Mineral Co. Montana Land Records M 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) MACDONALD JOHN W 20 017 N 027 W 002 160 272002 PA 1737 06/10/1904 MACDONALD JOHN W 20 017 N 027 W 002 160 272002 PA 1737 10/14/1927 MANN LUMBER CO 20 019 N 029 W 034 40 272002 PA 468914 04/19/1915 MARSAW THOMAS 20 014 N 024 W 002 40 251101 PA 447780 12/10/1914 MARSAW THOMAS 20 014 N 024 W 002 39.77 251101 PA 447780 12/10/1914 MARSAW THOMAS 20 014 N 024 W 002 39.63 251101 PA 447780 12/10/1914 MARSAW THOMAS 20 014 N 024 W 002 39.47 251101 PA 447780 12/10/1914 MARSHALL PEARL T 20 013 N 025 W 002 160 272002 PA 1548 12/22/1903 MARTIN AURORE 20 015 N 024 W 018 80 272002 PA 1616 05/13/1904 MARTIN AURORE 20 015 N 024 W 018 31.68 272002 PA 1616 05/13/1904 MARTIN AURORE 20 015 N 024 W 018 31.68 272002 PA 1616 05/13/1904 MATT FRED 20 013 N 024 W 018 36.2 251101 PA 1246 05/23/1905 MATT FRED 20 013 N 024 W 018 36.44 251101 PA 1246 05/23/1905 MATT FRED 20 013 N 024 W 018 36.68 251101 PA 1246 05/23/1905 MATT FRED 20 013 N 024 W 018 36.92 251101 PA 1246 05/23/1905 MAYO ABRAHAM A 20 018 N 029 W 009 160 272002 PA 2383 10/21/1907 MAYO ABRAHAM A 20 018 N 029 W 009 160 272002 PA 2383 10/04/1940 MAYO DAVID P 20 018 N 029 W 014 120 272002 PA 84874 10/21/1909 MCBRIDE BERTHA M 20 017 N 027 W 002 160 272002 PA 1761 08/03/1904 MCBRIDE BERTHA M 20 017 N 027 W 002 160 272002 PA 1761 10/14/1927 MCBRIDE CLAYTON S 20 016 N 026 W 003 40.61 251101 PA 102902 06/29/1929 MCBRIDE CLAYTON S 20 016 N 026 W 003 40.85 251101 PA 102902 06/29/1929 MCBRIDE CLAYTON S 20 016 N 026 W 003 40.86 251101 PA 102902 06/29/1929 MCBRIDE CLAYTON S 20 016 N 026 W 003 40.62 251101 PA 102902 06/29/1929 MCCOOK JOSEPH 20 019 N 029 W 032 160 272002 PA 1320 07/03/1902 MCDONALD MARY A 20 016 N 025 W 032 40 251101 PA 393451 03/18/1914 MCDONALD MARY A 20 016 N 025 W 032 160 251101 PA 1534 05/26/1908 MCDONALD WILLIAM 20 018 N 029 W 023 120 272002 PA 2338 07/27/1907 MCDONALD WILLIAM 20 018 N 029 W 023 120 272002 PA 2338 10/04/1940 MCGAFFIN WILLIAM H 20 017 N 027 W 010 80 272002 PA 1538 12/22/1903 MCGAFFIN WILLIAM H 20 017 N 027 W 010 43.59 272002 PA 1538 12/14/1927 MCGAFFIN WILLIAM H 20 017 N 027 W 010 45.02 272002 PA 1538 12/14/1927 MCGEE SAMUEL 20 015 N 025 W 004 40 272002 PA 1205 06/28/1900 MCGEE SAMUEL 20 015 N 025 W 004 120 272002 PA 1205 03/28/1927 MCGEE WILLIAM I 20 019 N 030 W 026 160 251101 PA 52953 03/22/1909 MCGEE WILLIAM I 20 019 N 030 W 026 40 272002 PA 475736 05/29/1915 MCKENZIE DANIEL A 20 019 N 030 W 031 80 272002 PA 1610 05/13/1904 MCKENZIE DANIEL A 20 019 N 030 W 031 36.76 272002 PA 1610 05/13/1904 MCKENZIE DANIEL A 20 019 N 030 W 031 36.83 272002 PA 1610 05/13/1904 MCKENZIE PETER 20 018 N 027 W 006 80 272002 PA 1978 12/29/1904 MCKENZIE PETER 20 018 N 027 W 006 26.19 272002 PA 1978 12/29/1904 MCKENZIE PETER 20 018 N 027 W 006 26.38 272002 PA 1978 12/29/1904 MCKENZIE PETER 20 019 N 027 W 032 80 251101 PA 1469 10/08/1907 MCKENZIE PETER 20 019 N 027 W 032 42.48 251101 PA 1469 10/08/1907 MCKENZIE PETER 20 019 N 027 W 032 42.54 251101 PA 1469 10/08/1907 MCKINNON DANIEL A 20 015 N 023 W 030 120 272002 PA 2320 07/27/1907 MCKINNON DANIEL A 20 015 N 023 W 030 22.9 272002 PA 2320 07/27/1907 MCKINNON DANIEL A 20 015 N 023 W 030 22.7 272002 PA 2320 07/27/1907 MCLEOD C H 20 014 N 024 W 012 120 223014 PA 2149 10/22/1903 MCLEOD C H 20 014 N 024 W 012 120 223014 PA 2149 03/17/1928 MCMANUS AMELIA MARGARET 20 019 N 031 W 007 40 272002 PA 2069 02/05/1906 MCMANUS AMELIA MARGARET 20 019 N 031 W 018 120 272002 PA 2069 11/30/1929 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 021 24 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 022 10.55 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 028 4.51 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 028 4.09 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 029 11.67 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 029 7.54 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMILLAN JOHN M 20 016 N 027 W 030 6 386300 PA 244243 01/22/1912 MCMULLEN ADELIA 20 019 N 029 W 019 40 272002 PA 2629 03/09/1908 MCMULLEN ANDREW 20 019 N 029 W 025 40 272002 PA 1545 12/22/1903 MCMULLEN ANDREW 20 019 N 029 W 026 120 272002 PA 1545 11/30/1929 MCMULLEN ANDREW 20 019 N 029 W 026 160 272002 PA 2051 02/05/1906 MCMULLEN ANDREW 20 019 N 029 W 026 160 272002 PA 2051 11/30/1929 MCMULLEN GEORGE 20 019 N 030 W 024 40 272002 PA 1615 05/13/1904 MCMULLEN HECTOR 20 019 N 031 W 008 80 272002 PA 27107 11/05/1908 MCMULLEN HECTOR 20 019 N 031 W 008 80 272002 PA 27107 05/21/1928 MCMULLEN MATTIE 20 019 N 029 W 032 120 272002 PA 1592 05/13/1904 MEASHAW WILLIAM 20 017 N 027 W 022 160 251101 PA 1357 06/30/1906 MEASHAW WILLIAM 20 017 N 027 W 022 160 251101 PA 1357 04/08/1986 MEISENHEIMER MARION 20 017 N 026 W 018 15.25 251101 PA 285933 07/25/1912 MELICH JOHN T 20 019 N 031 W 007 13.243 386200 PA 47247 07/01/1908 MENDENHALL MAY 20 019 N 031 W 003 40 272002 PA 2086 02/05/1906 MENDENHALL MAY 20 019 N 031 W 004 80 272002 PA 2086 05/21/1928 MICHAUD THOMAS C 20 015 N 023 W 020 80 251101 PA 573362 03/22/1917 MICHAUD THOMAS C 20 015 N 023 W 020 40.67 251101 PA 573362 03/22/1917 MICHAUD THOMAS C 20 015 N 023 W 020 41.13 251101 PA 573362 03/22/1917 MILES ELIAS A 20 015 N 025 W 022 40 251101 PA 1121 08/01/1904 MILES ELIAS A 20 015 N 025 W 023 120 251101 PA 1121 08/01/1904 MILLION ETHLYN 20 015 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 2356 07/27/1907 MILLION JO GRACE 20 015 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 2357 07/27/1907 MILLS FRANK 20 016 N 025 W 032 160 251101 PA 430684 09/11/1914 MILLS FRANK 20 016 N 025 W 032 40 272002 PA 2553 03/09/1908 MILLS WILLIAM PARK 20 015 N 024 W 032 8.32 251101 PA 101210 01/06/1910 MINER ALFRED C 20 014 N 024 W 010 80 272002 PA 2368 06/11/1908 MITCHELL CHARLES A 20 019 N 029 W 034 120 272002 PA 2596 03/09/1908 MITCHELL MARY 20 018 N 029 W 004 28.93 272002 PA 431491 09/16/1914 MITCHELL MARY 20 018 N 029 W 004 40.37 272002 PA 431491 10/04/1940 MITCHELL MARY 20 018 N 029 W 004 36.01 272002 PA 431491 10/04/1940 MITCHELL MARY 20 018 N 029 W 004 8.02 272002 PA 431491 10/04/1940 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 025 W 005 10 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 025 W 005 80 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 025 W 005 90 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 025 W 006 60 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 012 0 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 012 10 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 012 40 386300 PA 45593 08/22/1907 MONTANA GOLD PLACER MINING CO 20 015 N 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