L 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 LAFORCADE JAMES 20 012 N 014 W 027 6.06 386300 PA 10506 04/22/1886 LAHEY THOMAS 20 009 N 012 W 004 160 251101 PA 449952 12/18/1914 LAKE VIEW MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 026 2.6 386200 PA 31505 09/16/1899 LAKE VIEW MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 027 0 386200 PA 31505 09/16/1899 LAKE VIEW MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 027 14.11 386200 PA 31505 09/16/1899 LAKE VIEW MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 027 20.64 386200 PA 31505 09/16/1899 LAKE VIEW MINING CO 20 008 N 012 W 027 17.92 386200 PA 31505 09/16/1899 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 40 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 20 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 20 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 20 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 5 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 10 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 5 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 10 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 5 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 5 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 0 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LAMPMAN ALBERT W 20 008 N 015 W 009 20 251101 PA 397243 04/09/1914 LANE ABNER G 20 010 N 012 W 008 40 262201 PA 975 09/20/1872 LANE ABNER G 20 010 N 012 W 009 120 262201 PA 975 09/20/1872 LANNEN BRIDGET 20 011 N 014 W 014 40 251101 PA 1930 07/20/1892 LANNEN BRIDGET 20 011 N 014 W 014 33.62 251101 PA 1930 07/20/1892 LANNEN BRIDGET 20 011 N 014 W 014 44.92 251101 PA 1930 07/20/1892 LANNEN BRIDGET 20 011 N 014 W 014 39.34 251101 PA 1930 07/20/1892 LANNEN CHRISTOPHER 20 011 N 014 W 022 160 272002 PA 5016 02/07/1893 LANNEN EDWARD 20 010 N 013 W 032 160 251101 PA 665 02/10/1885 LANNEN EDWARD 20 010 N 013 W 030 160 272002 PA 2767 08/30/1889 LANNEN EDWARD 20 010 N 013 W 030 80 272002 PA 943 12/01/1891 LANNEN EDWARD P 20 010 N 013 W 030 160 251101 PA 515023 02/21/1916 LANNEN EDWARD P 20 010 N 013 W 030 39.25 251101 PA 515023 02/21/1916 LANNEN EDWARD P 20 010 N 013 W 030 39.35 251101 PA 515023 02/21/1916 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 024 160 251101 PA 472362 05/11/1915 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 024 26.9 251101 PA 472362 05/11/1915 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 024 35.8 251101 PA 472362 05/11/1915 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 011 0.9 251101 PA 782537 11/18/1920 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 011 35.02 251101 PA 782537 11/18/1920 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 011 13.78 386300 PA 2923 07/15/1878 LANNEN JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 014 68.78 386300 PA 2923 07/15/1878 LARABIE SAMUEL E 20 012 N 014 W 022 9.2 386300 PA 20875 04/23/1892 LARABIE SAMUEL E 20 012 N 014 W 015 19.32 386300 PA 21761 08/03/1892 LARABIE SAMUEL E 20 012 N 014 W 034 9.91 386300 PA 23699 12/04/1893 LARM JOHN W 20 007 N 014 W 006 80 251101 PA 3420 05/31/1899 LARM JOHN W 20 007 N 014 W 006 38.72 251101 PA 3420 05/31/1899 LARM JOHN W 20 007 N 014 W 006 38.65 251101 PA 3420 05/31/1899 LARRABEE CHARLES K 20 012 N 014 W 015 9.85 386300 PA 20875 04/23/1892 LARRABEE CHARLES K 20 012 N 014 W 034 9.91 386300 PA 23699 12/04/1893 LARRABEE CHARLES X 20 012 N 014 W 009 2.7 386300 PA 21761 08/03/1892 LARSEN LARS C 20 010 N 014 W 020 40 272002 PA 65429 06/03/1909 LEARY CATHIE M 20 003 N 016 W 023 19.733 386200 PA 107313 11/07/1934 LEARY ELIZABETH 20 003 N 016 W 023 19.733 386200 PA 107313 11/07/1934 LEAVENS CHARLEY 20 010 N 016 W 030 105.36 251101 PA 100034 04/19/1927 LEAVENS CHARLEY 20 010 N 017 W 025 3.21 251101 PA 100034 04/19/1927 LEE JAMES A 20 008 N 013 W 002 0 251101 PA 803063 04/13/1921 LEE JAMES A 20 008 N 013 W 002 20 251101 PA 803063 04/13/1921 LEE JAMES A 20 008 N 013 W 002 40 251101 PA 803063 04/13/1921 LEE JAMES A 20 008 N 013 W 002 51.17 251101 PA 803063 04/13/1921 LEE JAMES A 20 008 N 013 W 002 51.08 251101 PA 803063 04/13/1921 LEHSON JOHN C 20 011 N 014 W 010 15.92 386300 PA 20490 04/09/1892 LEHSON JOHN C 20 012 N 013 W 005 12.54 386300 PA 32069 02/03/1900 LEISER OLIVER 20 006 N 013 W 013 1.897 386200 PA 103264 12/06/1929 LEISER OLIVER 20 006 N 013 W 014 9.27 386200 PA 103264 12/06/1929 LEONARD SIMON HEIRS OF 20 010 N 012 W 015 160 251101 PA 4899 11/25/1902 LIEBES ISAAC 20 009 N 013 W 022 160 223014 PA 494167 10/16/1915 LIEN OLE J 20 012 N 013 W 017 80 272002 PA 170662 01/16/1911 LIND JONAS 20 007 N 012 W 005 0 386200 PA 724558 12/18/1919 LIND JONAS 20 007 N 012 W 005 57.615 386200 PA 724558 12/18/1919 LINDBORG ROBERT 20 006 N 012 W 008 7.04 386200 PA 904614 04/27/1923 LINDBORG ROBERT 20 006 N 012 W 009 33.871 386200 PA 904614 04/27/1923 LINDBORG ROBERT 20 006 N 012 W 016 0.12 386200 PA 904614 04/27/1923 LINDGREN THERESA 20 008 N 013 W 002 50.98 251101 PA 179855 02/23/1911 LINDGREN THERESA 20 008 N 013 W 002 50.98 251101 PA 179855 02/24/1920 LINDGREN THERESA 20 008 N 013 W 002 50.89 251101 PA 179855 02/23/1911 LINDGREN THERESA 20 009 N 013 W 035 80 251101 PA 736407 02/23/1911 LINDGREN THERESA 20 009 N 013 W 035 80 251101 PA 736407 02/24/1920 LINDGREN THERESA 20 009 N 013 W 035 80 251101 PA 736407 LINDSEY FRANK IRVIN 20 011 N 013 W 032 160 251101 PA 406253 05/18/1914 LINDSEY FRANK IRVIN 20 011 N 013 W 028 160 251101 PA 879453 09/13/1922 LINDSEY FRANK IRVIN 20 011 N 013 W 028 40 251101 PA 879453 09/13/1922 LINDSTADT AUGUST 20 006 N 013 W 014 16.33 386200 PA 32949 12/10/1908 LINEHAN JERRY S 20 007 N 013 W 019 12.11 386200 PA 15468 01/04/1890 LINEHAN JERRY S 20 007 N 013 W 020 17.56 386200 PA 15656 03/01/1890 LINGREN JOHN H 20 008 N 013 W 001 40 251101 PA 652776 11/05/1918 LINGREN JOHN H 20 008 N 013 W 001 43.21 251101 PA 652776 11/05/1918 LINGREN JOHN H 20 008 N 013 W 001 46.35 251101 PA 652776 11/05/1918 LINGREN JOHN H 20 008 N 013 W 001 43.06 251101 PA 652776 11/05/1918 LINGRIN ARTHUR E 20 006 N 014 W 010 80 251101 PA 394668 03/25/1914 LINGRIN ELMER E 20 006 N 014 W 010 80 251101 PA 394668 03/25/1914 LISH ENOS 20 005 N 015 W 020 160 251101 PA 677293 05/13/1919 LOHMIRE FLORENCE M 20 010 N 014 W 010 320 251101 PA 581740 04/27/1917 LOHMIRE GEORGE G 20 010 N 014 W 010 160 272002 PA 597156 08/14/1917 LOMBARD AGNES A 20 012 N 014 W 028 160 272002 PA 62031 05/17/1909 LONG BENJAMIN DAVID 20 008 N 013 W 004 51.83 251101 PA 641437 07/22/1918 LONG BENJAMIN DAVID 20 009 N 013 W 033 160 251101 PA 641437 07/22/1918 LONG JOHN M 20 010 N 016 W 026 10.45 386200 PA 30929 04/18/1899 LONG PETER 20 010 N 013 W 035 160 251101 PA 2471 03/25/1896 LONG THOMAS 20 010 N 014 W 022 160 251101 PA 330775 05/03/1913 LOOMIS JAMES H 20 007 N 013 W 018 20.661 386200 PA 38742 01/11/1909 LORD ARTHUR W 20 006 N 013 W 027 20.66 386200 PA 25959 08/12/1895 LORD ARTHUR W 20 006 N 013 W 033 0.04 386200 PA 25960 08/12/1895 LORD HOWARD H 20 005 N 014 W 032 39.1 223000 WD 013119 06/07/1967 LORD IRENE H 20 005 N 014 W 032 38.9 223000 WD 013119 06/07/1967 LORD NELSON MINING CO 20 007 N 013 W 032 16.87 386200 PA 22087 10/18/1892 LOSSL J P 20 008 N 012 W 023 76.819 386200 PA 402671 05/04/1914 LOSSL J P 20 008 N 012 W 024 21.34 386200 PA 402671 05/04/1914 LOSSL J P 20 008 N 012 W 013 20.632 386200 PA 398126 04/14/1914 LOSSL J P 20 008 N 012 W 013 4.735 386200 PA 398126 04/14/1914 LOSSL J P 20 008 N 012 W 014 0.23 386200 PA 398126 04/14/1914 LOUGHRIN FLORENCE 20 009 N 014 W 024 80 251101 PA 511266 02/02/1916 LOUGHRIN FLORENCE 20 009 N 014 W 024 40.29 251101 PA 511266 02/02/1916 LOUGHRIN FLORENCE 20 009 N 014 W 024 40.25 251101 PA 511266 02/02/1916 LOUGHRIN JOHN 20 007 N 015 W 022 320 251101 PA 587549 06/09/1917 LOUGHRIN JOHN 20 007 N 015 W 010 240 251104 PA 917361 09/20/1923 LOUGHRIN JOHN 20 007 N 015 W 022 80 251104 PA 917361 09/20/1923 LOUGHRIN PATRICK 20 008 N 014 W 025 120 251101 PA 332167 05/09/1913 LOUGHRIN PATRICK 20 008 N 014 W 025 40 251101 PA 376581 01/12/1914 LUCAS JOHN R 20 006 N 017 W 015 17.012 386300 PA 456439 02/03/1915 LUCAS JOHN R 20 006 N 017 W 022 0 386200 PA 455673 01/27/1915 LUCAS JOHN R HEIRS OF 20 006 N 013 W 033 0 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922 LUCAS JOHN R HEIRS OF 20 006 N 013 W 033 0 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922 LUCAS JOHN R HEIRS OF 20 006 N 013 W 033 0 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922 LUCAS JOHN R HEIRS OF 20 006 N 013 W 033 119.109 386200 PA 876064 08/14/1922 LUND HENRY 20 006 N 014 W 014 160 272002 PA 4829 03/07/1892 LUTHJE MINA 20 007 N 015 W 008 320 252000 PA 670425 03/18/1919 LUTHJE NICKLAUS 20 007 N 015 W 009 320 251101 PA 473557 05/18/1915 LUTZ FRANK D 20 003 N 017 W 013 7.52 386200 PA 889105 11/27/1922 LUTZ FRANK D 20 003 N 017 W 014 9.3 386200 PA 889105 11/27/1922 LUTZ FRANK D 20 003 N 017 W 024 1.07 386200 PA 889105 11/27/1922 LYNCH FRANK T 20 007 N 013 W 029 21.143 386200 PA 870659 06/30/1922 LYON ELLA F 20 011 N 012 W 030 80 272002 PA 47476 02/23/1909 LYON ELLA F 20 011 N 012 W 030 38.56 272002 PA 47476 02/23/1909 LYON ELLA F 20 011 N 012 W 030 38.35 272002 PA 47476 02/23/1909 LYON ELLA F 20 011 N 012 W 030 80 272002 PA 486979 08/17/1915 LYON ELLA F 20 011 N 012 W 030 38.99 272002 PA 486979 08/17/1915 LYON ELLA F 20 011 N 012 W 030 38.78 272002 PA 486979 08/17/1915 LYON WILLIAM 20 011 N 012 W 018 80 272002 PA 159235 10/27/1910 LYON WILLIAM 20 011 N 012 W 018 39.21 272002 PA 159235 10/27/1910 LYON WILLIAM 20 011 N 012 W 018 39.15 272002 PA 159235 10/27/1910 LYON WILLIAM 20 011 N 012 W 018 80 272002 PA 517943 03/09/1916 LYON WILLIAM 20 011 N 012 W 018 39.09 272002 PA 517943 03/09/1916 LYON WILLIAM 20 011 N 012 W 018 39.03 272002 PA 517943 03/09/1916 LYONS JAMES 20 011 N 013 W 002 160 272002 PA 155481 10/03/1910 LYONS THOMAS 20 010 N 016 W 017 25.99 251101 PA 522246 03/30/1916 LYONS THOMAS 20 010 N 016 W 020 31.57 251101 PA 522246 03/30/1916 LYONS THOMAS 20 010 N 016 W 017 32.06 251101 PA 730883 01/29/1920 LYONS THOMAS 20 010 N 016 W 018 52.17 251101 PA 730883 01/29/1920