06/30/1884 AKIN JARVIS 20 002 N 002 E 016 40 272002 PA 436 01/15/1878 AKIN JARVIS 20 002 N 002 E 017 40 272002 PA 436 01/15/1878 AKIN THOMAS F 20 002 N 002 E 021 80 262201 PA 838 06/05/1871 AKIN THOMAS F 20 002 N 002 E 022 80 262201 PA 838 06/05/1871 ALBAUGH ELEANOR 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945662 10/06/1924 ALBAUGH ELEANOR 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945663 10/06/1924 ALBERDA PETER 20 002 S 003 E 010 160 251101 PA 1961 01/31/1903 ALBRO WILLIS A 20 001 S 0010W 014 160 251101 PA 300701 11/16/1912 ALDERSON EDWARD C 20 009 S 005 E 021 80 251101 PA 2800 01/02/1908 ALDERSON EDWARD C 20 009 S 005 E 021 37.54 251101 PA 2800 01/05/1928 ALDERSON EDWARD C 20 009 S 005 E 021 14.06 251101 PA 2800 01/05/1928 ALDERSON EDWARD C 20 009 S 005 E 021 28.4 251101 PA 2800 01/05/1928 ALDERSON WILLIAM W 20 002 S 006 E 018 160 272002 PA 110 06/15/1872 ALDERSON WILLIAM W 20 002 S 006 E 018 34.51 251101 PA 2 05/01/1875 ALDERSON WILLIAM W 20 002 S 006 E 018 34.73 251101 PA 2 05/01/1875 ALDERSON WILLIAM W 20 002 S 006 E 018 34.95 251101 PA 2 05/01/1875 ALDERSON WILLIAM W 20 002 S 006 E 018 35.17 251101 PA 2 05/01/1875 ALEXANDER GEORGE RILEY 20 002 N 004 E 010 160 251101 PA 2670 03/22/1906 ALEXANDER JAMES W 20 001 N 0010W 032 40 262201 PA 1073 07/30/1872 ALEXANDER JAMES W 20 001 N 0010W 033 120 262201 PA 1073 07/30/1872 ALEXANDER JOHN 20 002 N 004 E 010 160 251101 PA 2671 03/22/1906 ALEXANDER JOHN C 20 003 N 006 E 022 160 251101 PA 636664 06/17/1918 ALEXANDER MARCUS 20 001 N 004 E 012 120 262201 PA 181 06/30/1871 ALEXANDER ROY W 20 003 N 006 E 012 160 251101 PA 737576 03/01/1920 ALEXANDER WILLIAM G 20 004 N 006 E 007 120 251101 PA 184156 03/16/1911 ALEXANDER WILLIAM G 20 004 N 006 E 007 30.46 251101 PA 184156 03/16/1911 ALEXANDER WILLIAM J 20 001 S 006 E 034 160 251101 PA 1186 07/19/1897 ALLARD STEWART 20 008 S 003 E 024 160 272002 PA 1104 12/01/1904 ALLDRITT ISAAC 20 002 S 006 E 022 160 272002 PA 642 08/27/1895 ALLDRITT ISAAC 20 003 S 007 E 016 160 272002 PA 653 A 12/07/1896 ALLEGER WILLIAM R 20 002 S 003 E 024 160 251101 PA 2687 03/22/1906 ALLEGER WILLIAM R HEIRS OF 20 002 S 003 E 024 40 251101 PA 889898 12/08/1922 ALLEN GEORGE W 20 001 N 002 E 029 160 251101 PA 49 11/15/1875 ALLEN MYRON H 20 001 S 005 E 022 160 251101 PA 763 04/20/1892 ALLEN STEPHEN 20 001 N 002 E 004 80 251101 PA 14 05/01/1875 ALLEN STEPHEN 20 001 N 002 E 005 40 251101 PA 14 05/01/1875 ALLEN STEPHEN 20 001 N 002 E 009 40 251101 PA 14 05/01/1875 ALLEN WARREN 20 001 N 001 E 017 120 262201 PA 1003 04/25/1877 ALLEN WARREN 20 001 N 001 E 020 40 262201 PA 1003 04/25/1877 ALLISON ADA M 20 003 N 007 E 028 80 272002 PA 445809 12/01/1914 ALLISON FRANCIS E 20 003 N 007 E 028 160 272002 PA 236624 12/04/1911 ALLISON FRANCIS E 20 003 N 007 E 028 160 251101 PA 307699 01/06/1913 ALLISON FRANCIS E 20 003 N 007 E 028 80 272002 PA 277477 06/18/1912 ALMICH ROBERT R 20 003 S 004 E 026 80 272002 PA 588 01/27/1894 ALSTON JULIA A 20 001 S 006 E 030 120 251101 PA 356 10/11/1888 ALT RAYMOND S 20 001 N 007 E 014 0 223000 PA 259700 02/04/1997 ALT RAYMOND S 20 001 N 007 E 014 0 223000 PA 259700 02/04/1997 ALT RAYMOND S 20 001 N 007 E 014 10 223000 PA 259700 02/04/1997 ALTENBRAND HENRY 20 002 S 004 E 006 240 272002 PA 263 03/16/1896 ALTENBRAND HENRY 20 002 S 004 E 006 39.02 272002 PA 263 03/16/1896 ALTENBRAND HENRY 20 002 S 004 E 006 39.3 272002 PA 263 03/16/1896 ALWARD WILLIAM M 20 001 S 004 E 024 640 272002 PA 144 07/03/1890 AMIDON LESTER L 20 001 N 002 E 006 120 272002 PA 244853 01/29/1912 AMIDON LESTER L 20 001 N 002 E 006 40.61 272002 PA 244853 01/29/1912 ANCENEY CHARLES 20 001 N 003 E 025 120 251101 PA 16 05/01/1875 ANCENEY CHARLES 20 001 N 003 E 026 40 251101 PA 16 05/01/1875 ANCENEY JOSEPH HEIRS OF 20 001 N 003 E 025 120 272002 PA 231 05/01/1871 ANCENEY JOSEPH HEIRS OF 20 001 N 003 E 026 40 272002 PA 231 05/01/1871 ANCENEY KATE R 20 003 S 003 E 010 160 272002 PA 505 02/18/1903 ANDERSON ANDREW 20 005 N 006 E 028 160 251101 PA 78477 09/13/1909 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 002 N 007 E 036 160 251101 PA 165365 12/13/1910 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 002 N 007 E 036 160 251101 PA 165365 06/21/1915 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 002 N 007 E 036 160 251101 PA 479090 06/21/1915 ANDERSON CHARLES W 20 002 N 007 E 036 160 251101 PA 479090 ANDERSON JOHN 20 005 N 003 E 022 160 251101 PA 460291 02/27/1915 ANDERSON JOHN ALFRED 20 005 N 006 E 028 160 251101 PA 78476 09/13/1909 ANKENY MARIE H 20 006 S 003 E 022 0 223000 PA 258201 05/25/1982 ANKENY MICHAEL H 20 006 S 003 E 026 320 223000 PA 258100 06/18/1981 ANKENY MICHAEL H 20 006 S 003 E 022 0 223000 PA 258500 12/28/1984 ANNERSON JOHN A 20 002 S 005 E 011 160 262201 PA 939 10/30/1877 ANNIS HORACE 20 001 N 004 E 019 80 272002 PA 281 06/15/1872 ANNIS HORACE 20 001 N 004 E 019 40.13 272002 PA 281 06/15/1872 ANNIS HORACE 20 001 N 004 E 019 40.31 272002 PA 281 06/15/1872 ANNIS HORACE 20 002 S 005 E 002 240 252000 PA 16 01/30/1885 ANTONSEN EDWARD A 20 001 S 003 E 024 160 251101 PA 1309 07/25/1898 ANTONSEN ERNEST 20 001 S 004 E 030 160 251101 PA 1316 11/11/1898 ANTONSEN ERNEST P 20 002 S 003 E 026 120 272002 PA 825 06/01/1907 ANTONSEN THEODORE 20 001 S 004 E 030 160 251101 PA 1162 02/17/1897 ANXIONNAZ CHARLES 20 002 S 003 E 022 480 272002 PA 179 04/16/1892 ARMSTRONG HENRY 20 001 S 004 E 002 480 272002 PA 162 01/20/1892 ARMSTRONG HENRY 20 001 S 004 E 002 40.23 272002 PA 162 01/20/1892 ARMSTRONG HENRY 20 001 S 004 E 002 40.23 272002 PA 162 01/20/1892 ARMSTRONG HENRY 20 001 S 004 E 002 40.25 272002 PA 162 01/20/1892 ARMSTRONG HENRY 20 001 S 004 E 002 40.25 272002 PA 162 01/20/1892 ARMSTRONG MRS HAVY 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945779 10/08/1924 ARMSTRONG MRS HAVY 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945785 10/08/1924 ARNOLD ELLEN 20 001 S 005 E 010 40 272002 PA 201 02/07/1893 ARNOLD JAMES M 20 002 N 003 E 024 320 251101 PA 413019 06/11/1914 ARNOLD JAMES W 20 001 S 005 E 004 160 251101 PA 278 01/30/1885 ARNOLD WILLIAM H 20 001 S 005 E 010 160 262201 PA 169 09/20/1872 ARNOLD WILLIAM H 20 001 S 005 E 010 160 251101 PA 183 01/20/1880 ARTMAN ERNEST 20 004 N 007 E 026 320 251101 PA 693101 06/28/1919 ASPEN GROVES DEVELOPEMENT 20 006 S 003 E 034 99.569 272011 PA 259500 10/11/1994 ATTERBERRY CALVIN 20 001 N 005 E 008 160 251101 PA 525 01/21/1890 ATWOOD ALEXANDER 20 001 N 004 E 008 160 272002 PA 441 10/12/1891 AUSTIN CLARENCE 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945508 10/03/1924 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 0 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 10 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 0 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 10 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 0 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 40 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 0 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 20 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN FRANKLIN 20 005 N 006 E 034 80 251101 PA 846814 02/02/1922 AUSTIN GEORGE 20 001 S 004 E 036 160 272002 PA 67 02/10/1871 AUTHIER LOUIS 20 002 N 007 E 008 160 272002 PA 575 08/06/1894 AUTHIER LOUIS 20 002 N 007 E 006 160 251101 PA 1514 07/30/1900 AXTELL EDWARD W 20 001 N 005 E 004 80 251101 PA 677 10/03/1891 AXTELL EDWARD W 20 001 N 005 E 004 42.67 251101 PA 677 10/03/1891 AXTELL EDWARD W 20 001 N 005 E 004 42.94 251101 PA 677 10/03/1891 AXTELL EDWARD W 20 001 N 005 E 004 40 272002 PA 905 02/18/1903 AXTELL WILLARD M 20 001 N 005 E 010 160 251101 PA 731 06/10/1892 AYLSWORTH JOHN H 20 002 S 006 E 008 80 272002 PA 67 08/20/1881