Mineral Co. Montana Land Records S 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) SADERSTROM JOSEPHINA 20 014 N 025 W 012 80 272002 PA 2413 07/20/1908 SALABURA ANDREW J 20 016 N 025 W 033 120 272002 PA 2615 03/09/1908 SALABURA SUSAN 20 016 N 025 W 033 160 251101 PA 62809 05/17/1909 SAMPLE JOHN M 20 019 N 029 W 020 160 251101 PA 83601 10/11/1909 SATTERTHWAITE SUMNER L 20 016 N 026 W 004 129.69 251101 PA 544737 09/05/1916 SATTERTHWAITE SUMNER L 20 016 N 026 W 009 28.48 251101 PA 544737 09/05/1916 SAVAGE CELIA LYNN 20 017 N 027 W 027 0 234400 FA 012219 01/22/1979 SCHAFFER JACOB 20 015 N 025 W 024 160 251101 PA 731 08/30/1899 SCHOSSER ANNA H L 20 014 N 025 W 002 46.51 272002 PA 389963 03/06/1914 SCHOSSER ANNA H L 20 014 N 025 W 028 0 386200 PA 686832 06/17/1919 SCHOSSER ANNA H L 20 014 N 025 W 028 0 386200 PA 686832 06/17/1919 SCHOSSER ANNA H L 20 014 N 025 W 028 50.314 386200 PA 686832 06/17/1919 SCHOSSER ANNA H L 20 014 N 025 W 033 0 386200 PA 686832 06/17/1919 SCHOSSER ANNA HELENE LUCIE 20 014 N 025 W 033 21.22 386200 PA 713246 10/16/1919 SCHOSSER ELSIE ANNA 20 014 N 025 W 033 21.22 386200 PA 713246 10/16/1919 SCHOSSER LUISE SALONIA 20 014 N 025 W 028 39.44 386200 PA 713246 10/16/1919 SEIDEMAN RICHARD W 20 019 N 031 W 014 31.39 251101 PA 528032 05/09/1916 SELL EDWARD 20 018 N 029 W 012 80 272002 PA 2462 03/16/1908 SELL EDWARD 20 018 N 029 W 012 80 272002 PA 2462 08/28/1926 SHAPARD HARRY L 20 014 N 025 W 034 31.307 386200 PA 362134 10/27/1913 SHARP JOHN F 20 015 N 024 W 022 160 272002 PA 2358 07/27/1907 SHATTUCK WALTER S 20 018 N 028 W 008 160 272002 PA 1973 12/29/1904 SHATTUCK WALTER S 20 018 N 028 W 008 160 272002 PA 1973 09/03/1940 SHELLEY KATE 20 014 N 024 W 018 160 272002 PA 1547 12/22/1903 SHOBLOM JOHN F 20 015 N 025 W 027 40 272002 PA 1552 12/22/1903 SHOBLOM JOHN F 20 015 N 025 W 027 20.52 272002 PA 1552 12/22/1903 SHOBLOM LOUISE 20 015 N 025 W 027 33.15 272002 PA 1553 06/10/1904 SHOPP WARREN H 20 018 N 029 W 012 160 272002 PA 1726 06/10/1904 SHOPP WARREN H 20 018 N 029 W 012 160 272002 PA 1726 10/04/1940 SHOSER FREDERICK 20 015 N 024 W 032 80 251101 PA 412 07/09/1896 SHOSER FREDERICK 20 015 N 024 W 032 21.42 251101 PA 412 07/09/1896 SHOSER FREDERICK 20 015 N 024 W 032 19.64 251101 PA 412 07/09/1896 SHOSER FREDERICK 20 015 N 024 W 032 11.79 251101 PA 412 07/09/1896 SHRYICK JOHN W 20 015 N 023 W 028 160 272002 PA 1929 12/29/1904 SHRYOCK OREN 20 016 N 026 W 002 40 272002 PA 2267 10/09/1906 SHRYOCK OREN 20 016 N 026 W 002 40.88 272002 PA 2267 10/09/1906 SHRYOCK OREN 20 016 N 026 W 002 40.62 272002 PA 2267 10/09/1906 SHUFELT ELLIS O 20 017 N 026 W 020 43.69 272002 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