A index Granite County Montana 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 MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ABASCAL JOAQUIN 20 012 N 014 W 022 10.96 386300 PA 10506 04/22/1886 ACKERMAN FREMONT 20 007 N 013 W 030 0 386200 PA 22088 10/18/1892 ADAMS CHARLES CECIL 20 005 N 015 W 030 160 251101 PA 996329 02/24/1927 ADAMS CHARLES CECIL 20 005 N 015 W 029 160 251104 PA 107953 10/29/1935 ADAMS E M 20 008 N 012 W 022 3.72 386200 PA 799703 03/16/1921 ADAMS E M 20 008 N 012 W 023 14.229 386200 PA 799703 03/16/1921 ADAMS GEORGE Z 20 005 N 015 W 020 120 251101 PA 601732 09/26/1917 ADAMS GEORGE Z 20 005 N 015 W 020 200 251104 PA 954280 02/26/1925 ADAMS GEORGE Z 20 005 N 015 W 028 160 251104 PA 954280 02/26/1925 ADAMSON GEORGE 20 007 N 014 W 018 160 251101 PA 2055 05/19/1893 AHLIN ALFRED 20 011 N 012 W 015 160 251101 PA 879455 09/13/1922 AHLIN CARL A 20 011 N 012 W 009 13.1 251104 PA 104249 12/13/1930 AHLIN CARL A 20 011 N 012 W 009 11.8 251104 PA 104249 12/13/1930 AHLIN CARL A 20 011 N 012 W 010 32.25 251104 PA 104249 12/13/1930 AHLIN CARL A 20 011 N 012 W 007 22.38 251104 PA 106083 01/13/1933 ALBERT GEORGE 20 005 N 016 W 012 40 251101 PA 83595 10/11/1909 ALBERT GEORGE 20 005 N 016 W 012 280 272002 PA 343 06/18/1908 ALBERT SOPHIA HEIRS OF 20 010 N 013 W 034 160 251101 PA 5323 08/01/1904 ALBERTS CHARLES 20 010 N 013 W 034 40 251101 PA 318 08/03/1882 ALBERTS CHARLES 20 010 N 013 W 035 120 251101 PA 318 08/03/1882 ALBERTS CHARLES 20 010 N 013 W 034 120 272002 PA 1034 02/13/1884 ALBERTS CHARLES 20 010 N 013 W 034 120 272002 PA 1034 01/13/1894 ALBERTS CHARLES 20 010 N 013 W 034 40 272002 PA 1034 01/13/1894 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 5.67 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 20.24 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 15.79 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 3.1 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 15.12 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 1.6 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 007 N 012 W 003 1.42 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 034 0.42 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 034 3.94 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBION COPPER MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 034 19.09 386200 PA 44538 12/13/1906 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM E 20 008 N 013 W 004 12.17 386300 PA 110091 01/18/1939 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM E 20 008 N 013 W 005 8.36 386300 PA 110091 01/18/1939 ALGONQUIN CO 20 007 N 013 W 030 2.3 386200 PA 2997 10/19/1878 ALGONQUIN CO 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.62 386200 PA 5641 04/15/1882 ALGONQUIN CO 20 007 N 013 W 029 6.02 386200 PA 17676 04/20/1891 ALGONQUIN CO 20 007 N 013 W 030 0 386200 PA 17676 04/20/1891 ALGONQUIN CO 20 007 N 013 W 030 11.58 386200 PA 17676 04/20/1891 ALIX AMBROSE 20 009 N 013 W 028 160 272002 PA 5399 03/06/1899 ALLEN HAMILTON G 20 007 N 014 W 008 80 272002 PA 3027 08/16/1907 ALLEN LLOYD THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 034 160 251101 PA 808316 05/28/1921 ALLEN LLOYD THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 034 44.02 251101 PA 808316 05/28/1921 ALLEN LLOYD THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 034 44.16 251101 PA 808316 05/28/1921 ALLEN LLOYD THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 034 44.32 251101 PA 808316 05/28/1921 ALLEN LLOYD THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 034 44.46 251101 PA 808316 05/28/1921 ALLEN MARY O 20 011 N 012 W 014 120 251101 PA 322066 03/28/1913 ALLEN MARY O 20 011 N 012 W 015 40 251101 PA 322066 03/28/1913 ALLISON KATIE 20 011 N 015 W 022 160 272002 PA 677677 05/15/1919 ALPS MINING CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 19.65 386200 PA 21146 05/11/1892 ALPS MINING CO 20 010 N 016 W 035 1.01 386200 PA 21146 05/11/1892 ALPS MINING CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 11.42 386200 PA 21651 07/16/1892 ALPS MINING CO 20 010 N 016 W 035 9.19 386200 PA 21651 07/16/1892 ALPS MINING CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 20.6 386200 PA 21652 07/16/1892 ALPS MINING CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 19.55 386200 PA 28063 04/21/1897 ALPS MININGS CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 0 386200 PA 28062 04/21/1897 ALPS MININGS CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 5.62 386200 PA 28062 04/21/1897 ALPS MININGS CO 20 010 N 016 W 026 0.57 386200 PA 28062 04/21/1897 ALPS MININGS CO 20 010 N 016 W 035 0 386200 PA 28062 04/21/1897 ALPS MININGS CO 20 010 N 016 W 035 6.4 386200 PA 28062 04/21/1897 ALPS MININGS CO 20 010 N 016 W 035 2.42 386200 PA 28062 04/21/1897 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 020 8.43 386300 PA 322829 04/02/1913 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 021 4.7 386300 PA 322829 04/02/1913 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 028 64.07 386300 PA 322829 04/02/1913 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 029 55.14 386300 PA 322829 04/02/1913 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 021 19.779 386300 PA 490567 09/20/1915 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 009 84.729 386300 PA 508241 01/18/1916 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 015 0 386300 PA 508241 01/18/1916 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 016 131.7 386300 PA 508241 01/18/1916 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 015 19.041 386300 PA 433090 09/24/1914 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 027 6.327 386300 PA 492854 10/05/1915 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 014 5.12 386300 PA 433091 09/24/1914 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 015 10.679 386300 PA 433091 09/24/1914 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 022 1.06 386300 PA 433091 09/24/1914 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 015 5.23 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 016 48.74 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 016 78.65 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 021 24.08 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 021 35.8 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 022 8.81 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 027 1.09 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 028 5.85 386300 PA 40446 01/31/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 021 88.43 386300 PA 40661 03/01/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 022 0.3 386300 PA 40661 03/01/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 027 29.17 386300 PA 40661 03/01/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 028 42.09 386300 PA 40661 03/01/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 017 59.68 386300 PA 40854 04/03/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 020 77.02 386300 PA 40854 04/03/1905 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 008 1.24 386300 PA 47079 06/08/1908 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 009 0.45 386300 PA 47079 06/08/1908 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 016 31.4 386300 PA 47079 06/08/1908 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 017 115.52 386300 PA 47079 06/08/1908 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 019 19.11 386300 PA 31377 11/27/1908 AMERICAN GEM MINING SYNDICATE20 006 N 016 W 020 9.54 386300 PA 31377 11/27/1908 AMERICAN MACHINE & METALS INC20 007 N 013 W 030 0.013 386200 PA 110266 05/08/1939 AMERINE ERASTUS 20 006 N 016 W 026 70.65 251101 PA 122509 04/01/1910 AMERINE ERASTUS 20 006 N 016 W 027 77.561 251101 PA 122509 04/01/1910 AMERINE ERASTUS 20 006 N 016 W 035 11.73 251101 PA 122509 04/01/1910 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 008 160 278002 PA 122745 06/22/1962 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 008 160 278002 PA 122745 06/22/1962 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 008 160 278002 PA 122745 11/08/1928 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 004 40 251104 PA 102046 11/08/1928 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 005 40 251104 PA 102046 11/08/1928 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 008 200 251104 PA 102046 11/08/1928 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 009 40 251104 PA 102046 11/08/1928 ANDERSON ALFRED J 20 007 N 016 W 017 160 251104 PA 102046 11/08/1928 ANDERSON CHARLES 20 009 N 013 W 010 40 272002 PA 279895 06/24/1912 ANDERSON CHARLES A 20 007 N 013 W 031 16.73 386200 PA 15499 01/18/1890 ANDERSON CHARLES A 20 007 N 013 W 031 8.38 386200 PA 15500 01/18/1890 ANDERSON CHARLES A 20 007 N 013 W 031 18.07 386200 PA 17473 03/20/1891 ANDERSON CHARLES A 20 008 N 013 W 009 109.84 386300 PA 22349 12/19/1892 ANDERSON CHARLES A 20 008 N 013 W 010 1.82 386300 PA 22349 12/19/1892 ANDERSON CHARLES JOHN 20 009 N 014 W 020 40 272002 PA 640842 07/18/1918 ANDERSON CHARLES O 20 009 N 014 W 020 120 251101 PA 805870 05/10/1921 ANDERSON CHARLES O 20 009 N 014 W 020 39.49 251101 PA 805870 05/10/1921 ANDERSON CHARLES O 20 009 N 014 W 020 39.91 251101 PA 805870 05/10/1921 ANDERSON CHARLES O 20 009 N 014 W 020 39.62 251101 PA 805870 05/10/1921 ANDERSON CHARLES O 20 009 N 014 W 020 40.23 251101 PA 805870 05/10/1921 ANDERSON CHARLES O 20 009 N 014 W 020 41.36 251101 PA 805870 05/10/1921 ANDERSON HELGO 20 011 N 016 W 012 48.77 251101 PA 560894 01/06/1917 ANDERSON JOHN T 20 009 N 013 W 020 160 251101 PA 181562 03/06/1911 ANDERSON NIELS P 20 010 N 014 W 002 80 251101 PA 452277 01/06/1915 ANDERSON NIELS P 20 010 N 014 W 002 40.08 251101 PA 452277 01/06/1915 ANDERSON NIELS P 20 010 N 014 W 002 40.09 251101 PA 452277 01/06/1915 ANDERSON PEARL EUNICE 20 007 N 016 W 004 120 251104 PA 104327 01/21/1931 ANDERSON PEARL EUNICE 20 007 N 016 W 004 39 251104 PA 104327 01/21/1931 ANDERSON PEARL EUNICE 20 007 N 016 W 005 280 251104 PA 104327 01/21/1931 ANDERSON PEARL EUNICE 20 007 N 016 W 017 40 251104 PA 104327 01/21/1931 ANDERSON PEARL EUNICE 20 007 N 016 W 017 160 251101 PA 848282 02/10/1922 ANDERSON PETER 20 011 N 015 W 021 160 251101 PA 1399 05/13/1907 ANDERSON ROBERT M 20 009 N 013 W 030 240 272002 PA 670 09/13/1889 ANDERSON ROBERT M 20 009 N 013 W 030 41.1 272002 PA 670 09/13/1889 ANDERSON ROBERT M 20 009 N 013 W 030 40.9 272002 PA 670 09/13/1889 ANDERSON THEODORE 20 007 N 013 W 033 0 386200 PA 28577 08/28/1897 ANDERSON THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 028 160 251101 PA 540634 08/01/1916 ANDERSON THOMAS W 20 012 N 014 W 003 11.6 386200 PA 32392 04/18/1900 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 5 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 2.5 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 20 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 10 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 0 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 007 2.5 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDERSON WARREN OSCAR 20 007 N 016 W 008 80 251101 PA 100147 05/09/1927 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 2.5 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 2.5 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 2.5 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 5 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 10 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 10 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 5 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 029 10 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 032 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 032 10 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 032 0 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 032 20 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 032 37.9 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDRESS J FRED 20 006 N 013 W 032 41.5 251101 PA 179566 02/23/1911 ANDREWSEN JOHN L 20 009 N 013 W 018 160 251101 PA 585956 05/25/1917 ANDRUS FRANK B HEIRS OF 20 007 N 013 W 030 24.084 386200 PA 889106 11/27/1922 ANDRUS FRANK B HEIRS OF 20 007 N 013 W 030 0 386200 PA 889106 11/27/1922 ANDRUS FRANK B HEIRS OF 20 007 N 014 W 025 20.162 386200 PA 889106 11/27/1922 ARMSTRONG EDWIN FRANKLIN 20 007 N 014 W 008 80 272002 PA 626412 04/19/1918 ASPLING THOMAS 20 008 N 012 W 033 20.657 386200 PA 11479 01/25/1887 ATWATER ELLA V 20 007 N 014 W 022 80 272002 PA 1215 03/21/1896 ATWATER GILBERT L 20 007 N 014 W 022 160 251101 PA 1254 08/09/1889 ATWATER PEARL 20 007 N 014 W 022 40 272002 PA 293663 09/25/1912 AUCHINVOLE JAMES S 20 012 N 014 W 003 11.94 386200 PA 31845 12/02/1899 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 023 20.66 386200 PA 40037 11/19/1904 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 023 114.4 386300 PA 40037 11/19/1904 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 014 0 386300 PA 40037 11/19/1904 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 022 0 386300 PA 40037 11/19/1904 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 022 0 386300 PA 40037 11/19/1904 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 023 0 386300 PA 40037 11/19/1904 AURARIA MINING CO 20 006 N 013 W 023 0 386300 PA 40037 11/19/1904