G index Golden Valley County Archives USGENWEB Montana Archives,maintained by burns@asu.edu 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 MERIDIANTWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE GABRIELSON HALDER 20 005 N 017 E 026 200 251101 PA 587505 06/08/1917 GAFFNEY JAMES A 20 005 N 018 E 006 160 251101 PA 677431 05/14/1919 GAFFNEY JAMES A 20 005 N 018 E 006 39.68 251101 PA 677431 05/14/1919 GAFFNEY JOSEPH F 20 005 N 018 E 004 320 251101 PA 573327 03/22/1917 GALE ORLANDO E 20 010 N 020 E 013 40 251101 PA 644463 08/15/1918 GALE ORLANDO E 20 010 N 020 E 014 280 251101 PA 644463 08/15/1918 GALVIN MAGGIE E 20 010 N 019 E 032 160 272002 PA 197701 05/11/1911 GALVIN MAURICE MICHAEL 20 005 N 020 E 006 40 272002 PA 377052 01/14/1914 GALVIN MAURICE MICHAEL 20 005 N 020 E 006 40.17 272002 PA 377052 01/14/1914 GALVIN MAURICE MICHAEL 20 005 N 020 E 006 36.53 272002 PA 377052 01/14/1914 GALVIN MAURICE MICHAEL 20 005 N 020 E 006 36.86 272002 PA 377052 01/14/1914 GAMWELL THEO B 20 006 N 020 E 006 40 272002 PA 238193 12/11/1911 GAMWELL THEO B 20 006 N 020 E 006 40 272002 PA 238193 12/11/1911 GAMWELL THEO B 20 006 N 020 E 006 36 272002 PA 238193 12/11/1911 GAMWELL THEO B 20 006 N 020 E 006 35.6 272002 PA 238193 12/11/1911 GANNON DANIEL R 20 009 N 019 E 012 160 272002 PA 294093 09/27/1912 GARBER RAY E 20 007 N 022 E 028 160 251101 PA 544316 08/31/1916 GARBER WALTER S 20 007 N 022 E 028 160 251101 PA 544317 08/31/1916 GARDNER H DUANE JR 20 010 N 020 E 012 160 251101 PA 434857 10/10/1914 GARDNER RICHARD 20 006 N 019 E 012 160 272002 PA 319116 03/18/1913 GARFIELD EMMY LLOU 20 008 N 019 E 014 160 278002 PA 256500 07/16/1964 GARRETT ALEXANDER M 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06/08/1917 GIBBS HENDERSON K 20 010 N 020 E 002 40.14 251101 PA 587470 06/08/1917 GIBBS HENDERSON K 20 010 N 020 E 002 39.94 251101 PA 587470 06/08/1917 GIBBS HOMER W 20 010 N 020 E 013 200 251101 PA 637747 06/22/1918 GIBBS HOMER W 20 010 N 020 E 001 40 251101 PA 106592 09/05/1933 GIBBS HOMER W 20 010 N 020 E 001 40.27 251101 PA 106592 09/05/1933 GIBBS HOMER W 20 010 N 020 E 001 40.39 251101 PA 106592 09/05/1933 GIBBS HOMER W 20 010 N 020 E 001 40 272002 PA 777549 10/14/1920 GIBSON HARRY 20 009 N 021 E 005 40 251101 PA 539924 07/25/1916 GIBSON HARRY 20 009 N 021 E 005 47.16 251101 PA 539924 07/25/1916 GIBSON HARRY 20 010 N 021 E 031 40 251101 PA 539924 07/25/1916 GIBSON HARRY 20 010 N 021 E 032 200 251101 PA 539924 07/25/1916 GIBSON ZELLA 20 010 N 021 E 019 36.29 251104 PA 894906 02/02/1923 GIBSON ZELLA 20 010 N 021 E 030 40 251104 PA 894906 02/02/1923 GIBSON ZELLA 20 010 N 021 E 030 36.3 251104 PA 894906 02/02/1923 GILBERTSON GUSTA 20 009 N 020 E 020 160 251101 PA 413261 06/12/1914 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