Mineral Co. Montana Land Records N 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) NELL HARVEY A 20 014 N 024 W 010 160 272002 PA 2315 07/27/1907 NELSON HANS 20 018 N 029 W 023 160 272002 PA 2339 07/27/1907 NELSON HANS 20 018 N 029 W 023 160 272002 PA 2339 10/04/1940 NELSON NELS P 20 019 N 031 W 008 40 272002 PA 1350 03/29/1902 NELSON NELS P 20 019 N 031 W 008 40 272002 PA 1350 11/30/1929 NELSON NELS P 20 019 N 031 W 009 80 272002 PA 1350 11/30/1929 NEVIN MARION 20 014 N 025 W 022 160 272002 PA 2321 12/16/1907 NEVIN MARION 20 014 N 025 W 022 160 272002 PA 2321 11/14/1939 NEWMAN CHARLES J 20 015 N 025 W 007 80 251101 PA 73603 07/22/1909 NEWMAN HENRY 20 018 N 028 W 014 40 251101 PA 187479 04/03/1911 NICHOL HOWARD 20 016 N 025 W 032 80 251101 PA 492021 09/28/1915 NICHOL HOWARD 20 016 N 025 W 032 23.5 251101 PA 492021 09/28/1915 NICHOL HOWARD 20 016 N 025 W 032 17.9 251101 PA 492021 09/28/1915 NICHOLS THOMAS ERNEST 20 016 N 025 W 028 160 251101 PA 227944 10/05/1911 NICHOLSON PETER 20 015 N 025 W 014 160 251101 PA 374 02/29/1896 NIELSON NIELS P 20 017 N 026 W 034 40 251101 PA 982 10/11/1902 NIELSON NIELS P 20 017 N 026 W 034 49.44 251101 PA 982 10/11/1902 NIELSON NIELS P 20 017 N 026 W 034 24.07 251101 PA 982 10/11/1902 NOLAN KNUT 20 019 N 029 W 022 160 251101 PA 1323 03/12/1906 NOLAN KNUT 20 019 N 029 W 022 160 251101 PA 1323 10/04/1940 NORTH PACIFIC PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 015 20 386300 PA 46283 01/16/1908 NORTH PACIFIC PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 021 160 386300 PA 46283 03/05/1979 NORTH PACIFIC PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 021 60 386300 PA 46283 03/05/1979 NORTH PACIFIC PLACER MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 022 80 386300 PA 46283 03/05/1979 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 0 251101 PA 712165 10/11/1919 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 10 251101 PA 712165 08/18/1948 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 0 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 10 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 0 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 20 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 0 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 20 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 027 40 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 028 0 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946 NOTTI ATTILIO 20 017 N 027 W 028 10 251101 PA 712165 09/05/1946