Q-R 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 QUINLAN NORA 20 005 N 015 W 022 160 251101 PA 489137 09/03/1915 QUINLAN NORA 20 005 N 015 W 027 120 251104 PA 900742 03/26/1923 QUINLAN NORA 20 005 N 015 W 028 160 251104 PA 900742 03/26/1923 RADTKE EDWARD M 20 012 N 013 W 030 24.71 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 RAU CHARLES JESS 20 007 N 015 W 020 120 251101 PA 876928 08/18/1922 RAU EDWARD MATTHEW 20 007 N 016 W 013 160 251101 PA 884071 10/19/1922 RAU HERMAN 20 007 N 015 W 018 240 251101 PA 755896 06/12/1920 RAU HERMAN 20 007 N 015 W 018 35.47 251101 PA 755896 06/12/1920 RAU HERMAN 20 007 N 015 W 018 35.43 251101 PA 755896 06/12/1920 RED LION MINING & REDUCTION C20 006 N 013 W 013 0.15 386200 PA 15925 04/08/1890 RED LION MINING & REDUCTION C20 006 N 013 W 014 25.51 386200 PA 15925 04/08/1890 REED HENRY S 20 012 N 014 W 022 9.2 386300 PA 20875 04/23/1892 REED HENRY S 20 012 N 014 W 010 11.9 386300 PA 21761 08/03/1892 REED HENRY S 20 012 N 014 W 034 9.91 386300 PA 23699 12/04/1893 REHN ANDREW 20 009 N 014 W 031 80 251104 PA 100836 10/06/1927 REHN ANDREW 20 009 N 014 W 032 80 251104 PA 100836 10/06/1927 REHN ANDREW 20 009 N 014 W 032 160 251101 PA 577088 04/11/1917 REINS JOHN P 20 007 N 014 W 036 8.74 386200 PA 20855 04/23/1892 RHOADES OTTO L 20 008 N 012 W 001 37.76 386300 PA 112351 04/19/1948 RHOADES OTTO L 20 008 N 012 W 011 28.19 386300 PA 112351 04/19/1948 RHOADES OTTO L 20 008 N 012 W 012 71.913 386300 PA 112351 04/19/1948 RICHARDS HARRY R 20 010 N 014 W 024 320 251101 PA 541281 08/07/1916 RICHARDS OSCAR G 20 010 N 014 W 024 160 251101 PA 413211 06/12/1914 RIDER DEMOSTHENES 20 007 N 014 W 028 160 272002 PA 3156 09/06/1889 RIDER DIMOTHENES 20 007 N 014 W 022 40 251101 PA 2832 11/10/1897 RIEL ALFRED 20 007 N 014 W 028 160 272002 PA 4157 11/03/1891 RIEL FRED 20 007 N 014 W 010 160 251101 PA 425876 08/13/1914 RINGELING ALEX B 20 007 N 013 W 029 14.73 386200 PA 792715 01/29/1921 RINGELING ALEX B 20 007 N 013 W 029 0 386200 PA 806030 05/12/1921 RINGELING ALEX B 20 007 N 013 W 029 0 386200 PA 806030 05/12/1921 RINGELING ALEX B 20 007 N 013 W 029 7.739 386200 PA 806030 05/12/1921 RINGELING ALEX B 20 007 N 014 W 025 2.09 386200 PA 792715 01/29/1921 RINGELING LIZZIE 20 007 N 013 W 032 1.48 386200 PA 18925 11/20/1891 RINGELING LIZZIE 20 007 N 013 W 032 20.66 386200 PA 15911 04/08/1890 RINGELING LIZZIE 20 007 N 013 W 029 20.56 386200 PA 22174 11/02/1892 RINGELING LIZZIE 20 007 N 013 W 029 12.9 386200 PA 22607 03/03/1893 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 019 0 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 019 0 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 019 22.157 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 020 0 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 020 0 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 020 0 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 029 12.65 386200 PA 40436 01/31/1905 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 019 0.75 386200 PA 40909 04/19/1905 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 029 0 386200 PA 40945 05/01/1905 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 029 6.81 386200 PA 40945 05/01/1905 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 013 W 019 0.33 386200 PA 42508 05/16/1905 RINGELING LIZZIE B 20 007 N 014 W 025 22.157 386200 PA 259651 04/18/1912 RINGELING NICHOLAS B 20 007 N 013 W 032 20.66 386200 PA 15911 04/08/1890 RINGELING NICHOLAS B 20 007 N 013 W 029 20.56 386200 PA 22174 11/02/1892 RINGELING NICHOLAS B 20 007 N 013 W 029 12.9 386200 PA 22607 03/03/1893 RITCHEY SAMUEL I 20 011 N 013 W 016 120 386300 PA 45649 06/22/1907 RITCHEY SAMUEL I 20 011 N 013 W 021 40 386300 PA 45649 06/22/1907 RITCHEY SAMUEL I 20 012 N 014 W 004 0.861 386200 PA 589022 06/23/1917 RITCHEY SAMUEL J 20 012 N 014 W 003 11.94 386200 PA 31845 12/02/1899 RITCHEY SAMUEL J 20 012 N 014 W 003 12.88 386200 PA 32971 09/04/1900 RIVARD MARY ETTA 20 010 N 014 W 020 120 251101 PA 577083 04/11/1917 RIVARD MARY ETTA HEIRS OF 20 010 N 014 W 020 80 251101 PA 837325 12/07/1921 ROBBING NELSON 20 010 N 013 W 014 160 272002 PA 161968 11/17/1910 ROBBINS NELSON 20 010 N 013 W 014 160 251101 PA 2284 03/13/1895 ROBERTS GEORGE W 20 010 N 012 W 014 120 262201 PA 513 05/15/1873 ROBERTS GEORGE W 20 010 N 012 W 023 40 262201 PA 513 05/15/1873 ROBERTS MERRILL F 20 009 N 013 W 008 320 251101 PA 584246 05/14/1917 ROBERTS THOMAS 20 007 N 013 W 030 10.4 386200 PA 19554 02/06/1892 ROBINSON THOMAS W 20 007 N 014 W 034 80 272002 PA 2810 08/30/1889 ROBISHOW NAPOLEON 20 009 N 013 W 022 160 251101 PA 578624 04/18/1917 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 005 N 016 W 002 0 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 005 N 016 W 002 20 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 005 N 016 W 002 0 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 005 N 016 W 002 20 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 005 N 016 W 002 40.07 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 005 N 016 W 002 40.05 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 006 N 016 W 034 19.83 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 ROCK CREEK CATTLE CO 20 006 N 016 W 035 140.17 386300 PA 496584 11/01/1915 RODDA CELIA E 20 007 N 016 W 026 143.08 251101 PA 685960 06/12/1919 RODDA CELIA E 20 007 N 016 W 027 16.46 251101 PA 685960 06/12/1919 RODDA EDWARD 20 007 N 016 W 023 640 251104 PA 103770 05/28/1930 RODDA JAMES P 20 007 N 016 W 026 156.35 251101 PA 783789 11/26/1920 RODDA JAMES P 20 007 N 016 W 027 3.38 251101 PA 783789 11/26/1920 RODDA JOHN 20 007 N 016 W 014 120 272002 PA 879127 09/11/1922 RODDA JOHN JR 20 007 N 016 W 026 91.28 251101 PA 534676 06/21/1916 RODDA JOHN JR 20 007 N 016 W 035 67.36 251101 PA 534676 06/21/1916 RODDA SIDNEY 20 007 N 016 W 009 440 251104 PA 102902 06/29/1929 RODDA SIDNEY 20 007 N 016 W 010 80 251104 PA 102902 06/29/1929 RODDA SIDNEY 20 007 N 016 W 020 2.1 251101 PA 863230 05/23/1922 RODDA SIDNEY 20 007 N 016 W 021 76.05 251101 PA 863230 05/23/1922 RODDA SIDNEY 20 007 N 016 W 020 0.78 251101 PA 685962 06/12/1919 RODDA SIDNEY 20 007 N 016 W 021 19.04 251101 PA 685962 06/12/1919 RODGERS ANNA WALKER 20 007 N 016 W 022 34.27 251101 PA 993223 12/22/1926 RODGERS ANNA WALKER 20 007 N 016 W 027 53.15 251101 PA 993223 12/22/1926 ROGERS ALBERT HAWKIN 20 008 N 015 W 005 160 251101 PA 926103 12/10/1923 ROGERS ALEX ALFRED 20 011 N 012 W 014 160 251101 PA 511283 02/03/1916 ROGERS ALEX ALFRED 20 011 N 012 W 012 160 251101 PA 879452 09/13/1922 ROGERS HIRAM W 20 006 N 016 W 003 21.246 386300 PA 300624 11/15/1912 ROGERS HIRAM W 20 007 N 016 W 035 20.86 386300 PA 300624 11/15/1912 ROGERS JOHN H 20 007 N 013 W 029 1.45 386200 PA 1924 08/26/1876 ROGERS LEONA G 20 011 N 012 W 014 160 251104 PA 108210 03/16/1936 ROGERS LEONE LIKE 20 011 N 012 W 024 160 251101 PA 577093 04/12/1917 ROHDE WILLIAM 20 010 N 012 W 024 80 251101 PA 2113 03/23/1894 ROLLIER LAFAYETTE D 20 006 N 014 W 022 160 251101 PA 2731 05/27/1897 ROMBAUER CAROLINE E 20 007 N 013 W 033 18.66 386200 PA 14807 04/04/1889 ROMBAUER CAROLINE E 20 007 N 013 W 033 3.58 386200 PA 14808 04/04/1889 ROOD ELIZABETH 20 003 N 016 W 023 19.733 386200 PA 107313 11/07/1934 ROWBOTHAM THOMAS 20 007 N 014 W 014 160 251101 PA 1057 07/12/1889 ROWBOTHAM THOMAS 20 007 N 014 W 014 40 272002 PA 5217 08/14/1894 ROYAL IDA M 20 011 N 012 W 008 5.35 272002 PA 81103 09/24/1909 ROYAL IDA M 20 011 N 012 W 008 34.31 272002 PA 81103 09/24/1909 ROYAL IDA M 20 011 N 012 W 008 3.42 272002 PA 81103 09/24/1909 ROYAL LILY L 20 007 N 015 W 004 320 251101 PA 512264 02/07/1916 ROYAL PLUMMER P 20 010 N 013 W 002 160 251101 PA 3113 10/04/1898 ROYAL PLUMMER P 20 011 N 012 W 008 16.2 272002 PA 81104 09/24/1909 ROYAL WILLIAM T 20 011 N 012 W 028 320 251101 PA 911177 07/06/1923 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 009 N 014 W 002 160 272002 PA 192470 04/24/1911 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 009 N 014 W 002 160 272002 PA 192470 02/24/1920 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 009 N 014 W 002 160 272002 PA 736409 02/24/1920 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 009 N 014 W 002 160 272002 PA 736409 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 80 272002 PA 755 03/10/1883 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 37.81 272002 PA 755 03/10/1883 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 38.14 272002 PA 755 03/10/1883 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 40 251101 PA 1429 06/10/1890 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 40.1 251101 PA 1429 06/10/1890 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 37.19 251101 PA 1429 06/10/1890 ROYAL WILLIAM W 20 010 N 012 W 006 37.49 251101 PA 1429 06/10/1890 RUBY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION 20 012 N 013 W 030 24.83 220100 PA 259800 02/26/1998 RULON WATSON B 20 009 N 013 W 028 40 386300 PA 309981 01/15/1913 RULON WATSON B 20 009 N 013 W 029 440 386300 PA 309981 01/15/1913 RUMSEY HORACE S 20 006 N 016 W 035 31.75 386300 PA 971172 12/18/1925 RUMSEY L M 20 006 N 016 W 020 34.857 386300 PA 968384 10/28/1925 RUMSEY L M JR 20 006 N 016 W 035 31.75 386300 PA 971172 12/18/1925 RYAN DANIEL 20 010 N 014 W 033 320 251101 PA 721507 11/28/1919 RYAN GEORGE F 20 011 N 015 W 024 80 272002 PA 664487 02/05/1919 RYAN GEORGE F 20 011 N 015 W 024 160 251101 PA 8196 08/17/1908 RYAN JOHN 20 010 N 014 W 026 320 251101 PA 766765 08/05/1920 RYAN PATRICK 20 010 N 013 W 034 120 251101 PA 2196 08/22/1894 RYAN WILLIAM P 20 010 N 013 W 028 160 251101 PA 1947 11/15/1892