O 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 OAK WILLIAM 20 010 N 020 E 009 160 272002 PA 290365 09/09/1912 OBERG VENDLA M 20 010 N 020 E 029 160 272002 PA 392664 03/14/1914 OBRIEN MICHAEL 20 008 N 019 E 003 120 272002 PA 2283 08/16/1889 OBRIEN MICHAEL 20 008 N 019 E 003 45.69 272002 PA 2283 08/16/1889 OBRIEN MICHAEL T 20 005 N 018 E 026 160 251101 PA 544173 08/31/1916 OCKERMAN WILLIAM HENRY 20 006 N 023 E 010 160 272002 PA 256249 04/01/1912 OETTIKER MARY L 20 006 N 019 E 034 160 272002 PA 564649 01/30/1917 OLCOTT WALTER ALEXANDER 20 006 N 022 E 022 160 251101 PA 667180 02/20/1919 OLCOTT WILLIAM A 20 009 N 021 E 019 160 251101 PA 557449 12/06/1916 OLCOTT WILLIAM A 20 009 N 021 E 020 160 251101 PA 557449 12/06/1916 OLEARY JAMES O 20 005 N 022 E 028 160 251101 PA 629026 05/03/1918 OLEARY JOHN C 20 011 N 021 E 021 160 251104 PA 104398 02/12/1931 OLEARY JOHN C 20 011 N 021 E 027 80 251104 PA 104398 02/12/1931 OLEARY JOHN C 20 011 N 021 E 028 320 251104 PA 104398 02/12/1931 OLEARY JOHN W 20 005 N 022 E 006 160 251101 PA 341431 06/16/1913 OLINGER ALBERT U 20 010 N 019 E 013 160 272002 PA 592116 07/13/1917 OLIVER JOHN M 20 009 N 022 E 020 160 272002 PA 294095 09/27/1912 OLMSTEAD WILLIAM G 20 005 N 023 E 008 160 251101 PA 460294 02/27/1915 OLSEN EDWARD HERMAN 20 005 N 021 E 032 160 251101 PA 449955 12/18/1914 OLSEN LARS 20 006 N 023 E 034 120 251101 PA 539933 07/25/1916 OLSON ABEL F 20 009 N 021 E 006 160 251101 PA 637755 06/22/1918 OLSON ABEL F 20 009 N 021 E 006 44.91 251101 PA 637755 06/22/1918 OLSON ABEL F 20 009 N 021 E 006 44.57 251101 PA 637755 06/22/1918 OLSON ABEL F 20 009 N 021 E 006 44.33 251101 PA 637755 06/22/1918 OLSON ABEL F 20 009 N 021 E 006 40.02 251101 PA 637755 06/22/1918 OLSON ARTHUR 20 007 N 021 E 010 160 272002 PA 496366 10/29/1915 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 032 120 251101 PA 931076 02/05/1924 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 032 39.08 251104 PA 931077 02/05/1924 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 032 39.29 251104 PA 931077 02/05/1924 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 033 80 251104 PA 931077 02/05/1924 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 032 38.59 251104 PA 931077 02/05/1924 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 032 160 251104 PA 931077 02/05/1924 OLSON CARL B 20 011 N 020 E 033 160 251104 PA 931077 02/05/1924 OLSON EDWARD H 20 005 N 021 E 032 40 272002 PA 279765 06/24/1912 OLSON ELIZABETH 20 007 N 020 E 012 160 272002 PA 611657 12/12/1917 OLSON ELIZABETH 20 007 N 020 E 012 160 251101 PA 678335 05/19/1919 OLSON EMMA M 20 009 N 021 E 001 40 251101 PA 603999 10/17/1917 OLSON EMMA M 20 009 N 021 E 002 40 251101 PA 603999 10/17/1917 OLSON EMMA M 20 009 N 021 E 012 80 251101 PA 603999 10/17/1917 OLSON HENRY I 20 005 N 022 E 024 160 251101 PA 695057 07/01/1919 OLSON HENRY I 20 005 N 022 E 024 80 251101 PA 695057 07/01/1919 OLSON JOHN 20 006 N 021 E 014 160 251101 PA 503766 12/15/1915 OLSON MARVIN W 20 006 N 020 E 022 160 251101 PA 427820 08/28/1914 OLSON OLE M 20 006 N 023 E 034 80 251101 PA 550862 10/17/1916 OLSON OLOF 20 006 N 019 E 034 160 251101 PA 378313 01/20/1914 ONSTINE DOUGLAS 20 006 N 023 E 028 160 251101 PA 630588 05/15/1918 ORUM BENDT 20 007 N 020 E 012 240 251101 PA 858679 04/13/1922 OSMERS HENRY 20 006 N 021 E 006 47.85 272002 PA 274 04/24/1893 OSMERS HENRY 20 006 N 021 E 006 50.75 272002 PA 274 04/24/1893 OSMERS HENRY 20 006 N 021 E 006 53.65 272002 PA 274 04/24/1893 OSMERS HENRY 20 010 N 019 E 005 40 272002 PA 954 03/18/1905 OTOOLE JOHN 20 005 N 018 E 010 320 251101 PA 443329 11/18/1914 OTOOLE MICHAEL 20 005 N 018 E 022 160 251101 PA 485623 08/05/1915 OTTMER JOHN M 20 008 N 021 E 012 160 272002 PA 476 02/25/1896 OVERSTREET LOUIS D 20 010 N 020 E 033 80 272002 PA 316278 02/19/1913 OVERSTREET LOUIS D 20 010 N 020 E 034 80 272002 PA 316278 02/19/1913 OWEN WILLARD 20 009 N 020 E 002 120 272002 PA 319115 03/18/1913 OWEN WILLARD 20 009 N 020 E 002 39.07 272002 PA 319115 03/18/1913 OWINGS GEORGE A 20 008 N 019 E 014 160 272002 PA 286789 08/01/1912