A index Lincoln 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 ABBETT BERNICE 20 031 N 031 W 034 8.7 272002 PA 898 10/26/1896 ABBETT JOHN G 20 028 N 031 W 007 13.9 386200 PA 31005 05/01/1899 ABBOTT RONELLO E 20 034 N 034 W 017 83.02 251101 PA 773938 09/20/1920 ABLEN CHARLES 20 033 N 026 W 024 160 251101 PA 301639 11/22/1912 ABLEN CHARLES 20 033 N 026 W 024 160 251101 PA 301639 06/12/1934 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 0 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 0 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 5 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 0 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 0 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 2.5 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 40 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 40.32 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR CLARK C 20 033 N 034 W 005 10.22 251101 PA 774651 09/24/1920 ADAIR FRANK V 20 033 N 034 W 005 80 251101 PA 714301 10/22/1919 ADAMCZIK GEORGE 20 035 N 033 W 001 23.03 251101 PA 780130 02/21/1969 ADAMCZIK GEORGE 20 036 N 032 W 031 33.45 251101 PA 780130 11/04/1920 ADAMCZIK GEORGE 20 036 N 033 W 036 1.03 251101 PA 780130 02/21/1969 ADAMS AUSTIN 20 036 N 027 W 033 80 272002 PA 12340 09/10/1908 ADAMS AUSTIN 20 036 N 027 W 033 39.34 272002 PA 12340 01/18/1929 ADAMS AUSTIN 20 036 N 027 W 033 35.32 272002 PA 12340 01/18/1929 ADAMS CLAYTON F 20 037 N 027 W 010 80 272002 PA 973 05/05/1905 ADAMS CLAYTON F 20 037 N 027 W 011 80 272002 PA 973 05/05/1905 ADAMS FRANK L 20 030 N 031 W 019 120 272002 PA 39634 01/14/1909 ADAMS FRANK L 20 030 N 031 W 019 120 272002 PA 39634 08/23/1935 ADAMS JOHN 20 036 N 027 W 027 40 272002 PA 2394 04/20/1908 ADAMS JOHN 20 036 N 027 W 028 34.53 272002 PA 2394 06/12/1934 ADAMS RUSLING S 20 036 N 028 W 001 40 272002 PA 137451 06/16/1910 ADAMS RUSLING S 20 036 N 028 W 013 40 251101 PA 396243 04/02/1914 AFFLERBAUGH IRA R 20 033 N 026 W 024 160 272002 PA 1664 06/05/1907 AHUES JOHN 20 030 N 030 W 018 80 272002 PA 6118 08/03/1908 AHUES JOHN 20 030 N 030 W 018 36.25 272002 PA 6118 08/03/1908 AHUES JOHN 20 030 N 030 W 018 36.35 272002 PA 6118 05/11/1908 AKIN CLIFFORD 20 031 N 033 W 018 120 251101 PA 616970 02/14/1918 AKIN CLIFFORD 20 031 N 033 W 018 38.28 251101 PA 616970 02/14/1918 ALBRITTON ELIZABETH C 20 028 N 030 W 004 80 272002 PA 14421 09/17/1908 ALBRITTON ELIZABETH C 20 028 N 030 W 004 35.09 272002 PA 14421 09/17/1908 ALBRITTON HOSEA P 20 029 N 026 W 020 80 272002 PA 781 11/01/1904 ALBRITTON HOSEA P 20 029 N 026 W 020 80 272002 PA 781 09/04/1943 ALBRITTON JOSEPH C 20 035 N 026 W 025 40 272002 PA 2283 02/24/1908 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 0 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 10 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 0 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 20 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 40 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 0 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 0 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 10 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 0 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 20 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 40 251101 PA 986222 09/28/1926 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 0 251101 PA 805756 05/10/1921 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 015 10 251101 PA 805756 05/10/1921 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 0 251101 PA 805756 05/10/1921 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 0 251101 PA 805756 05/10/1921 ALDERSON THOMAS W 20 033 N 034 W 022 10 251101 PA 805756 05/10/1921 ALE CALVIN 20 036 N 026 W 035 160 272002 PA 544 03/14/1904 ALLEN GEORGE W 20 031 N 034 W 024 160 272002 PA 79335 09/16/1909 ALLEN JOSEPH W 20 030 N 030 W 020 160 272002 PA 1744 05/11/1908 ALLEN JOSEPH W 20 030 N 030 W 020 160 272002 PA 1744 12/09/1925 ALLEN REUBEN A 20 033 N 028 W 007 80 251101 PA 266969 05/16/1912 ALLEN REUBEN A 20 033 N 028 W 007 39.79 251101 PA 266969 05/16/1912 ALLEN REUBEN A 20 033 N 028 W 007 0.21 251101 PA 266969 05/16/1912 ALLEN REUBEN A 20 033 N 028 W 007 27.5 251101 PA 266969 05/16/1912 ALLEN REUBEN A 20 033 N 028 W 007 5.02 251101 PA 266969 05/16/1912 ALLMER CHRISTIAN 20 036 N 027 W 034 120 272002 PA 14413 09/17/1908 ALMO ANDREW 20 029 N 028 W 014 160 272002 PA 2103 09/16/1907 ALMO ANDREW 20 029 N 028 W 014 160 251101 PA 937 05/07/1908 ALMO THOMAS 20 029 N 028 W 014 80 272002 PA 1698 08/01/1907 ALMO THOMAS 20 029 N 028 W 014 160 251101 PA 938 05/07/1908 ALVERSON BURR M 20 036 N 026 W 027 80 272002 PA 2325 02/17/1908 ALVERSON DANIEL A 20 036 N 026 W 025 160 272002 PA 49747 03/03/1909 ALVORD FRANK E 20 032 N 034 W 036 80 251101 PA 861 05/21/1908 ALVORD FRANK E 20 032 N 034 W 036 33.4 251101 PA 861 10/03/1990 ALVORD FRANK E 20 032 N 034 W 036 26.72 251101 PA 861 10/03/1990 ALVORD FRANK E 20 032 N 034 W 036 31.13 251101 PA 861 10/03/1990 ANDERSEN JORGEN O HEIRS OF 20 031 N 032 W 001 8.43 251101 PA 966112 09/08/1925 ANDERSEN JORGEN O HEIRS OF 20 031 N 032 W 002 61.4 251101 PA 966112 09/08/1925 ANDERSEN JORGEN O HEIRS OF 20 032 N 032 W 035 37.18 251101 PA 966112 09/08/1925 ANDERSEN JORGEN O HEIRS OF 20 032 N 032 W 036 6 251101 PA 966112 09/08/1925 ANDERSON FRANK 20 033 N 026 W 002 40 251101 PA 242322 01/13/1912 ANDERSON FRANK 20 033 N 026 W 011 120 251101 PA 242322 01/13/1912 ANDERSON FRANS O 20 034 N 026 W 023 80 272002 PA 401 08/18/1902 ANDERSON FRANS O 20 034 N 026 W 026 80 272002 PA 401 06/12/1934 ANDERSON FRANS O 20 034 N 026 W 024 160 272002 PA 644 12/22/1903 ANDERSON FRANS O 20 034 N 026 W 024 160 272002 PA 644 06/12/1934 ANDERSON HARRY B 20 032 N 033 W 030 159.97 251101 PA 829984 10/28/1921 ANDERSON HELGA 20 034 N 026 W 007 160 272002 PA 1938 10/09/1907 ANDERSON LUDVIG W 20 026 N 028 W 002 160 272002 PA 2211 06/30/1906 ANDERSON O JORGEN HEIRS OF 20 031 N 032 W 001 25.22 251101 PA 101738 07/12/1928 ANDERSON O JORGEN HEIRS OF 20 031 N 032 W 002 18.18 251101 PA 101738 07/12/1928 ANDERSON OLOF 20 035 N 026 W 008 160 272002 PA 736 09/09/1904 ANDERSON OLOF 20 035 N 026 W 008 40 272002 PA 883 12/29/1904 ANDERSON OSCAR 20 030 N 026 W 018 80 251101 PA 42491 01/21/1909 ANDERSON OSCAR 20 030 N 026 W 018 41.55 251101 PA 42491 01/21/1909 ANDERSON OSCAR 20 030 N 026 W 018 41.67 251101 PA 42491 01/21/1909 ANDERSON PIERCE A 20 027 N 027 W 030 8.12 272002 PA 502 11/02/1903 ANDERSON PIERCE A 20 027 N 027 W 030 6.76 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