I-J 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 IRISH AUGUSTUS N 20 005 N 015 W 022 120 251101 PA 581734 04/27/1917 IRISH AUGUSTUS N 20 005 N 015 W 022 40 251101 PA 802124 04/04/1921 IRVINE BRYAN 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.6 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 IRVINE EDWIN H 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.6 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 IRVINE THOMAS C 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.6 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 IRVINE THOMAS C 20 007 N 015 W 012 160 251101 PA 658167 01/08/1919 IRVINE THOMAS H 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.6 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 IRVINE THOMAS H JR 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.6 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 IRVINE WILLIAM L 20 007 N 013 W 030 3.6 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 IRVINE WILLIAM L 20 007 N 015 W 012 160 251101 PA 626679 04/22/1918 IVERSON MIKE 20 009 N 014 W 022 160 251101 PA 5562 06/13/1906 J P DUNN MINING COMPANY OF 20 004 N 015 W 031 0 386200 PA 110140 02/09/1939 J P DUNN MINING COMPANY OF 20 004 N 015 W 031 19.228 386200 PA 110140 02/09/1939 J P DUNN MINING COMPANY OF 20 004 N 016 W 036 10.388 386200 PA 110140 02/09/1939 J P DUNN MINING COMPANY OF 20 004 N 016 W 036 0 386200 PA 110140 02/09/1939 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 015 25.67 386300 PA 35522 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 016 5.35 386300 PA 35522 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 022 28.5 386300 PA 35522 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 017 63.25 386300 PA 35523 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 020 6.54 386300 PA 35523 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 021 22.86 386300 PA 35523 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 028 1.92 386300 PA 35523 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 022 8.36 386300 PA 35524 05/19/1902 JANKOWER DAVID 20 006 N 016 W 027 32.38 386300 PA 35524 05/19/1902 JENKINS GEORGE A 20 009 N 014 W 008 480 251104 PA 947985 11/15/1924 JENKINS GEORGE A 20 009 N 014 W 008 37.43 251104 PA 947985 11/15/1924 JENKINS GEORGE A 20 009 N 014 W 008 37.88 251104 PA 947985 11/15/1924 JENKINS GEORGE A 20 009 N 014 W 008 38.46 251104 PA 947985 11/15/1924 JENKINS GEORGE A 20 009 N 014 W 008 39.21 251104 PA 947985 11/15/1924 JENKINS WILLIAM S 20 009 N 013 W 002 120 251101 PA 312550 01/30/1913 JENSEN HANS J 20 009 N 012 W 018 39.95 251101 PA 841095 01/05/1922 JENSEN HANS J 20 009 N 012 W 018 39.85 251101 PA 841095 01/05/1922 JENSEN HANS J 20 009 N 012 W 018 39.75 251101 PA 841095 01/05/1922 JENSEN HANS J 20 009 N 012 W 018 39.65 251101 PA 841095 01/05/1922 JENSEN HANS J 20 009 N 013 W 024 160 251101 PA 3939 08/21/1900 JENSEN HANS J 20 009 N 013 W 003 40 272002 PA 7339 02/24/1908 JOHNSON ALFRED 20 009 N 013 W 002 120 251101 PA 464445 03/23/1915 JOHNSON ALFRED 20 009 N 013 W 002 40.36 251101 PA 464445 03/23/1915 JOHNSON ERICK 20 007 N 014 W 020 160 251101 PA 4802 09/15/1902 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 005 N 015 W 020 80 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 006 N 015 W 026 40 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 007 N 014 W 020 160 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 007 N 014 W 030 80 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 012 N 013 W 030 120 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 012 N 014 W 026 600 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON ERNEST W 20 012 N 014 W 026 360 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 JOHNSON FRANK 20 009 N 013 W 002 80 251101 PA 925 01/14/1888 JOHNSON FRANK 20 009 N 013 W 002 40.6 251101 PA 925 01/14/1888 JOHNSON FRANK 20 009 N 013 W 002 40.86 251101 PA 925 01/14/1888 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 008 160 251101 PA 555829 11/24/1916 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 006 240 251104 PA 940198 06/18/1924 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 006 40.35 251104 PA 940198 06/18/1924 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 006 39.63 251104 PA 940198 06/18/1924 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 006 39.43 251104 PA 940198 06/18/1924 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 006 39.55 251104 PA 940198 06/18/1924 JOHNSON FRANK B 20 005 N 015 W 006 39.66 251104 PA 940198 06/18/1924 JOHNSON GEORGE 20 007 N 014 W 004 160 251101 PA 712171 10/11/1919 JOHNSON IVER 20 008 N 013 W 004 40 272002 PA 105453 04/12/1932 JOHNSON IVER 20 008 N 013 W 004 52.01 251101 PA 52948 03/22/1909 JOHNSON IVER 20 008 N 013 W 004 40 272002 PA 411038 06/04/1914 JOHNSON IVER 20 008 N 013 W 004 80 251101 PA 5408 12/13/1905 JOHNSON IVER 20 008 N 013 W 004 51.95 251101 PA 5408 12/13/1905 JOHNSON JAMES 20 009 N 014 W 029 120 251101 PA 258643 04/11/1912 JOHNSON JAMES 20 009 N 014 W 032 40 251101 PA 258643 04/11/1912 JOHNSON LEVI C 20 006 N 013 W 006 12.05 386200 PA 29374 05/02/1898 JOHNSON LEVI C 20 006 N 013 W 006 19.77 386200 PA 29376 05/02/1898 JOHNSON MARTIN 20 003 N 016 W 023 19.733 386200 PA 107313 11/07/1934 JOHNSON OLE A 20 007 N 013 W 030 17.22 386200 PA 345656 07/07/1913 JOHNSON OLE A 20 007 N 013 W 030 31.964 386200 PA 345657 07/07/1913 JOHNSON SIMON 20 008 N 013 W 024 0 386200 PA 245171 01/29/1912 JOHNSON WILLIAM 20 010 N 014 W 022 120 251101 PA 640663 07/15/1918 JOHNSTON CAROLINE L HEIRS OF 20 012 N 014 W 033 160 251101 PA 938010 05/09/1924 JONES FRANK 20 006 N 013 W 012 0.3 386200 PA 39503 08/08/1904 JONES THOMAS W 20 007 N 014 W 036 8.74 386200 PA 20855 04/23/1892 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 0 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 10 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 0 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 10 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 0 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 20 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 0 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 20 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 009 80 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 010 0 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919 JUDY VESPER 20 004 N 016 W 010 20 251101 PA 712155 10/11/1919