A index Jefferson County Montana 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 A M HOLTER HARDWARE CO 20 007 N 004 W 017 3.01 386200 PA 31155 06/03/1899 A M HOLTER HARDWARE CO 20 007 N 004 W 018 13.45 386200 PA 31155 06/03/1899 A O SMITH CORP 20 002 N 003 W 019 38.433 386200 PA 112084 04/15/1946 A O SMITH CORP 20 002 N 003 W 030 0 386200 PA 112084 04/15/1946 ADDIS SAMUEL A 20 008 N 003 W 004 20 386300 PA 2326 06/20/1877 ADDIS SAMUEL A 20 008 N 003 W 004 0 386300 PA 2326 06/20/1877 ADDIS SAMUEL A 20 008 N 003 W 004 20 386300 PA 2326 06/20/1877 AGNO ARTHUR B 20 008 N 005 W 014 8.58 386200 PA 1680 03/03/1876 AHL CHARLES 20 001 N 002 W 007 320 251101 PA 758659 06/25/1920 AHL FRED 20 002 N 002 W 031 160 251101 PA 723091 12/09/1919 AHL FRED 20 002 N 002 W 031 38.08 251101 PA 723091 12/09/1919 AHL FRED 20 002 N 002 W 031 38.06 251101 PA 723091 12/09/1919 AHL FRED 20 002 N 002 W 031 38.03 251101 PA 723091 12/09/1919 AHL FRED 20 002 N 002 W 031 38.01 251101 PA 723091 12/09/1919 AHL JAMES 20 001 N 002 W 004 240 251101 PA 491624 09/27/1915 AHL JAMES 20 001 N 002 W 004 42.06 251101 PA 491624 09/27/1915 AHL JAMES 20 001 N 002 W 004 42.3 251101 PA 491624 09/27/1915 AHL JAMES 20 001 N 002 W 004 80 272002 PA 616105 02/07/1918 AHL JAMES 20 001 N 002 W 004 41.82 272002 PA 616105 02/07/1918 AHL KENNETH R 20 002 N 002 W 029 160 251101 PA 707643 09/22/1919 AHL KENNETH R 20 002 N 002 W 032 160 251101 PA 707643 09/22/1919 AKIN HENRY C 20 002 N 002 W 022 320 251101 PA 740013 03/15/1920 ALBRECHT CHARLES 20 007 N 004 W 009 12.07 386200 PA 12141 06/03/1887 ALBRIGHT VILLA CLARA 20 009 N 003 W 023 21.15 386300 PA 40166 12/13/1904 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM H 20 009 N 003 W 023 0 386200 PA 36559 04/16/1903 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM H 20 009 N 003 W 023 14.92 386200 PA 36559 04/16/1903 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM H 20 009 N 003 W 023 0 386200 PA 36559 04/16/1903 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM H 20 009 N 003 W 024 0 386200 PA 36559 04/16/1903 ALBRIGHT WILLIAM H 20 009 N 003 W 023 19.27 386300 PA 38391 04/01/1904 ALLAN ARTHUR G 20 007 N 005 W 020 0 386200 PA 46531 07/01/1908 ALLAN ARTHUR G 20 007 N 005 W 020 10.179 386200 PA 46531 07/01/1908 ALLEMANDI JOSEPH 20 005 N 006 W 030 120 251101 PA 5351 11/01/1904 ALLEMANDI JOSEPH 20 005 N 006 W 030 39.92 251101 PA 5351 11/01/1904 ALLEMANDI JOSEPH 20 005 N 006 W 019 40 272002 PA 2792 05/12/1905 ALLEMANDI JOSEPH 20 005 N 006 W 030 120 272002 PA 2792 05/12/1905 ALLEN REUBEN C 20 003 N 001 W 034 320 251101 PA 850969 02/23/1922 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 017 10 386200 PA 16106 04/08/1890 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 017 29.05 386200 PA 16106 04/08/1890 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 017 37.73 386200 PA 16106 04/08/1890 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 017 13.8 386200 PA 16106 04/08/1890 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 029 0.52 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 029 19.79 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 029 20.46 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 030 0.74 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 030 16.52 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 030 0.83 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 031 20.66 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 031 19.92 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 031 1.85 386200 PA 25382 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 007 0 386200 PA 25383 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 008 0 386200 PA 25383 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 007 19.97 386200 PA 25383 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 005 W 008 19.03 386200 PA 25383 03/15/1895 ALLPORT JOHN D 20 006 N 006 W 012 1.39 386200 PA 5791 05/15/1882 AMBRO MATT 20 009 N 002 W 015 10 272002 PA 708345 09/26/1919 AMBRO MATT 20 009 N 002 W 015 18.4 272002 PA 708346 09/26/1919 AMBRO MATT 20 009 N 002 W 015 10 272002 PA 708346 09/26/1919 ANACONDA CO 20 003 N 007 W 003 0 223000 PA 257300 03/01/1973 ANDERSON ALBIN 20 002 N 001 W 032 320 251101 PA 673662 04/10/1919 ANDERSON ANDREW 20 006 N 006 W 004 39.447 386200 PA 941757 07/21/1924 ANDERSON ANDREW 20 006 N 006 W 005 1.875 386200 PA 941757 07/21/1924 ANDERSON ANDREW 20 006 N 006 W 010 160 251101 PA 5753 03/19/1908 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 004 40 251101 PA 405432 05/13/1914 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 004 96.87 251101 PA 405432 05/13/1914 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 002 160 251101 PA 889279 11/29/1922 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 002 80 251104 PA 889280 11/29/1922 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 003 80 251104 PA 889280 11/29/1922 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 010 40 251104 PA 889280 11/29/1922 ANDERSON ANTONE J 20 008 N 004 W 011 120 251104 PA 889280 11/29/1922 ANDERSON CHARLES 20 001 N 005 W 020 160 251101 PA 502479 12/06/1915 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 004 W 010 5.293 386200 PA 298385 10/30/1912 ANDERSON JOHN 20 007 N 004 W 010 10.41 386200 PA 44595 10/31/1906 ANDERSON JOHN 20 008 N 004 W 004 40 251101 PA 405431 05/13/1914 ANDERSON JOHN 20 008 N 004 W 004 97.11 251101 PA 405431 05/13/1914 ANDERSON JULIUS 20 006 N 003 W 013 20.58 386200 PA 44760 03/18/1907 ANDERSON NELS H 20 005 N 006 W 029 120 251101 PA 582582 05/04/1917 ANDERSON NELS H 20 005 N 006 W 029 0 272002 PA 852458 03/01/1922 ANDERSON NELS H 20 005 N 006 W 029 20 272002 PA 852458 03/01/1922 ANDERSON REZIN 20 006 N 005 W 017 48.62 386300 PA 509 02/06/1873 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 40 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 33.91 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 10.74 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 16.26 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 3.01 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 4.88 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 31 251104 PA 103580 03/29/1930 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 80 251101 PA 891150 12/20/1922 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 21.52 251101 PA 891150 12/20/1922 ANDERSON THEODORE H 20 008 N 004 W 009 27.99 251101 PA 891150 12/20/1922 ANLOW JOHN D 20 004 N 006 W 021 54.636 386200 PA 538428 07/17/1916 ANLOW JOHN D HEIRS OF 20 004 N 006 W 020 48.438 386200 PA 976973 03/31/1926 ANTONIOLI PETER 20 002 N 004 W 013 41.314 386200 PA 112974 08/21/1950 ARABETOFF TERESA KILGALLON 20 008 N 004 W 027 160 251104 PA 999352 03/30/1927 ARGALL JAMES 20 006 N 005 W 010 0 386200 PA 8316 08/20/1908 ARGALL JAMES 20 006 N 005 W 011 0 386200 PA 8316 08/20/1908 ARGALL JAMES 20 006 N 005 W 011 0 386200 PA 8316 08/20/1908 ARGALL JAMES 20 006 N 005 W 011 0 386200 PA 8316 08/20/1908 ARGALL JAMES 20 006 N 005 W 010 28.246 386200 PA 8316 08/20/1908 ARGALL JAMES 20 006 N 005 W 010 11.199 386200 PA 8316 08/20/1908 ARMSTRONG GEORGE MELVIN 20 002 N 002 W 034 160 278002 PA 118122 04/15/1958 ARMSTRONG JANITA B 20 002 N 002 W 034 160 278002 PA 118122 04/15/1958 ARNOLD ANDREW J 20 008 N 005 W 015 3.29 386200 PA 6074 06/30/1882 ARNOLD ANDREW J 20 008 N 005 W 021 3.27 386200 PA 6855 12/15/1882 ARNOLD ANDREW J 20 008 N 005 W 015 3.36 386200 PA 6857 12/15/1882 ARNOLD DENNA J 20 009 N 002 W 019 17.58 386200 PA 29257 04/09/1892 ARNOLD WALTER W 20 008 N 004 W 022 4.51 386300 PA 283 11/18/1871 ARONALD ANDREW J 20 008 N 005 W 021 7.61 386200 PA 12944 03/19/1888 ARPE ERASMUS 20 007 N 004 W 008 2.55 386200 PA 2285 05/18/1877 ARPE NATHANIEL 20 007 N 004 W 008 2.55 386200 PA 2285 05/18/1877 ASBURY HARRISON 20 009 N 003 W 003 36.96 386300 PA 15505 01/18/1890 ASCH MAX 20 007 N 004 W 017 38.04 272002 PA 2924 04/22/1907 ASCH MAX 20 007 N 004 W 017 38.44 272002 PA 2924 04/22/1907 ASCH MAX 20 007 N 004 W 017 38.5 272002 PA 2924 04/22/1907 ASHBROOK WILLIAM M 20 007 N 004 W 002 0 251101 PA 2128 03/23/1894 ASHBROOK WILLIAM M 20 007 N 004 W 002 20 251101 PA 2128 03/23/1894 ASHBROOK WILLIAM M 20 007 N 004 W 002 0 251101 PA 2128 03/23/1894 ASHBROOK WILLIAM M 20 007 N 004 W 002 10 251101 PA 2128 03/23/1894 ASHBROOK WILLIAM M 20 007 N 004 W 002 120 251101 PA 2128 03/23/1894 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 029 0 386200 PA 961016 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 029 5.067 386200 PA 961016 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 020 0 386200 PA 961017 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 020 94.334 386200 PA 961017 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 029 0 386200 PA 961017 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 029 0 386200 PA 961017 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 029 14.538 386200 PA 961018 06/06/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 020 7.141 386300 PA 959497 05/18/1925 ASSETS GOLD MINING CO 20 007 N 003 W 029 11.82 386300 PA 959497 05/18/1925 ASTLE JOHN E 20 006 N 005 W 010 18.772 386200 PA 532785 06/10/1916 ASTLE JOHN E 20 006 N 005 W 010 0 386200 PA 8317 08/20/1908 ATHERTON ABEL T 20 009 N 003 W 021 20.66 386200 PA 18431 08/10/1891 ATKINSON STEPHEN E 20 008 N 002 W 003 11.53 386300 PA 9768 10/01/1884 ATKINSON STEPHEN E 20 008 N 002 W 004 159.85 386300 PA 9769 10/01/1884 ATLANTIC GOLD AND SILVER 20 006 N 005 W 018 0 386200 PA 17767 05/06/1891 ATLANTIC GOLD AND SILVER 20 006 N 005 W 018 10.99 386200 PA 17767 05/06/1891 ATLANTIC GOLD AND SILVER 20 006 N 005 W 018 20.66 386200 PA 18060 06/05/1891 AUMAN CHARLES 20 008 N 003 W 010 80 251101 PA 784206 11/26/1920 AUMAN CHARLES 20 008 N 003 W 015 0 251101 PA 784206 11/26/1920 AUMAN CHARLES 20 008 N 003 W 015 20 251101 PA 784206 11/26/1920 AUMAN CHARLES 20 008 N 003 W 015 0 251101 PA 784206 11/26/1920 AUMAN CHARLES 20 008 N 003 W 015 10 251101 PA 784206 11/26/1920 AUMAN CHARLES 20 008 N 003 W 015 40 251101 PA 784206 11/26/1920 AXE ALLEN 20 007 N 005 W 017 14.13 386200 PA 43569 04/18/1906 AXTELL ALBERT 20 003 N 002 W 006 240 251101 PA 682506 06/04/1919 AXTELL ALBERT 20 003 N 002 W 006 40.28 251101 PA 682506 06/04/1919 AXTELL ALBERT 20 003 N 002 W 006 36.07 251101 PA 682506 06/04/1919