Mineral Co. Montana Land Records G 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) GAGNON LOUIS 20 019 N 029 W 018 0 251101 PA 945424 09/30/1924 GAGNON LOUIS 20 019 N 029 W 018 20 251101 PA 945424 09/30/1924 GAGNON LOUIS 20 019 N 029 W 018 0 251101 PA 945424 09/30/1924 GAGNON LOUIS 20 019 N 029 W 018 20 251101 PA 945424 09/30/1924 GAGNON LOUIS 20 019 N 029 W 018 37.96 251101 PA 945424 09/30/1924 GAGNON LOUIS 20 019 N 029 W 018 38.01 251101 PA 945424 09/30/1924 GANNON PATRICK J 20 019 N 029 W 025 80 272002 PA 1466 06/10/1904 GANNON PATRICK J 20 019 N 029 W 026 80 272002 PA 1466 11/30/1929 GARCIA ANDREW 20 014 N 024 W 006 40 251101 PA 776 12/30/1899 GARCIA ANDREW 20 014 N 024 W 006 32.46 251101 PA 776 12/30/1899 GAREAU FRANK 20 016 N 027 W 014 60.713 386300 PA 363895 11/06/1913 GAREAU FRANK 20 016 N 027 W 015 14 386300 PA 363895 11/06/1913 GAREAU FRANK 20 016 N 027 W 022 21.5 386300 PA 363895 11/06/1913 GARRITY WILLIAM F 20 019 N 031 W 018 160 272002 PA 1863 08/16/1904 GARRITY WILLIAM F 20 019 N 031 W 018 160 272002 PA 1863 09/05/1946 GEFFREY FRED 20 015 N 025 W 022 160 251101 PA 542 02/26/1897 GERRITY WILLIAM J 20 019 N 031 W 008 120 272002 PA 1405 10/01/1902 GERRITY WILLIAM J 20 019 N 031 W 005 40 272002 PA 1405 05/21/1928 GIGUERE HENRY 20 019 N 029 W 021 160 272002 PA 1330 03/17/1902 GIGUERE HENRY 20 019 N 029 W 021 160 272002 PA 1330 10/04/1940 GILL ISAAC F 20 015 N 023 W 032 40.6 272002 PA 968 06/13/1899 GILL ISAAC F 20 015 N 023 W 032 47.02 272002 PA 968 06/13/1899 GILL ISAAC F 20 015 N 023 W 032 33.3 272002 PA 968 06/13/1899 GILL ISAAC F 20 015 N 023 W 032 19.38 272002 PA 968 06/13/1899 GILLMAN THOMAS E 20 015 N 024 W 032 120 251101 PA 868487 06/16/1922 GLEASON DENNIS 20 019 N 029 W 020 160 272002 PA 1870 08/16/1904 GLEASON DENNIS 20 019 N 029 W 020 160 272002 PA 1870 10/04/1940 GLEASON HENRY H 20 019 N 031 W 005 80 272002 PA 1864 08/16/1904 GLEASON HENRY H 20 019 N 031 W 006 80 272002 PA 1864 05/21/1928 GLOVER FREDERICK W 20 015 N 025 W 023 160 251101 PA 371 12/30/1899 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 026 W 008 19.66 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 026 W 017 16.9 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 026 W 018 41.83 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 027 W 013 42 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 027 W 014 20.35 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 027 W 022 33.83 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GOLD GROUP GRAVEL AND QUARTZ 20 016 N 027 W 023 15 386300 PA 22492 02/06/1893 GORDON SADIE A 20 014 N 024 W 020 160 272002 PA 2396 06/29/1908 GOSSAGE ROBERT C 20 014 N 025 W 012 80 251101 PA 1382 05/13/1907 GOSSAGE ROBERT C 20 014 N 025 W 012 40.02 251101 PA 1382 05/13/1907 GOSSAGE ROBERT C 20 014 N 025 W 012 40.05 251101 PA 1382 05/13/1907 GOSSLIN WILLIAM G 20 015 N 023 W 032 17.5 223014 PA 4895 03/09/1904 GOSSLIN WILLIAM G 20 015 N 023 W 032 27.3 223014 PA 4895 03/09/1904 GOSSLIN WILLIAM G 20 015 N 023 W 032 38.66 223014 PA 4895 03/09/1904 GOSSLIN WILLIAM G 20 015 N 023 W 032 21.4 223014 PA 4895 03/09/1904 GOSSLIN WILLIAM G 20 019 N 029 W 030 37.33 223014 PA 3099 03/09/1904 GRAHAM WILLIAM B 20 015 N 025 W 014 40 251101 PA 724792 12/18/1919 GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO 20 019 N 032 W 004 40 263003 RG 807714 05/26/1921 GREEN RAYMOND 20 016 N 025 W 026 160 251101 PA 1445 08/21/1907 GREEN RAYMOND 20 016 N 025 W 026 160 251101 PA 1445 03/14/1945 GREENOUGH THOMAS L 20 017 N 026 W 001 6.86 386200 PA 29553 06/17/1898 GREENOUGH THOMAS L 20 017 N 026 W 002 3.61 386200 PA 29553 06/17/1898 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 009 0 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 009 20 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 010 0 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 010 10 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 0 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 10 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 0 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 10 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 0 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 20 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GROVDALE ELMER A 20 012 N 024 W 015 80 251101 PA 935977 04/08/1924 GUSTAFSON WILHELM 20 019 N 027 W 032 160 251101 PA 1397 05/13/1907 GUSTAFSON WILLIAM 20 018 N 028 W 034 160 272002 PA 1979 12/29/1904 GUSTAFSON WILLIAM 20 018 N 028 W 034 160 272002 PA 1979 04/08/1986 GUSTAFSON WILLIAM 20 018 N 028 W 034 160 272002 PA 1979 08/18/1948 GUSTAFSON WILLIAM 20 018 N 028 W 034 160 272002 PA 1979 09/05/1946