Mineral Co. Montana Land Records A index 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 AHERN WILLIAM 20 019 N 029 W 021 160 251101 PA 1322 03/12/1906 AHERN WILLIAM 20 019 N 029 W 021 160 251101 PA 1322 10/04/1940 ALBERT ED 20 018 N 029 W 014 80 272002 PA 96657 12/16/1909 ALBERT ED 20 018 N 029 W 015 80 272002 PA 96657 10/04/1940 ALBERT EMMA 20 018 N 029 W 023 28.42 272002 PA 62942 05/20/1909 ALBERT EMMA 20 018 N 029 W 023 39.52 272002 PA 62942 10/04/1940 ALBERT EMMA 20 018 N 029 W 023 4.94 272002 PA 62942 10/04/1940 ALLIN WILLIAM J 20 014 N 024 W 032 160 272002 PA 1666 09/09/1904 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 028 20.66 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 027 114.49 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 027 0 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 027 0 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 027 0 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 028 0 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMADOR COPPER AND GOLD MINING 20 016 N 027 W 028 0 386200 PA 25291 10/29/1908 AMANS CHARLES 20 014 N 023 W 006 160 272002 PA 1532 12/22/1903 AMANS MARY 20 018 N 028 W 030 160 272002 PA 2388 12/09/1907 AMANS MARY 20 018 N 028 W 030 160 272002 PA 2388 10/04/1940 AMAZON-DIXIE MINING CO 20 019 N 032 W 004 4.67 386200 PA 884348 10/25/1922 AMAZON-DIXIE MINING CO 20 019 N 032 W 004 0.35 386200 PA 884348 10/25/1922 AMAZON-DIXIE MINING CO 20 019 N 032 W 005 111.884 386200 PA 884348 10/25/1922 AMAZON-DIXIE MINING CO 20 019 N 032 W 005 18.734 386200 PA 884348 10/25/1922 AMBLE NELS 20 015 N 025 W 018 9.66 251101 PA 700671 07/29/1919 AMBLE NELS 20 015 N 025 W 019 16.83 251101 PA 700671 07/29/1919 AMBLE NELS 20 015 N 026 W 013 12.78 251101 PA 700671 07/29/1919 AMERICAN PUBLIC LAND EXCHANGE 20 013 N 025 W 024 640 223000 WD 050119 05/01/1986 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 019 17.78 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 019 240 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 019 38.14 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 019 38.18 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 003 480 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 003 28.4 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 003 28.29 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 003 28.17 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 003 28.06 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANACONDA COPPER MINING CO 20 018 N 028 W 011 640 223000 XD 101619 10/16/1952 ANDERSON ALEX S 20 015 N 025 W 021 41 272002 PA 693946 06/28/1919 ANDERSON ALEX S 20 015 N 025 W 021 41.12 272002 PA 693946 06/28/1919 ANDERSON CHARLES J 20 019 N 031 W 004 80 272002 PA 1485 06/10/1904 ANDERSON CHARLES J 20 019 N 031 W 005 80 272002 PA 1485 05/21/1928 ANDERSON FRANK 20 017 N 027 W 024 160 251101 PA 500269 11/23/1915 ANNO TURPIN D 20 020 N 031 W 028 14.172 386200 PA 88064 11/08/1909 ASLEM MACK 20 014 N 024 W 032 160 272002 PA 2297 07/27/1907