U-V index Madison 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 ULERY JACOB L 20 003 S 001 E 026 200 251101 PA 648438 09/20/1918 ULERY JACOB L 20 003 S 001 E 026 38.33 251101 PA 648438 09/20/1918 ULERY JACOB L 20 003 S 001 E 026 30.86 251101 PA 648438 09/20/1918 ULM WILLIAM M 20 007 S 001 W 004 160 251101 PA 994 12/01/1897 UMBARGER WILLIAM A 20 004 S 003 E 006 40 251101 PA 146173 07/26/1910 UMBARGER WILLIAM A 20 004 S 003 E 006 42.86 251101 PA 146173 07/26/1910 UMBARGER WILLIAM A 20 004 S 003 E 006 42.75 251101 PA 146173 07/26/1910 UNDERWOOD JAMES I 20 005 S 006 W 033 280 272002 PA 837 08/13/1890 UNDERWOOD JAMES I 20 005 S 006 W 034 120 272002 PA 837 08/13/1890 UNDERWOOD JAMES I 20 005 S 006 W 028 160 251105 PA 1242 06/27/1894 UNDERWOOD JAMES Q 20 005 S 005 W 015 160 251101 PA 111 12/01/1876 UNDERWOOD JAMES W 20 007 S 007 W 002 80 272002 PA 3253 09/06/1889 UNDERWOOD JAMES W 20 007 S 007 W 002 38.65 272002 PA 3253 09/06/1889 UNDERWOOD JAMES W 20 007 S 007 W 002 38.37 272002 PA 3253 09/06/1889 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 010 S 001 W 032 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 010 S 001 W 032 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 010 S 001 W 032 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 010 S 001 W 032 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 010 S 001 W 032 142.158 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 010 S 001 W 033 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 008 303.263 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 009 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 010 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 009 285.173 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 004 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 005 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 005 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 005 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 005 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UNITED STATES STEEL CORP 20 011 S 001 W 005 0 386200 PA 258101 09/03/1981 UPLEGER LEWIS 20 002 S 002 W 024 80 251101 PA 300700 11/16/1912 URQUHART ALEX 20 002 S 002 W 028 160 251101 PA 345220 07/01/1913 UTLEY CHARLES L 20 004 S 006 W 006 160 251101 PA 934 01/14/1888 UTLEY HENRY 20 004 S 006 W 005 160 251101 PA 1664 12/05/1890 UTLEY MARY L 20 004 S 007 W 024 80 251105 PA 11 09/07/1894 VALENTINE ETHEL M 20 003 S 005 W 021 7.06 386300 PA 820607 08/26/1921 VALENTINE LOUIS I 20 003 S 005 W 015 0.01 386300 PA 820607 08/26/1921 VANAKIN LUMAN W 20 003 S 002 E 006 160 251101 PA 1815 01/17/1902 VANBROCKLIN ADAM H 20 006 S 004 W 016 40 272002 PA 533 11/01/1875 VANBROCKLIN ADAM H 20 006 S 004 W 017 80 272002 PA 533 11/01/1875 VANBROCKLIN JOHN W 20 003 S 006 W 014 160 251101 PA 45 01/10/1876 VANDENHOOK CHARLES 20 002 S 003 W 003 0 386200 PA 911387 07/12/1923 VANDENHOOK CHARLES 20 002 S 003 W 003 19.918 386200 PA 911387 07/12/1923 VANDERMEULEN PETER 20 007 S 001 W 018 40 251101 PA 185 01/30/1885 VANDERMEULEN PETER 20 007 S 001 W 019 120 251101 PA 185 01/30/1885 VANDEUSEN AUGUSTUS P 20 002 S 007 W 029 0 386200 PA 27695 12/09/1896 VANDIKE SUSANAH 20 005 S 008 W 005 5.76 272002 PA 2165 07/12/1889 VANDIKE SUSANAH 20 005 S 008 W 005 3.15 272002 PA 2165 07/12/1889 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 002 33.43 251101 PA 912554 07/21/1923 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 003 33.46 251104 PA 912555 07/21/1923 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 003 33.65 251104 PA 912555 07/21/1923 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 003 33.77 251104 PA 912555 07/21/1923 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 002 120 251104 PA 912555 07/21/1923 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 003 40 251104 PA 912555 07/21/1923 VANHORN MARSHALL HEIRS OF 20 008 S 007 W 002 80 251104 PA 912555 07/21/1923 VANNOY JOEL L 20 003 S 008 W 021 80 251101 PA 481868 07/09/1915 VANNOY JOEL L 20 003 S 008 W 028 80 251101 PA 481868 07/09/1915 VANNOY JOEL L 20 003 S 008 W 021 80 272002 PA 394038 03/20/1914 VANNOY JOEL L 20 003 S 008 W 022 80 272002 PA 394038 03/20/1914 VANORSDEL MINA P 20 002 S 007 W 031 14.69 386200 PA 42686 06/07/1905 VANORSDEL MINA P 20 003 S 007 W 006 0.33 386200 PA 42686 06/07/1905 VANSYCKEL CHARLES B 20 003 S 004 W 027 0.34 386200 PA 14880 04/13/1889 VANSYCKEL CHARLES B 20 003 S 004 W 028 0.08 386200 PA 14880 04/13/1889 VANSYCKEL CHARLES B 20 003 S 004 W 033 0.9 386200 PA 14880 04/13/1889 VANSYCKEL CHARLES B 20 003 S 004 W 034 24.34 386200 PA 14880 04/13/1889 VARNEY OSMON B 20 005 S 001 W 025 40 272002 PA 483 03/10/1875 VARNEY OSMON B 20 005 S 001 W 026 80 272002 PA 483 03/10/1875 VARNEY OSMON B 20 005 S 001 W 035 40 272002 PA 483 03/10/1875 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 004 42.18 251101 PA 527 08/16/1889 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 004 42.21 251101 PA 527 08/16/1889 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 004 42.23 251101 PA 527 08/16/1889 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 004 42.25 251101 PA 527 08/16/1889 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 002 480 272002 PA 53 06/01/1891 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 002 42 272002 PA 53 06/01/1891 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 002 42.06 272002 PA 53 06/01/1891 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 002 42.12 272002 PA 53 06/01/1891 VARNEY OSMON B 20 007 S 001 W 002 42.18 272002 PA 53 06/01/1891 VAUGHAN ALICE EHRICK 20 008 S 006 W 009 240 251104 PA 104663 05/25/1931 VAUGHAN ALICE EHRICK 20 008 S 006 W 010 80 251104 PA 104663 05/25/1931 VAUGHAN ALICE EHRICK 20 008 S 006 W 012 240 251104 PA 104663 05/25/1931 VAUGHAN ALICE EHRICK 20 008 S 006 W 012 39.54 251104 PA 104663 05/25/1931 VAUGHAN ALICE EHRICK 20 008 S 006 W 012 39.74 251104 PA 104663 05/25/1931 VAUGHAN CHARLES L 20 008 S 006 W 003 120 251101 PA 102406 02/20/1929 VAUGHAN CHARLES L 20 008 S 006 W 003 30.69 251101 PA 102406 02/20/1929 VAUGHAN CHARLES L 20 008 S 006 W 002 80 251104 PA 102406 02/20/1929 VAUGHAN CHARLES L 20 008 S 006 W 003 360 251104 PA 102406 02/20/1929 VAUGHAN CHARLES L 20 008 S 006 W 003 30.95 251104 PA 102406 02/20/1929 VAUGHAN CHARLES L 20 008 S 006 W 003 31.21 251104 PA 102406 02/20/1929 VAUGHN EARNEST 20 002 S 003 E 032 160 251101 PA 1356 04/01/1899 VAUGHN EARNEST 20 003 S 003 E 006 39.24 272002 PA 684834 06/09/1919 VAUGHN EARNEST 20 003 S 003 E 006 39.47 272002 PA 684834 06/09/1919 VAUGHN EARNEST 20 003 S 003 E 006 80 272002 PA 735094 02/18/1920 VEEDER CURTIS H 20 003 S 003 W 015 18.71 386200 PA 36331 02/03/1903 VEEDER MARY A 20 003 S 003 W 015 18.71 386200 PA 36331 02/03/1903 VEEGE JULIUS 20 008 S 006 W 030 160 251101 PA 973764 02/03/1926 VENDARVIS CHARLIE W 20 007 S 004 W 019 80 272002 PA 2538 08/16/1889 VETTER CHARLES 20 005 S 001 E 028 160 251101 PA 985 02/14/1895 VETTER CHARLES 20 005 S 001 E 028 160 251105 PA 53 09/30/1899 VETTER GEORGE O 20 007 S 002 W 004 160 251101 PA 102339 02/08/1929 VETTER GEORGE O 20 007 S 002 W 004 50.14 251101 PA 102339 02/08/1929 VETTER GEORGE O 20 007 S 002 W 004 50.37 251101 PA 102339 02/08/1929 VETTER GEORGE O 20 007 S 002 W 004 50.84 251101 PA 102339 02/08/1929 VETTER JOHN G 20 005 S 005 W 024 80 272002 PA 694 11/10/1882 VETTER MARY 20 005 S 001 E 020 40 272002 PA 595 08/06/1894 VICKERS ROBERT 20 004 S 005 W 020 160 261003 PA 68582 05/15/1876 VIKE BONEY K 20 007 S 003 W 013 13.35 386200 PA 42030 04/19/1905 VINCENT JASPER W 20 005 S 001 W 004 40.95 251101 PA 2342 12/31/1904 VINCENT JASPER W 20 005 S 001 W 004 41 251101 PA 2342 12/31/1904 VINCENT JASPER W 20 005 S 001 W 004 41.06 251101 PA 2342 12/31/1904 VINCENT JASPER W 20 005 S 001 W 004 41.11 251101 PA 2342 12/31/1904 VINCENT LEROY N 20 005 S 001 W 006 41.24 251101 PA 614533 01/21/1918 VINCENT LEROY N 20 005 S 001 W 006 40.8 251101 PA 614533 01/21/1918 VINCENT LEROY N 20 005 S 001 W 006 40.34 251101 PA 614533 01/21/1918 VINCENT THOMAS H 20 004 S 001 W 034 80 272002 PA 615 03/20/1895 VIRDEN HIRAM N 20 005 S 005 W 014 80 251101 PA 112 12/01/1876 VIRDEN HIRAM N 20 005 S 005 W 023 80 251101 PA 112 12/01/1876 VIVIAN JOSEPH H 20 002 S 002 W 019 20.66 386200 PA 31502 09/16/1899 VIVIAN JOSEPH H 20 002 S 002 W 030 1.16 386200 PA 33552 02/23/1901 VIVIAN JOSEPH U 20 002 S 002 W 019 15.61 386200 PA 31281 06/28/1899 VIVION ROBERT P 20 003 S 002 E 005 20.66 386200 PA 15129 08/05/1889 VOGEL FREDOLIN 20 004 S 003 E 020 80 272002 PA 475 11/23/1891 VOGEL FREDOLIN 20 004 S 003 E 020 160 251101 PA 1255 02/03/1898 VOGEL PAUL 20 004 S 003 E 028 160 251101 PA 195221 05/03/1911 VUJOVICH RANCH INC 20 006 S 001 E 014 640 223000 PA 258401 03/16/1984