A index Liberty 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 AABERG ELLA 20 036 N 006 E 024 80 272002 PA 670353 03/15/1919 AAKER HENRY M 20 034 N 007 E 024 80 272002 PA 458401 02/17/1915 ABBOTT THOMAS A 20 034 N 004 E 033 160 251101 PA 380720 01/27/1914 ABBOTT THOMAS A 20 034 N 004 E 034 160 251101 PA 380720 01/27/1914 ABEL ROSS 20 034 N 006 E 017 320 251101 PA 432331 09/19/1914 ABELS FLORIDA E 20 030 N 004 E 001 80 251101 PA 487973 08/25/1915 ABELS FLORIDA E 20 030 N 004 E 001 40.18 251101 PA 487973 08/25/1915 ABELS FLORIDA E 20 030 N 004 E 001 40.24 251101 PA 487973 08/25/1915 ABELS FLORIDA E 20 030 N 004 E 002 40.22 251101 PA 487973 08/25/1915 ABELS FLORIDA E 20 030 N 004 E 002 40.1 251101 PA 487973 08/25/1915 ADAM MARY G 20 034 N 005 E 027 320 251101 PA 504745 12/23/1915 ADAMCZYK GRIEVGEVZ 20 030 N 007 E 017 160 251101 PA 533289 06/13/1916 ADAMCZYK GRIEVGEVZ 20 030 N 007 E 018 160 251101 PA 533289 06/13/1916 ADAMS GEORGE DEARIE 20 030 N 006 E 006 80 251101 PA 358958 10/08/1913 ADAMS GEORGE DEARIE 20 030 N 006 E 006 39.87 251101 PA 358958 10/08/1913 ADAMS GEORGE DEARIE 20 030 N 006 E 006 39.93 251101 PA 358958 10/08/1913 ADAMS GEORGE R 20 030 N 005 E 011 120 272002 PA 459800 02/25/1915 ADAMS GEORGE R 20 036 N 005 E 003 240 272002 PA 112105 07/09/1946 ADAMS GEORGE R 20 036 N 005 E 003 41.34 272002 PA 112105 07/09/1946 ADAMS GEORGE R 20 036 N 005 E 003 41.3 272002 PA 112105 07/09/1946 ADAMS GEORGE R 20 036 N 005 E 003 41.26 272002 PA 112105 07/09/1946 ADAMS HARVEY VANCE 20 037 N 007 E 001 120 251101 PA 657804 01/07/1919 ADAMS HARVEY VANCE 20 037 N 007 E 001 51.74 251101 PA 657804 01/07/1919 ADAMS HARVEY VANCE 20 037 N 007 E 001 51.98 251101 PA 657804 01/07/1919 ADAMS HARVEY VANCE 20 037 N 007 E 001 52.22 251101 PA 657804 01/07/1919 ADAMS HARVEY VANCE 20 037 N 007 E 001 52.46 251101 PA 657804 01/07/1919 ADAMS PRISCILLA HEIRS OF 20 037 N 005 E 034 320 251101 PA 871954 07/12/1922 ADAMS PRISCILLA HEIRS OF 20 037 N 005 E 034 240 251104 PA 871955 07/12/1922 ADAMSON PETER ELLIS 20 032 N 007 E 035 320 251101 PA 584195 05/12/1917 AHLGREN OLAF 20 033 N 004 E 031 200 251101 PA 600118 09/13/1917 AHLGREN OLAF 20 033 N 004 E 031 39.82 251101 PA 600118 09/13/1917 AHLGREN OLAF 20 033 N 004 E 031 39.9 251101 PA 600118 09/13/1917 AHLGREN OLAF 20 033 N 004 E 031 39.96 251101 PA 600118 09/13/1917 AINLEY ALBERT E 20 030 N 006 E 009 320 251101 PA 502447 12/06/1915 AINLEY ARTHUR W 20 030 N 006 E 008 160 251101 PA 555654 11/22/1916 AINLEY ELIZA A 20 030 N 006 E 005 80 251101 PA 506323 01/07/1916 AINLEY ELIZA A 20 030 N 006 E 005 40.15 251101 PA 506323 01/07/1916 AINLEY ELIZA A 20 030 N 006 E 005 40.05 251101 PA 506323 01/07/1916 AINLEY GEORGE T 20 031 N 006 E 003 80 251101 PA 811581 06/24/1921 AINLEY GEORGE T 20 032 N 006 E 029 240 251101 PA 464404 03/23/1915 AINLEY JOHN HENRY 20 030 N 006 E 009 320 251101 PA 511073 02/01/1916 AKRE HAROLD 20 030 N 006 E 023 160 253500 PA 122867 09/20/1962 AKRE HAROLD 20 030 N 006 E 023 160 253500 PA 122867 ALAIR JOHN C 20 031 N 005 E 033 320 251101 PA 380718 01/27/1914 ALBERT PETER 20 035 N 004 E 006 34.45 251101 PA 502387 12/06/1915 ALBJERG EDWIN 20 035 N 006 E 002 160 272002 PA 669161 03/10/1919 ALBRIGHT ERNEST G 20 031 N 005 E 024 160 251101 PA 379664 01/23/1914 ALBRIGHT ERNEST G 20 031 N 005 E 025 160 251101 PA 379664 01/23/1914 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 272002 PA 197680 05/11/1911 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 272002 PA 197680 06/29/1915 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 272002 PA 480408 06/29/1915 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 272002 PA 480408 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 251101 PA 282283 07/05/1912 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 251101 PA 282283 06/29/1916 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 251101 PA 535840 06/29/1916 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 251101 PA 535840 ALBRIGHT ERNEST S 20 035 N 007 E 010 160 251101 PA 504727 12/23/1915 ALEXANDER MORRIS 20 037 N 004 E 034 320 272002 PA 1015 12/05/1907 ALEXANDERSON FREDERICK 20 028 N 004 E 033 320 251101 PA 544025 08/29/1916 ALFALFA VALLEY IRRIGATION DI 20 030 N 005 E 028 12 234400 FO 013119 01/25/1983 ALFALFA VALLEY IRRIGATION DI 20 030 N 005 E 033 1.399 234400 FA 030219 03/02/1990 ALLEN ALICE 20 032 N 006 E 013 320 251101 PA 433605 09/29/1914 ALLEN FRANK E 20 033 N 006 E 025 160 251101 PA 523902 04/10/1916 ALLEN FRANK E 20 033 N 007 E 030 80 251101 PA 523902 04/10/1916 ALLEN FRANK E 20 033 N 007 E 030 38.86 251101 PA 523902 04/10/1916 ALLEN FRANK E 20 033 N 007 E 030 39 251101 PA 523902 04/10/1916 ALMAS BRUCE R 20 032 N 004 E 034 320 251101 PA 451035 12/23/1914 ALMAS MARY CATHERINE 20 031 N 004 E 003 40.32 251101 PA 401507 04/28/1914 ALMAS MARY CATHERINE 20 031 N 004 E 003 40.38 251101 PA 401507 04/28/1914 ALTERMATT FRANK H 20 031 N 005 E 007 240 251101 PA 616689 02/13/1918 ALTERMATT FRANK H 20 031 N 005 E 007 36.04 251101 PA 616689 02/13/1918 ALTERMATT FRANK H 20 031 N 005 E 007 36.1 251101 PA 616689 02/13/1918 ALTMAN FRED 20 032 N 005 E 024 320 251101 PA 457641 02/12/1915 ALVORD PEARL 20 033 N 004 E 014 80 251101 PA 451024 12/23/1914 ALVORD PEARL 20 033 N 004 E 023 80 251101 PA 451024 12/23/1914 ALVORD PEARL 20 033 N 004 E 024 160 251101 PA 451024 12/23/1914 AMAMALINE HARRIET 20 036 N 004 E 027 280 272002 PA 253981 03/18/1912 AMAMALINE HARRIET 20 036 N 004 E 028 40 272002 PA 253981 03/18/1912 AMUNDSEN OTTO 20 033 N 007 E 021 320 251101 PA 504714 12/23/1915 AMUNDSON SIGURD A 20 032 N 007 E 003 40 251101 PA 103551 03/18/1930 AMUNDSON SIGURD A 20 032 N 007 E 003 30.48 251101 PA 103551 03/18/1930 AMUNDSON SIGURD A 20 033 N 007 E 034 160 251101 PA 103551 03/18/1930 AMUNDSON SIGURD A 20 033 N 007 E 035 80 251101 PA 103551 03/18/1930 ANDERES ARMIN 20 034 N 005 E 008 280 251101 PA 656616 12/17/1918 ANDERES ARMIN 20 034 N 005 E 009 40 251101 PA 656616 12/17/1918 ANDERES ARMIN 20 034 N 005 E 008 40 251104 PA 916853 09/14/1923 ANDERES ARMIN 20 034 N 005 E 009 40 251104 PA 916853 09/14/1923 ANDERSEN LARS 20 033 N 005 E 004 40.59 251101 PA 487369 08/19/1915 ANDERSEN LARS 20 034 N 005 E 033 280 251101 PA 487369 08/19/1915 ANDERSON ALFRED W 20 032 N 004 E 014 240 251101 PA 477866 06/09/1915 ANDERSON ALFRED W 20 032 N 004 E 015 80 251101 PA 477866 06/09/1915 ANDERSON ALGOT 20 034 N 004 E 008 80 251101 PA 494930 10/21/1915 ANDERSON ALGOT 20 034 N 004 E 009 240 251101 PA 494930 10/21/1915 ANDERSON ANDERS 20 031 N 007 E 027 320 251101 PA 615399 01/29/1918 ANDERSON ANDREW 20 034 N 004 E 029 320 251101 PA 606624 11/08/1917 ANDERSON ANDREW B 20 033 N 007 E 026 320 251101 PA 469209 04/20/1915 ANDERSON ARNT HENRY 20 033 N 007 E 024 320 251101 PA 402356 04/30/1914 ANDERSON ARTHUR D 20 034 N 004 E 029 320 251101 PA 660945 01/21/1919 ANDERSON ENDRE CHARLES 20 032 N 007 E 001 80 251101 PA 628998 05/03/1918 ANDERSON ENDRE CHARLES 20 032 N 007 E 012 240 251101 PA 628998 05/03/1918 ANDERSON FREEMAN L 20 030 N 007 E 014 160 251101 PA 563126 01/23/1917 ANDERSON FREEMAN L 20 030 N 007 E 034 160 251101 PA 773750 09/17/1920 ANDERSON HAROLD 20 028 N 005 E 031 80 251101 PA 850177 02/18/1922 ANDERSON HAROLD 20 028 N 005 E 031 47.93 251101 PA 850177 02/18/1922 ANDERSON JOHN 20 032 N 007 E 014 320 251101 PA 396149 03/31/1914 ANDERSON JOHN A 20 028 N 004 E 023 320 251101 PA 655942 12/12/1918 ANDERSON JOSEPH F 20 030 N 007 E 026 160 251101 PA 570736 03/03/1917 ANDERSON JOSEPH F 20 030 N 007 E 034 160 251101 PA 765053 07/29/1920 ANDERSON LARS 20 034 N 005 E 028 40 272002 PA 584494 05/15/1917 ANDERSON MARY MILDRED 20 036 N 007 E 023 320 251101 PA 433540 09/29/1914 ANDERSON MOSES C 20 028 N 004 E 012 240 251101 PA 735789 02/21/1920 ANDERSON MOSES C 20 028 N 005 E 007 48 251101 PA 735789 02/21/1920 ANDERSON MOSES C 20 028 N 005 E 007 47.96 251101 PA 735789 02/21/1920 ANDERSON OLAF MARTIN 20 031 N 006 E 017 320 251101 PA 695002 07/01/1919 ANDERSON OSCAR 20 036 N 006 E 004 240 251101 PA 653338 11/11/1918 ANDERSON OSCAR 20 036 N 006 E 004 38.43 251101 PA 653338 11/11/1918 ANDERSON OSCAR 20 036 N 006 E 004 38.63 251101 PA 653338 11/11/1918 ANDERSON PETER 20 031 N 007 E 027 320 251101 PA 620409 03/01/1918 ANDERSON PETER T 20 031 N 006 E 025 320 251101 PA 491182 09/24/1915 ANDERSON S F VICTOR 20 031 N 007 E 002 160 251101 PA 400617 04/24/1914 ANDERSON S F VICTOR 20 031 N 007 E 002 40.29 251101 PA 400617 04/24/1914 ANDERSON S F VICTOR 20 031 N 007 E 002 40.26 251101 PA 400617 04/24/1914 ANDERSON S F VICTOR 20 031 N 007 E 002 40.24 251101 PA 400617 04/24/1914 ANDERSON S F VICTOR 20 031 N 007 E 002 40.21 251101 PA 400617 04/24/1914 ANDERSON SAMUEL A 20 034 N 007 E 028 80 251101 PA 468135 04/12/1915 ANDERSON SAMUEL A 20 034 N 007 E 033 80 251101 PA 468135 04/12/1915 ANDERSON SELMA 20 032 N 004 E 022 320 251101 PA 543256 08/21/1916 ANDERSON SIMON C 20 032 N 007 E 014 320 251101 PA 487962 08/25/1915 ANDREWS ELLEN J 20 037 N 004 E 018 39.86 272002 PA 510612 01/29/1916 ANDREWS ELLEN J 20 037 N 004 E 018 39.9 272002 PA 510612 01/29/1916 ANDREWS ELLEN J 20 037 N 004 E 018 39.94 272002 PA 510612 01/29/1916 ANDREWS ELLEN J 20 037 N 004 E 019 39.94 272002 PA 510612 01/29/1916 ANFINSON RICHARD 20 034 N 006 E 022 320 251101 PA 537251 07/07/1916 ANGLIM EVA L 20 030 N 007 E 014 160 251101 PA 661785 01/24/1919 ANGLIM EVA L 20 030 N 007 E 015 160 251101 PA 661785 01/24/1919 ANGLIM MIKE 20 031 N 007 E 019 320 251101 PA 719208 11/15/1919 ARCHER ALEXANDER GRANT 20 037 N 006 E 004 44.81 251101 PA 657795 01/07/1919 ARCHER ALEXANDER GRANT 20 037 N 006 E 005 120 251101 PA 657795 01/07/1919 ARCHER ALEXANDER GRANT 20 037 N 006 E 005 44.08 251101 PA 657795 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527176 05/03/1916 ATKINSON GEORGE G 20 032 N 006 E 019 30.4 251101 PA 527176 05/03/1916 ATKINSON GEORGE G 20 032 N 006 E 019 30.47 251101 PA 527176 05/03/1916 ATKINSON GEORGE G 20 032 N 006 E 030 80 251101 PA 527176 05/03/1916 ATKINSON GEORGE G 20 032 N 006 E 030 30.53 251101 PA 527176 05/03/1916 ATKINSON GEORGE G 20 032 N 006 E 030 30.59 251101 PA 527176 05/03/1916 ATKINSON GEORGE G 20 033 N 006 E 022 160 272002 PA 293657 09/25/1912 ATKISSON FRANK 20 036 N 005 E 019 100.84 386300 PA 20510 12/14/1982 ATWELL MINNIE A 20 036 N 004 E 010 240 251101 PA 851900 02/25/1922 ATWELL MINNIE A 20 036 N 004 E 015 80 251104 PA 851901 02/25/1922 ATWELL MINNIE A 20 036 N 004 E 009 160 251104 PA 851901 02/25/1922 ATWELL MINNIE A 20 036 N 004 E 010 80 251104 PA 851901 02/25/1922 ATWELL MINNIE A 20 036 N 004 E 010 42.77 251104 PA 851901 02/25/1922 ATWELL MINNIE A 20 036 N 004 E 010 42.84 251104 PA 851901 02/25/1922 AUSTIN LESTER C 20 036 N 007 E 013 160 251101 PA 716930 11/05/1919 AUSTIN LESTER C 20 036 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