U-V 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 ULRICH CARL W 20 009 N 022 E 032 160 272002 PA 317970 02/28/1913 ULRICH CHARLES C 20 006 N 019 E 030 160 272002 PA 238227 12/11/1911 ULRICH CHARLES C 20 006 N 019 E 030 40 272002 PA 453733 01/15/1915 ULRICH ERNEST 20 009 N 022 E 032 160 272002 PA 319142 03/18/1913 ULRICH FRED 20 009 N 022 E 032 160 272002 PA 316279 02/19/1913 UNGER GEORGE 20 006 N 021 E 004 160 251101 PA 318593 03/17/1913 UPTAGRAFFT URIAS 20 009 N 020 E 020 80 272002 PA 354815 09/12/1913 VANCURA EMMA 20 009 N 021 E 011 160 251101 PA 497132 11/04/1915 VANDENBURG ARTHUR GILBERT 20 005 N 019 E 008 160 272002 PA 290345 09/09/1912 VANDENBURG ARTHUR GILBERT 20 005 N 019 E 008 80 251101 PA 663282 01/30/1919 VANDERHEUVEL HENRIE 20 009 N 019 E 020 320 251101 PA 573326 03/22/1917 VANDERLIP TRUMAN C 20 009 N 020 E 022 160 251101 PA 482920 07/20/1915 VANDERPAS LAMBERTUS 20 009 N 019 E 030 120 251101 PA 525829 04/20/1916 VANDERPAS LAMBERTUS 20 009 N 019 E 030 41.21 251101 PA 525829 04/20/1916 VANDERPAS LAMBERTUS 20 009 N 019 E 030 41.04 251101 PA 525829 04/20/1916 VANDERPAS LAMBERTUS 20 009 N 019 E 030 40.86 251101 PA 525829 04/20/1916 VANDERPAS NELLIE 20 009 N 019 E 030 160 251101 PA 708725 09/26/1919 VANDERPOEL THEODORE L 20 010 N 019 E 012 40 272002 PA 392689 03/14/1914 VANDERPOEL THEODORE L 20 010 N 019 E 013 120 272002 PA 392689 03/14/1914 VANDERPOEL VERN F 20 011 N 019 E 034 120 272002 PA 338209 05/29/1913 VANDERPOEL VERN F 20 011 N 019 E 035 40 272002 PA 338209 05/29/1913 VANDERSLOOT PIET 20 009 N 019 E 030 120 251101 PA 525828 04/20/1916 VANDERSLOOT PIET 20 009 N 019 E 030 40.69 251101 PA 525828 04/20/1916 VANDERVOORT LAMBERTUS 20 008 N 019 E 006 200 251101 PA 515027 02/21/1916 VANDERVOORT LAMBERTUS 20 008 N 019 E 006 45.25 251101 PA 515027 02/21/1916 VANDERVOORT LAMBERTUS 20 008 N 019 E 006 45.01 251101 PA 515027 02/21/1916 VANGILDER CHARLES A 20 006 N 023 E 026 160 251101 PA 550820 10/17/1916 VANLAMOEN JOHN 20 010 N 021 E 028 160 251101 PA 418968 06/30/1914 VANLAMOEN JOHN 20 010 N 021 E 031 40 251101 PA 937519 05/03/1924 VANLUND CARL A 20 009 N 020 E 003 80 272002 PA 496357 10/29/1915 VANLUND CARL A 20 009 N 020 E 003 39.32 272002 PA 496357 10/29/1915 VANLUND CARL A 20 009 N 020 E 003 39.56 272002 PA 496357 10/29/1915 VANNET ALBINA 20 008 N 019 E 012 160 251101 PA 674774 04/18/1919 VANNET CHRISTIAN 20 008 N 020 E 018 80 272002 PA 649623 10/03/1918 VANNET CHRISTIAN 20 008 N 020 E 018 35.53 272002 PA 649623 10/03/1918 VANNET CHRISTIAN 20 008 N 020 E 018 35.61 272002 PA 649623 10/03/1918 VANNET CICERO W 20 008 N 020 E 008 200 251101 PA 738248 03/04/1920 VANNET JACOB 20 008 N 020 E 026 160 272002 PA 635193 06/13/1918 VANNET ROSE H 20 008 N 020 E 020 320 251101 PA 696895 07/09/1919 VANOMMEN HENRY J 20 010 N 019 E 024 160 272002 PA 290388 09/09/1912 VANSLYKE JOHN 20 005 N 019 E 026 160 251101 PA 319522 03/18/1913 VANUDEN HENRY A 20 009 N 019 E 032 160 272002 PA 247402 02/12/1912 VANWINKLE WILLIAM 20 004 N 018 E 002 41.75 272002 PA 580 08/06/1894 VANWINKLE WILLIAM 20 004 N 018 E 002 42.06 272002 PA 580 08/06/1894 VANWINKLE WILLIAM 20 005 N 019 E 030 38.98 272002 PA 614 06/17/1898 VAUGHN WILLIAM 20 005 N 020 E 024 160 251101 PA 393444 03/18/1914 VERBICKI ANDRI 20 007 N 022 E 004 320 251101 PA 601033 09/20/1917 VERMEERSCH EDWARD J 20 011 N 021 E 025 280 251101 PA 857668 04/06/1922 VERMEERSCH EDWARD J 20 011 N 021 E 026 40 251101 PA 857668 04/06/1922 VERMEERSCH RICHARD 20 010 N 021 E 001 120 251101 PA 848055 02/07/1922 VERMEERSCH RICHARD 20 010 N 021 E 002 80 251101 PA 848055 02/07/1922 VERMEERSCH RICHARD 20 010 N 021 E 012 40 251101 PA 848055 02/07/1922 VIEBROCK HENRY M 20 008 N 022 E 022 160 272002 PA 238243 12/11/1911 VIEBROCK WILLIAM L 20 008 N 022 E 024 160 251101 PA 544169 08/31/1916 VIEBROCK WILLIAM L 20 009 N 022 E 034 40 251101 PA 909050 06/13/1923 VILLANGER LARS 20 008 N 019 E 014 160 272002 PA 256266 04/01/1912 VIPOND JOHN W 20 010 N 021 E 023 40 272002 PA 395508 03/28/1914 VIPOND JOHN W 20 010 N 021 E 022 80 272002 PA 438864 10/27/1914 VIPOND JOHN W 20 010 N 021 E 023 40 272002 PA 438864 10/27/1914 VIRDEN ROBERT H 20 005 N 017 E 028 160 251101 PA 426781 08/21/1914 VIVORES JOHN 20 006 N 020 E 010 160 251101 PA 287525 08/12/1912 VIVORES JOHN 20 006 N 020 E 010 40 272002 PA 274461 06/11/1912 VOLDEN BESSIE 20 009 N 020 E 030 160 272002 PA 247377 02/12/1912 VOLDEN BESSIE 20 009 N 020 E 030 39.77 272002 PA 226800 09/28/1911 VOLDEN BESSIE 20 009 N 020 E 030 39.78 272002 PA 226800 09/28/1911 VOLDEN NOMY 20 009 N 020 E 030 160 272002 PA 230994 10/19/1911 VOLDEN NOMY 20 009 N 020 E 030 80 272002 PA 226796 09/28/1911 VOLLE FRED C 20 010 N 019 E 009 40 251101 PA 110777 04/11/1940 VOLLENWEIDER WALTER 20 009 N 021 E 020 240 251101 PA 487482 08/21/1915 VOLLENWEIDER WALTER 20 009 N 021 E 029 80 251101 PA 487482 08/21/1915 VONELSEN ANTON 20 005 N 020 E 024 160 251101 PA 598655 08/30/1917 VONOLNHAUSEN FRED 20 004 N 018 E 004 240 251101 PA 682497 06/04/1919 VONOLNHAUSEN FRED 20 004 N 018 E 004 40.52 251101 PA 682497 06/04/1919 VONOLNHAUSEN FRED 20 004 N 018 E 004 40.37 251101 PA 682497 06/04/1919 VONTOBEL RUDOLF 20 007 N 019 E 002 120 251101 PA 1160 06/12/1903 VORDICK WILLIAM J 20 009 N 020 E 032 160 251101 PA 355364 09/13/1913