F 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 F A HYDE AND CO 20 003 N 005 E 026 40.16 223014 PA 792344 01/28/1921 FARDOWSKI ISAAC 20 002 S 004 E 010 160 262201 PA 191 07/30/1872 FARR FLOYD L 20 004 N 007 E 024 160 251101 PA 737804 03/02/1920 FARR FLOYD L 20 004 N 007 E 024 80 252000 PA 574183 03/29/1917 FAY PATRICK 20 003 S 004 E 014 80 272002 PA 389 05/15/1875 FELDER CHARLES 20 002 S 007 E 012 160 251101 PA 982 02/14/1895 FERGUSON ARAMATHEA 20 001 N 005 E 017 80 272002 PA 7 11/10/1877 FERGUSON ARAMATHEA 20 001 N 005 E 020 80 272002 PA 7 11/10/1877 FERGUSON BENJAMIN 20 001 N 005 E 017 80 251101 PA 155 09/09/1878 FERGUSON BENJAMIN 20 001 N 005 E 018 80 251101 PA 155 09/09/1878 FERGUSON CLARISSA 20 003 N 007 E 034 120 272002 PA 496 07/03/1902 FERGUSON ENOCH 20 002 S 005 E 010 160 251101 PA 214 09/10/1883 FERGUSON ENOCH D 20 002 S 005 E 009 80 262201 PA 958 06/30/1876 FERGUSON ENOCH D 20 002 S 005 E 010 80 262201 PA 958 06/30/1876 FERGUSON ENOCH D 20 002 S 005 E 010 320 252000 PA 10 06/30/1884 FERGUSON JOHN C 20 001 S 004 E 009 160 251101 PA 2690 03/22/1906 FERGUSON JOHN T 20 001 N 005 E 019 40 262201 PA 333 06/01/1872 FERGUSON JOHN T 20 001 N 005 E 020 120 262201 PA 333 06/01/1872 FERGUSON JOHN U 20 001 N 005 E 017 40 251101 PA 113 06/15/1877 FERGUSON JOHN U 20 001 N 005 E 020 120 251101 PA 113 06/15/1877 FERGUSON JOHN Y 20 002 N 007 E 006 80 272002 PA 281 04/06/1897 FERGUSON JOHN Y 20 002 N 007 E 006 35.03 272002 PA 281 04/06/1897 FERGUSON JOHN Y 20 002 N 007 E 006 34.21 272002 PA 281 04/06/1897 FERRIS E MYRON 20 001 S 004 E 012 640 272002 PA 142 07/03/1890 FEYEN HARRY J 20 004 N 007 E 004 200 251101 PA 731869 02/02/1920 FEYEN HARRY J 20 004 N 007 E 004 40 251101 PA 731869 02/02/1920 FEYEN HARRY J 20 004 N 007 E 004 40 251101 PA 731869 02/02/1920 FEYEN HARRY J 20 004 N 007 E 004 40 251101 PA 731869 02/02/1920 FIELDER SAMUEL L 20 001 S 005 E 024 40 272002 PA 556 05/11/1893 FIELDER SAMUEL L 20 001 S 005 E 024 120 251101 PA 971 12/15/1894 FIELDS WILLIAM A 20 001 S 007 E 032 160 251101 PA 2510 07/13/1905 FINLEY JOHN P 20 004 N 004 E 014 80 251101 PA 686680 06/16/1919 FINLEY JOHN P 20 004 N 004 E 014 41.61 251101 PA 686680 06/16/1919 FINLEY JOHN P 20 004 N 004 E 014 41.86 251101 PA 686680 06/16/1919 FINNEY GORGE 20 003 S 007 E 028 160 272002 PA 964 04/08/1904 FINNEY GORGE 20 003 S 007 E 028 160 272002 PA 964 01/20/1983 FIRECROW PETER 20 003 S 004 E 018 80 253400 PA 258201 05/07/1982 FIRST MONTANA TITLE INSURANC20 004 S 004 E 020 10.2 223000 PA 258100 06/01/1981 FISCHER FREDRICK H 20 004 N 004 E 006 120 251101 PA 448874 12/14/1914 FISCHER FREDRICK H 20 004 N 004 E 006 50.91 251101 PA 448874 12/14/1914 FISCHER FREDRICK H 20 004 N 004 E 006 50.91 251101 PA 448874 09/01/1914 FITZGERALD JAMES J 20 004 S 003 E 013 160 272002 PA 434251 10/08/1914 FITZGERALD JAMES J 20 004 S 003 E 013 160 272002 PA 434251 06/30/1916 FITZGERALD JAMES J 20 004 S 003 E 013 160 186230 PA 536124 06/30/1916 FITZGERALD JAMES J 20 004 S 003 E 014 160 251101 PA 2658 12/08/1905 FITZGERALD MARY 20 004 S 003 E 011 160 272002 PA 534740 06/21/1916 FITZGERALD MARY 20 004 S 003 E 014 160 251101 PA 2657 12/08/1905 FITZGERALD MARY J 20 004 S 003 E 013 160 272002 PA 463243 03/17/1915 FITZGERALD MARY J 20 004 S 003 E 024 320 251101 PA 565317 02/02/1917 FITZGERALD MARY J 20 004 S 003 E 024 160 272002 PA 13355 09/14/1908 FITZPATRICK HORTENSE 20 005 N 007 E 034 280 251101 PA 718096 11/10/1919 FITZPATRICK HORTENSE 20 005 N 007 E 034 160 251104 PA 927976 12/31/1923 FLAHARTY MARION 20 002 S 005 E 036 160 262201 PA 748 06/01/1872 FLAHARTY MARION 20 003 S 006 E 006 40 251101 PA 189 06/01/1880 FLAHARTY MARION 20 003 S 006 E 006 40 251101 PA 189 06/01/1880 FLAHARTY MARION 20 003 S 006 E 006 35.5 251101 PA 189 06/01/1880 FLAHARTY MARION 20 003 S 006 E 006 35.5 251101 PA 189 06/01/1880 FLANAGAN DANIEL O 20 012 S 004 E 008 5 234400 FO 061319 06/13/1936 FLANAGIN LEONARD EDWIN 20 001 N 002 E 026 320 251101 PA 574680 03/31/1917 FLANDERS GEORGE W 20 003 S 004 E 025 160 251101 PA 174 11/01/1880 FLANDERS GEORGE W 20 003 S 005 E 014 0 251101 PA 465089 03/27/1915 FLANDERS GEORGE W 20 003 S 005 E 014 20 251101 PA 465089 03/27/1915 FLANDERS GEORGE W 20 003 S 005 E 014 20 251101 PA 465089 03/27/1915 FLANDERS GEORGE W 20 003 S 005 E 014 19.98 251101 PA 465089 03/27/1915 FLANNERY CATHERINE 20 001 S 005 E 004 120 251101 PA 693 08/04/1891 FLANNERY CATHERINE 20 001 S 005 E 004 38.59 251101 PA 693 08/04/1891 FLANNERY MATTHEW J 20 001 S 005 E 003 80 272002 PA 658 05/08/1896 FLANNERY MATTHEW J 20 001 S 005 E 003 38.42 272002 PA 658 05/08/1896 FLANNERY PATRICK 20 001 S 005 E 015 160 272002 PA 598 11/15/1894 FLANNERY PATRICK HEIRS OF 20 001 S 005 E 015 40 251101 PA 1987 06/14/1904 FLANNERY WILLIAM 20 001 N 005 E 033 120 272002 PA 183 05/01/1871 FLANNERY WILLIAM 20 001 S 005 E 004 38.5 272002 PA 183 05/01/1871 FLANNERY WILLIAM 20 001 S 005 E 003 80 251101 PA 59 01/12/1876 FLANNERY WILLIAM 20 001 S 005 E 003 38.57 251101 PA 59 01/12/1876 FLANNERY WILLIAM 20 001 S 005 E 004 40 251101 PA 59 01/12/1876 FLEISCHMAN JACOB 20 001 S 005 E 034 160 262201 PA 228 06/01/1872 FLEMING GERTRUDE 20 004 N 007 E 006 120 251101 PA 2713 06/30/1906 FLEMING GERTRUDE 20 004 N 007 E 006 24.62 251101 PA 2713 06/30/1906 FLEMING MILLAR 20 004 N 006 E 012 160 251101 PA 2771 06/30/1906 FLOWERS HARRY W 20 003 N 006 E 024 160 251101 PA 737768 03/02/1920 FLOWERS HOWARD D 20 001 N 003 E 002 240 272002 PA 278 01/21/1897 FLOWERS HOWARD D 20 001 N 003 E 002 41.74 272002 PA 278 01/21/1897 FLOWERS HOWARD D 20 001 N 003 E 002 41.92 272002 PA 278 01/21/1897 FLOWERS MARY E 20 002 N 003 E 034 440 252000 PA 23 06/30/1884 FLOWERS WILLIAM D 20 002 N 002 E 036 20 386300 PA 21548 07/01/1892 FLOWERS WILLIAM D 20 002 N 002 E 036 0 386300 PA 21548 07/01/1892 FLOWERS WILLIAM D 20 002 N 002 E 036 20 386300 PA 21548 07/01/1892 FLOWERS WILLIAM D 20 002 N 003 E 032 480 252000 PA 25 06/30/1884 FLY JOHN D 20 003 N 005 E 018 80 272002 PA 87 07/15/1889 FLY JOHN D 20 003 N 005 E 018 80 251101 PA 571 12/31/1889 FLY JOHN D 20 003 N 005 E 018 38.16 251101 PA 571 12/31/1889 FLY JOHN D 20 003 N 005 E 018 38.22 251101 PA 571 12/31/1889 FLY WILLIAM 20 002 N 004 E 032 360 272002 PA 42 01/30/1889 FOGLE GEORGE I 20 001 S 004 E 032 160 251101 PA 1163 02/17/1897 FOOTE CATHERINE A 20 001 S 004 E 036 160 261000 PA 67663 02/09/1872 FOOTE GEORGE W 20 001 S 004 E 036 160 261000 PA 67663 02/09/1872 FOOTE HENRIETTA W 20 001 S 004 E 036 160 261000 PA 67663 02/09/1872 FORD AARON T 20 001 S 005 E 019 80 251101 PA 26 06/30/1875 FORD AARON T 20 001 S 005 E 020 80 251101 PA 26 06/30/1875 FORD BENNETT M 20 012 S 005 E 016 160 251101 PA 954032 02/25/1925 FOREMAN EDWARD F 20 003 S 005 E 034 22.92 251101 PA 236758 12/04/1911 FOREMAN EDWARD F 20 003 S 005 E 034 17.08 251101 PA 236758 09/19/1984 FOREMAN SAMUEL J 20 003 N 007 E 018 240 251101 PA 450953 12/23/1914 FOREMAN SAMUEL J 20 003 N 007 E 018 36.4 251101 PA 450953 12/23/1914 FOREMAN SAMUEL J 20 003 N 007 E 018 36.4 251101 PA 450953 12/23/1914 FORSYTH JAMES H 20 002 S 005 E 018 160 251101 PA 207 06/30/1882 FOSTER HARRISON 20 004 S 003 E 022 320 251101 PA 872504 07/13/1922 FOSTER JAMES 20 001 S 004 E 022 80 272002 PA 48 02/10/1871 FOSTER JAMES 20 001 S 004 E 027 80 272002 PA 48 02/10/1871 FOSTER JOHN R 20 003 S 004 E 028 80 272002 PA 509 05/11/1892 FOSTER JOHN R 20 004 S 004 E 029 160 251101 PA 526693 04/29/1916 FOSTER JOHN R 20 004 S 004 E 029 160 251101 PA 526693 09/19/1984 FOSTER REUBEN 20 001 N 006 E 016 120 272002 PA 267 06/15/1872 FOSTER SHERMAN 20 002 N 003 E 014 240 251101 PA 411244 06/04/1914 FOSTER SHERMAN 20 002 N 003 E 014 80 272002 PA 766662 08/05/1920 FOSTER THOMAS B 20 001 N 001 E 008 80 272002 PA 56 02/10/1871 FOSTER THOMAS B 20 001 N 001 E 008 30.37 272002 PA 56 02/10/1871 FOSTER THOMAS B 20 001 N 001 E 009 40 272002 PA 56 02/10/1871 FOSTER WILLIAM T 20 002 S 005 E 030 80 272002 PA 44 01/30/1889 FOWLER OSCAR W 20 002 S 007 E 008 160 251101 PA 869788 06/23/1922 FOWLER OSCAR W 20 002 S 007 E 008 37.72 251101 PA 869788 06/23/1922 FOWLER OSCAR W 20 002 S 007 E 008 38.19 251101 PA 869788 06/23/1922 FOWLER OSCAR W 20 002 S 007 E 008 38.73 251101 PA 869788 06/23/1922 FOWLER OSCAR W 20 002 S 007 E 008 39.57 251101 PA 869788 06/23/1922 FOWLER OSCAR W 20 002 S 007 E 008 160 251104 PA 984289 08/26/1926 FOWLER SAMUEL L 20 002 S 005 E 026 160 272002 PA 247 09/15/1887 FOWLER THOMAS J 20 002 S 005 E 026 160 251101 PA 368 09/16/1887 FOX EDGAR A 20 002 N 007 E 004 80 251101 PA 2919 10/31/1906 FOX HIRAM F 20 002 N 007 E 010 160 251101 PA 1515 07/30/1900 FOX HIRAM F 20 002 N 007 E 010 80 272002 PA 697 06/08/1906 FRANCIS DEAN D 20 004 N 004 E 002 360 223000 PA 110594 11/14/1939 FRANCIS DEAN DALRYMPLE 20 001 S 002 E 022 80 278002 PA 115235 05/23/1955 FRANCIS DEAN DALRYMPLE 20 004 N 005 E 002 40.42 278002 PA 115235 05/23/1955 FRANCIS DEAN DALRYMPLE 20 004 N 005 E 008 40 278002 PA 115235 05/23/1955 FRANCIS RICHARD NULTON 20 004 N 005 E 002 18.37 278002 PA 115235 05/23/1955 FRANCIS SYDNEY P DWART 20 002 N 006 E 012 80 223000 PA 258100 12/16/1980 FRANCISCO CHARLES 20 001 N 004 E 024 120 272002 PA 163 08/20/1886 FRANK MORGAN INC 20 004 N 005 E 026 160 278002 PA 116549 10/15/1956 FRANK MORGAN INC 20 004 N 005 E 034 80 278002 PA 116748 12/12/1956 FRANK MORGAN INC 20 004 N 006 E 030 40 220100 PA 258502 03/25/1985 FRANK WILLIAM 20 001 S 004 E 014 160 272002 PA 154 12/16/1890 FRANK WILLIAM 20 001 S 004 E 004 160 251101 PA 1034 06/28/1895 FRANKS SARAH E 20 001 S 006 E 020 80 272002 PA 376 06/29/1891 FRANKS VESTA A 20 001 S 005 E 024 160 251101 PA 357 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