O 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 OAKLEY FRED W 20 013 S 005 E 034 0.344 276200 PA 945664 10/06/1924 OBRIEN JAMES 20 001 S 005 E 014 160 251101 PA 210 06/30/1882 OBRIEN THOMAS 20 001 S 005 E 014 120 251101 PA 343 09/16/1887 OCONNELL GEORGE H 20 002 S 004 E 030 200 251101 PA 710105 10/01/1919 OCONNELL GEORGE H 20 002 S 004 E 030 34.5 251101 PA 710105 10/01/1919 OCONNER PATRICK C 20 001 S 0010W 010 40 272002 PA 596780 08/14/1917 OCONNER PATRICK C 20 001 S 0010W 010 40 272002 PA 597206 08/14/1917 OCONNOR DAVE P 20 002 N 002 E 010 160 386300 PA 214581 07/06/1911 ODNS WILLIAM M 20 002 S 004 E 008 160 251101 PA 1726 03/25/1902 OGLE CHARLES E 20 001 S 002 E 014 160 251101 PA 2208 08/26/1904 OGLE MARY J 20 003 N 003 E 034 120 251101 PA 411263 06/04/1914 OGLE MARY J 20 003 N 003 E 034 40.64 251101 PA 411263 06/04/1914 OGLE MARY J 20 003 N 003 E 034 40.03 251101 PA 411263 06/04/1914 OGLE MARY J 20 003 N 003 E 034 39.49 251101 PA 411263 06/04/1914 OGLE MARY J 20 003 N 003 E 034 39.78 251101 PA 411263 06/04/1914 OGLE MARY J 20 003 N 003 E 034 39.78 251101 PA 411263 06/04/1914 OGREEN MARY JANE 20 001 N 006 E 006 120 251101 PA 326540 04/17/1913 OGREEN MARY JANE 20 001 N 006 E 006 54.22 251101 PA 326540 04/17/1913 OLESEN HYRUM 20 001 S 007 E 028 80 251101 PA 2483 05/09/1905 OLESEN HYRUM 20 001 S 007 E 034 80 251101 PA 1458 04/26/1900 OLSEN EDWARD E 20 003 N 003 E 010 240 251101 PA 464267 03/22/1915 OLSEN EDWARD E 20 003 N 003 E 010 41.93 251101 PA 464267 03/22/1915 OLSEN EDWARD E 20 003 N 003 E 010 40.59 251101 PA 464267 03/22/1915 OLSON CHARLES 20 001 N 007 E 032 160 251101 PA 1769 01/17/1902 OLSON JOHN S 20 001 S 007 E 030 30.76 251101 PA 686 11/09/1891 OLSON JOHN S 20 001 S 007 E 030 30.69 251101 PA 686 11/09/1891 OLSON JOHN S 20 001 S 007 E 030 30.61 251101 PA 686 11/09/1891 OLSON JOHN S 20 001 S 007 E 030 30.54 251101 PA 686 11/09/1891 OLSON OLE J 20 002 S 005 E 022 160 272002 PA 133 08/20/1886 OLTMANS HENRY 20 013 S 004 E 009 40 251101 PA 396774 04/07/1914 OLTMANS HENRY 20 013 S 004 E 010 120 251101 PA 396774 04/07/1914 OLUFSEN MARTIN 20 001 N 002 E 014 160 251101 PA 362481 10/27/1913 OMAN GUY S 20 002 N 004 E 020 80 272002 PA 259179 04/15/1912 OMAN GUY S 20 002 N 004 E 020 42.46 272002 PA 259179 04/15/1912 OMAN GUY S 20 002 N 004 E 020 42.11 272002 PA 259179 04/15/1912 OREGON SHORTLINE RAILROAD CO20 013 S 005 E 034 40 278200 PA 808084 05/27/1921 OREGON SHORTLINE RAILROAD CO20 013 S 005 E 034 46.63 278200 PA 808084 05/27/1921 OREGON SHORTLINE RAILROAD CO20 013 S 005 E 034 0.62 278200 PA 808084 05/27/1921 OTIS RAYMOND J 20 003 N 003 E 020 320 251101 PA 760632 07/01/1920 OVERSTREET CHARLES W 20 003 S 004 E 020 160 272002 PA 682 05/23/1898 OYLER GEORGE E 20 002 N 003 E 035 160 251101 PA 91 03/20/1877