O 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 OBANNON O B TRUSTEE 20 007 N 014 W 025 35.65 276300 PA 600 09/30/1876 OCONNELL WILLIAM 20 009 N 014 W 024 120 251101 PA 477886 06/10/1915 OCONNELL WILLIAM 20 009 N 014 W 024 40.35 251101 PA 477886 06/10/1915 OCONNOR THOMAS J 20 005 N 016 W 012 160 251101 PA 479809 06/25/1915 ODONNELL SARAH 20 009 N 013 W 006 39.81 251101 PA 1033 02/21/1893 ODONNELL SARAH 20 009 N 013 W 006 39.69 251101 PA 1033 02/21/1893 ODONNELL SARAH 20 009 N 013 W 006 38.18 251101 PA 1033 02/21/1893 ODONNELL SARAH 20 009 N 013 W 006 38.86 251101 PA 1033 02/21/1893 OEMCKE DETLEF 20 010 N 013 W 006 120 251101 PA 583527 05/08/1917 OEMCKE DETLEF 20 010 N 013 W 006 40.52 251101 PA 583527 05/08/1917 OEMCKE DETLEF 20 010 N 013 W 006 40.38 251101 PA 583527 05/08/1917 OEMCKE DETLEF 20 010 N 013 W 006 40.22 251101 PA 583527 05/08/1917 OEMCKE DETLEF 20 010 N 013 W 006 40.23 251101 PA 583527 05/08/1917 OEMCKE DETLEF 20 010 N 013 W 006 39.96 251101 PA 583527 05/08/1917 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 0 386300 PA 345655 07/07/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 0 386300 PA 345655 07/07/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 14.801 386300 PA 345655 07/07/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 012 0 386300 PA 345655 07/07/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 0 386200 PA 349484 08/08/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 0 386200 PA 349484 08/08/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 0 386200 PA 349484 08/08/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 001 158.932 386200 PA 349484 08/08/1913 OHIO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT C20 012 N 014 W 012 0 386200 PA 349484 08/08/1913 OLSEN ARVID W 20 006 N 015 W 030 160 251104 PA 110353 06/28/1939 OLSON ADELINE 20 010 N 016 W 008 0.764 276701 QC 102319 10/23/1986 OLSON ALTON 20 010 N 016 W 008 0.764 276701 QC 102319 10/23/1986 OLSON ERICK 20 009 N 014 W 034 160 251104 PA 921077 10/18/1923 OLSON ERICK 20 009 N 014 W 035 25.22 251104 PA 921077 10/18/1923 OLSON PETER 20 007 N 014 W 018 120 251101 PA 764363 07/28/1920 OLSON WALTER 20 009 N 013 W 031 0 251101 PA 736003 02/21/1920 OLSON WALTER 20 009 N 013 W 031 20 251101 PA 736003 02/21/1920 OLSON WALTER 20 009 N 013 W 031 0 251101 PA 736003 02/21/1920 OLSON WALTER 20 009 N 013 W 031 20 251101 PA 736003 02/21/1920 OLSON WALTER 20 009 N 013 W 031 80 251101 PA 736003 02/21/1920 OLSON WALTER 20 009 N 013 W 031 40.15 251101 PA 736003 02/21/1920 ONEIL ELEANOR TRUAX 20 010 N 016 W 026 0 386200 PA 30929 04/18/1899 OPEN CROSS RANCH INC 20 012 N 013 W 030 360 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 OPP JOHN W 20 007 N 013 W 030 19.18 386200 PA 15424 12/21/1889 OWENS LALA CHLOE 20 005 N 014 W 032 360 223000 WD 013119 06/07/1967 OWENS OWEN O 20 006 N 014 W 002 160 251101 PA 409 01/20/1882 OWSLEY ROBERT L 20 011 N 013 W 025 160 251101 PA 389338 02/28/1914 OWSLEY WILLIAM A 20 011 N 013 W 036 160 251101 PA 150540 09/06/1910