Mineral Co. Montana Land Records O-P 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) OBRIEN JAMES G 20 019 N 031 W 011 80 272002 PA 246137 02/05/1912 OCONNELL CATHRINE M 20 019 N 031 W 017 160 272002 PA 1433 10/01/1902 OCONNELL CATHRINE M 20 019 N 031 W 017 160 272002 PA 1433 11/30/1929 OCONNELL DAVID D 20 013 N 025 W 012 160 272002 PA 1524 12/22/1903 OLD SIERRA MINING CO 20 014 N 026 W 010 18.39 386200 PA 42509 07/28/1905 OLSON JOHN ALVOR 20 019 N 031 W 017 80 272002 PA 2386 12/09/1907 OLSON JOHN ALVOR 20 019 N 031 W 017 80 272002 PA 2386 11/30/1929 OSTROM OLOF 20 019 N 030 W 010 0 251101 PA 382144 02/03/1914 OSTROM OLOF 20 019 N 030 W 010 20 251101 PA 382144 02/03/1914 OSTROM OLOF 20 019 N 030 W 010 40 251101 PA 382144 02/03/1914 OSTROM OLOF 20 019 N 030 W 011 0 251101 PA 382144 02/03/1914 OSTROM OLOF 20 019 N 030 W 011 20 251101 PA 382144 02/03/1914 OSTROM OLOF 20 019 N 030 W 014 80 251101 PA 382144 02/03/1914 PANNEBAKER HENRY 20 019 N 030 W 032 160 272002 PA 1577 12/22/1903 PANNEBAKER JOSHUA 20 019 N 030 W 031 160 272002 PA 1680 03/24/1904 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 2.5 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 5 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 10 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 5 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 0 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 2.5 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARKER CHARLES A 20 019 N 030 W 022 80 251101 PA 712163 10/11/1919 PARSONS W BUCHANAN 20 019 N 031 W 005 160 272002 PA 2059 02/05/1906 PARSONS W BUCHANAN 20 019 N 031 W 005 160 272002 PA 2059 09/05/1946 PEARSON JOHN F 20 017 N 026 W 034 13.63 272002 PA 2283 08/29/1907 PENNEY RICHARD A 20 017 N 027 W 014 80 251101 PA 373 02/29/1896 PENNEY RICHARD A 20 017 N 027 W 014 35.81 251101 PA 373 02/29/1896 PENNEY RICHARD A 20 017 N 027 W 014 11.8 251101 PA 373 02/29/1896 PICARD JOSEPH E 20 013 N 024 W 006 40 251101 PA 1207 02/20/1905 PICARD JOSEPH E 20 013 N 024 W 006 39.7 251101 PA 1207 02/20/1905 PICARD JOSEPH E 20 013 N 024 W 006 34.49 251101 PA 1207 02/20/1905 PICARD JOSEPH E 20 013 N 024 W 006 34.72 251101 PA 1207 02/20/1905 PIERCE FRANK J 20 019 N 031 W 007 80 272002 PA 219759 08/01/1911 PIERCE FRANK J 20 019 N 031 W 007 35.71 272002 PA 219759 08/01/1911 PIERCE FRANK J 20 019 N 031 W 007 35.64 272002 PA 219759 08/01/1911 PLOUDE CHARLES 20 018 N 028 W 010 80 251101 PA 58193 04/27/1909 PLOUDE CHARLES 20 018 N 028 W 008 120 272002 PA 1980 12/29/1904 PLOUDE CHARLES 20 018 N 028 W 008 120 272002 PA 1980 08/05/1927 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 80 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 40 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 40 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 40 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 27.13 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 26.98 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 40 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 014 N 023 W 005 40 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 018 N 027 W 015 37.32 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 018 N 027 W 015 40.9 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 018 N 027 W 015 40.9 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 PLUM CRK TBR CO LP 20 018 N 027 W 015 40.9 223000 WD 072119 07/21/1995 POIRIER ALEXANDER A 20 017 N 026 W 003 80 272002 PA 2233 06/30/1906 POIRIER ALEXANDER A 20 017 N 026 W 010 40 272002 PA 2233 06/30/1906 POIRIER CHARLES A 20 014 N 023 W 002 40 251101 PA 1326 06/30/1906 POIRIER CHARLES A 20 014 N 023 W 002 40 251101 PA 1326 06/30/1906 POIRIER CHARLES A 20 014 N 023 W 002 36.77 251101 PA 1326 06/30/1906 POLLEYS WILLIAM H 20 019 N 031 W 003 80 272002 PA 242208 01/13/1912 POLLEYS WILLIAM H 20 019 N 031 W 003 39.56 272002 PA 242208 05/21/1928 POLLEYS WILLIAM H 20 019 N 031 W 003 39.8 272002 PA 242208 05/21/1928 POTTS GEORGE W 20 019 N 031 W 007 160 272002 PA 2366 07/27/1907 POTTS GEORGE W 20 019 N 031 W 007 160 272002 PA 2366 05/21/1928 PRACHT MICHAEL 20 015 N 025 W 008 160 251101 PA 635 10/20/1897 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 008 0 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 008 20 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 008 0 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 008 10 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 008 40 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 009 0 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRENEVOST PHILIP 20 015 N 024 W 009 20 251101 PA 836735 12/05/1921 PRESNALL JAMES L 20 019 N 030 W 031 80 272002 PA 1575 12/22/1903 PRESNALL JAMES L 20 019 N 030 W 031 36.63 272002 PA 1575 12/22/1903 PRESNALL JAMES L 20 019 N 030 W 031 36.7 272002 PA 1575 12/22/1903 PRESNALL JAMES L 20 019 N 030 W 026 160 251101 PA 1455 10/08/1907 PROEBSTING EDWARD L 20 013 N 025 W 014 120 272002 PA 2412 03/09/1908 PURTLE JOHN 20 015 N 024 W 032 35.14 272002 PA 1224 02/09/1901 PURTLE JOHN 20 015 N 024 W 032 16.46 272002 PA 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