Mineral Co. Montana Land Records L 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) LACKIE JOHN J 20 019 N 031 W 007 40 272002 PA 2034 06/30/1905 LACKIE JOHN J 20 019 N 031 W 008 40 272002 PA 2034 05/21/1928 LACKIE JOHN J 20 019 N 031 W 005 80 272002 PA 2034 05/21/1928 LAFOUNTAIN GEORGE 20 019 N 031 W 007 13.243 386200 PA 47247 07/01/1908 LAJEUNESSE DANIEL 20 019 N 031 W 011 80 272002 PA 496263 10/29/1915 LALANDE MAX HEIRS OF 20 020 N 031 W 027 15.297 386200 PA 163725 12/01/1910 LALANDE MAXIME HEIRS OF 20 019 N 031 W 014 15.9 386200 PA 345658 07/07/1913 LALANDE MAXIME HEIRS OF 20 019 N 031 W 014 18.4 386200 PA 310564 01/20/1913 LALANDE MAXIME HEIRS OF 20 019 N 031 W 011 5.64 386200 PA 41175 02/23/1906 LAPPAT EDWARD 20 019 N 033 W 001 9.5 386200 PA 37079 09/19/1903 LAPPAT EDWARD 20 019 N 033 W 001 13.7 386200 PA 37079 09/19/1903 LAPPAT EDWARD 20 019 N 033 W 001 15.44 386200 PA 37079 09/19/1903 LAPPAT EDWARD 20 019 N 033 W 001 16.88 386200 PA 37079 09/19/1903 LAPPAT EDWARD 20 019 N 033 W 001 17.38 386200 PA 37079 09/19/1903 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 026 31.491 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 027 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 027 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 027 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 027 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 027 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 034 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 034 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LAST CHANCE COPPER MINING CO 20 020 N 031 W 035 0 386200 PA 46612 02/15/1909 LATCHEM LETITIA H 20 019 N 030 W 024 160 272002 PA 2372 05/25/1908 LATULIPPE MINNIE 20 018 N 029 W 012 120 272002 PA 2385 12/09/1907 LATULIPPE MINNIE 20 018 N 029 W 012 120 272002 PA 2385 10/04/1940 LATULIPPE XAVIER 20 018 N 029 W 002 160 272002 PA 2377 12/09/1907 LATULIPPE XAVIER 20 018 N 029 W 002 160 272002 PA 2377 10/04/1940 LAVOIE FRED 20 014 N 023 W 018 0 251101 PA 836744 12/05/1921 LAVOIE FRED 20 014 N 023 W 018 20 251101 PA 836744 12/05/1921 LEA WILLIAM W 20 019 N 031 W 011 80 251101 PA 42262 01/21/1909 LEA WILLIAM W 20 019 N 031 W 011 40 272002 PA 522386 03/31/1916 LEBERT FRED 20 014 N 025 W 012 40 251101 PA 1355 06/30/1906 LEBERT FRED 20 014 N 025 W 012 40.09 251101 PA 1355 07/30/1927 LEBERT FRED 20 014 N 025 W 012 40.12 251101 PA 1355 07/30/1927 LEBERT JOSEPH A 20 018 N 028 W 026 160 251101 PA 276001 06/17/1912 LEBERT JOSEPH A 20 018 N 028 W 026 80 272002 PA 2382 12/09/1907 LEBERT JOSEPH A 20 018 N 028 W 026 80 272002 PA 2382 01/03/1934 LEE OLE O 20 019 N 029 W 022 160 251101 PA 1334 03/31/1906 LEE OLE O 20 019 N 029 W 022 160 251101 PA 1334 10/04/1940 LEIB JOSEPH C 20 016 N 026 W 002 40.62 251101 PA 484776 07/30/1915 LEIB JOSEPH C 20 016 N 026 W 010 120 251101 PA 484776 07/30/1915 LHEUREUX JOSEPH 20 017 N 026 W 030 160 251101 PA 1123 08/01/1904 LINES CHARLES A 20 015 N 024 W 026 160 272002 PA 2367 06/11/1908 LINES KANDA M 20 015 N 025 W 002 160 272002 PA 64510 05/27/1909 LIVINGSTON MARY M 20 015 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 2355 07/27/1907 LOZEAU ADOLPHE 20 016 N 025 W 018 80 251101 PA 372 02/29/1896 LOZEAU ADOLPHE 20 016 N 025 W 019 40 251101 PA 372 02/29/1896 LOZEAU ADOLPHE 20 016 N 025 W 019 30.15 251101 PA 372 02/29/1896 LOZEAU ADOLPHE 20 016 N 025 W 019 14.56 251101 PA 372 02/29/1896 LUNDGREN GUSTAVUS F 20 018 N 027 W 018 120 251101 PA 710 03/06/1899 LUNDGREN GUSTAVUS F 20 018 N 027 W 018 39.44 251101 PA 710 03/06/1899 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 014 N 026 W 001 2.87 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 014 N 026 W 002 14.67 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 014 N 026 W 001 2.87 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 014 N 026 W 002 14.67 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 015 N 025 W 031 1.99 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 015 N 026 W 035 0.65 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 015 N 026 W 036 50.78 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 015 N 026 W 035 0.65 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LUSSENDEN KENNETH 20 015 N 026 W 036 50.78 386300 PA 259200 02/07/1992 LYNCH AGNES 20 017 N 027 W 024 160 251101 PA 382145 02/03/1914 LYNCH JOHN 20 016 N 025 W 034 160 272002 PA 1328 08/15/1901 LYNCH MARY 20 016 N 025 W 018 160 272002 PA 1451 10/01/1902 LYNCH THOMAS 20 016 N 026 W 004 23.01 251101 PA 529624 05/19/1916 LYNCH THOMAS 20 016 N 026 W 008 42.17 251101 PA 529624 05/19/1916 LYNCH THOMAS 20 016 N 026 W 009 94.82 251101 PA 529624 05/19/1916 LYNCH THOMAS 20 016 N 026 W 014 160 272002 PA 1274 11/28/1900