O index Meagher 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 OBRIEN MICHAEL 20 011 N 004 E 001 39.77 272002 PA 457 03/01/1877 OBRIEN MICHAEL 20 011 N 004 E 001 39.27 272002 PA 457 03/01/1877 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 320 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 60.006 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 59.48 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 58.92 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 58.34 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 001 40 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 023 360 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 023 37.86 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 023 13.99 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 023 4.92 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 023 1.25 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 004 E 023 32.36 223000 PA 111361 06/06/1944 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 005 E 020 39.08 223000 PA 111361 03/23/1942 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 005 E 020 6.38 223000 PA 111361 03/23/1942 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 005 E 020 2.88 223000 PA 111361 03/23/1942 OCONNELL JOHN F 20 008 N 005 E 020 24.1 223000 PA 111361 03/23/1942 OCONNOR CATHERINE E 20 008 N 004 E 001 320 223000 PA 111856 06/06/1944 ODEANE OLAF P 20 010 N 010 E 007 40 251101 PA 793024 02/01/1921 ODEANE OLAF P 20 010 N 010 E 007 40 251101 PA 793024 02/01/1921 ODEANE OLAF P 20 010 N 010 E 018 40 251101 PA 793024 02/01/1921 ODEANE OLAF P 20 010 N 010 E 018 43.51 251101 PA 793024 02/01/1921 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 240 251104 PA 976449 03/23/1926 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 34.35 251104 PA 976449 03/23/1926 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 34.33 251104 PA 976449 03/23/1926 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 80 251101 PA 890550 12/13/1922 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 54.33 251101 PA 890550 12/13/1922 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 54.38 251101 PA 890550 12/13/1922 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 54.43 251101 PA 890550 12/13/1922 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 46.85 251101 PA 890550 12/13/1922 ODELL HARRY 20 012 N 003 E 006 34.38 251101 PA 890550 12/13/1922 OMARR JOHN 20 009 N 006 E 011 120 272002 PA 1023 06/20/1884 OMARR JOHN 20 009 N 006 E 012 40 272002 PA 1023 06/20/1884 OMARR JOHN 20 009 N 006 E 011 40 272002 PA 963 04/16/1892 OMARR JOHN 20 009 N 006 E 012 40 272002 PA 963 04/16/1892 OMARR JOHN 20 009 N 006 E 011 160 272002 PA 4716 06/30/1892 ORCUTT MARTHA D 20 009 N 010 E 004 77.79 251101 PA 721197 11/26/1919 ORCUTT MARTHA D 20 009 N 010 E 005 79.14 251101 PA 721197 06/23/1988 ORNESS CHRIS 20 009 N 010 E 021 320 251101 PA 776930 10/09/1920 ORNESS JOHN 20 010 N 010 E 018 43.65 251101 PA 934263 03/20/1924 ORNESS JOHN 20 010 N 010 E 018 43.79 251101 PA 934263 03/20/1924 ORNESS JOHN 20 010 N 010 E 018 43.93 251101 PA 934263 03/20/1924 ORNESS JOHN 20 010 N 010 E 019 43.97 251101 PA 934263 03/20/1924 ORNESS RICKA 20 010 N 010 E 034 160 251101 PA 746389 04/21/1920 ORR EDWARD W 20 009 N 011 E 017 80 272002 PA 347678 07/21/1913 ORR EDWARD W 20 009 N 011 E 020 240 272002 PA 347678 07/21/1913 ORR VELMA A 20 009 N 011 E 017 40 272002 PA 253985 03/18/1912 ORR VELMA A 20 009 N 011 E 018 120 272002 PA 253985 03/18/1912 ORR VELMA A 20 009 N 011 E 019 160 272002 PA 253985 03/18/1912 ORSCHEL ISAAC 20 009 N 008 E 036 10.45 386200 PA 15716 03/13/1890 ORSCHEL ISAAC 20 009 N 008 E 036 17.86 386200 PA 15716 03/13/1890 ORSCHEL ISAAC 20 009 N 008 E 036 17.59 386200 PA 15716 03/13/1890 OSHEA DENNIS T 20 013 N 002 E 010 160 272002 PA 563634 01/25/1917 OSHEA DENNIS T 20 013 N 002 E 014 320 251101 PA 798031 03/03/1921 OSHEA DENNIS T 20 013 N 002 E 014 320 251104 PA 822424 09/12/1921 OSHEA DENNIS T 20 013 N 003 E 020 80 272002 PA 509253 01/21/1916 OSTRANDER ALONZO 20 009 N 006 E 023 40 272002 PA 1594 12/12/1888 OSTROM ARNE 20 007 N 010 E 014 160 272002 PA 244145 01/22/1912 OSTROM ARNE 20 007 N 010 E 026 160 251101 PA 498706 11/12/1915 OSTROM ARNE 20 008 N 010 E 006 120 251101 PA 944556 09/11/1924 OSTROM ARNE 20 008 N 010 E 006 44.44 251101 PA 944556 09/11/1924 OSTROM FREND HEIRS OF 20 007 N 005 E 024 160 272002 PA 309539 01/13/1913 OSTROM JENNIE 20 007 N 010 E 014 160 272002 PA 244144 01/22/1912 OSTROM TOM 20 007 N 010 E 002 80 272002 PA 7359 05/11/1908 OSTROM TOM 20 007 N 010 E 002 39.64 272002 PA 7359 05/11/1908 OSTROM TOM 20 007 N 010 E 002 40.4 272002 PA 7359 05/11/1908 OVERCASH GILLMORE 20 009 N 007 E 004 80 272002 PA 1383 04/20/1888 OVERCASH GILLMORE 20 009 N 007 E 009 80 272002 PA 1383 04/20/1888