Missoula Co. Mt Land Records F 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) NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE COUNTY TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE F A HYDE & CO 20 011 N 023 W 007 40 063 223014 PA 665368 02/11/1919 F A HYDE & CO 20 012 N 020 W 020 40 063 223014 PA 837227 12/07/1921 F A HYDE & CO 20 012 N 022 W 026 80 063 223014 PA 793639 02/04/1921 F A HYDE & CO 20 016 N 023 W 004 69.88 063 223014 PA 762201 07/16/1920 F A HYDE & CO 20 016 N 023 W 004 69.88 063 223014 PA 762201 09/24/1936 F A HYDE AND CO 20 015 N 020 W 030 120 063 223014 PA 837226 12/07/1921 F A HYDE AND CO 20 015 N 021 W 026 38.57 063 223014 PA 837226 12/07/1921 FAHERTY ANNA J 20 014 N 023 W 028 160 063 272002 PA 1522 12/22/1903 FAIRBANK ELLEN M 20 014 N 016 W 026 40 063 272002 PA 82678 10/04/1909 FARMER ABRAHAM L 20 014 N 016 W 004 80 063 272002 PA 1198 06/28/1900 FARMER ABRAHAM L 20 014 N 016 W 004 37.8 063 272002 PA 1198 06/28/1900 FARMER ABRAHAM L 20 014 N 016 W 004 37.35 063 272002 PA 1198 06/28/1900 FARRELL MICHAEL 20 013 N 019 W 030 120 063 251101 PA 937 01/14/1888 FARRELL MICHAEL 20 013 N 019 W 030 40.17 063 251101 PA 937 01/14/1888 FARROW ESTELLA ADA 20 012 N 019 W 010 36.93 063 272002 PA 848864 02/13/1922 FARROW ESTELLA ADA 20 012 N 019 W 010 37.37 063 272002 PA 848864 02/13/1922 FAUSETT JOSEPH D 20 011 N 020 W 025 80 063 272002 PA 2988 04/27/1898 FAUSETT JOSEPH D 20 011 N 020 W 026 80 063 272002 PA 2988 04/27/1898 FAUSETT SAMUEL M 20 011 N 020 W 002 39.75 063 251101 PA 885 01/14/1888 FAUSETT SAMUEL M 20 011 N 020 W 002 39.58 063 251101 PA 885 01/14/1888 FAUSETT SAMUEL M 20 011 N 020 W 002 39.41 063 251101 PA 885 01/14/1888 FAUSETT SAMUEL M 20 011 N 020 W 002 39.24 063 251101 PA 885 01/14/1888 FEDDERSOHN PETER 20 013 N 019 W 010 160 063 251101 PA 418 07/09/1896 FELIX ANTOINE 20 016 N 019 W 028 80 063 253400 PA 19988 10/08/1908 FELIX MARY ADELE 20 016 N 019 W 028 80 063 253400 PA 19990 10/08/1908 FELLOWS ELSIE 20 013 N 023 W 014 160 063 272002 PA 1567 12/22/1903 FELTON CHARLES 20 016 N 015 W 002 80 063 272002 PA 436 05/04/1894 FELTON CHARLES 20 016 N 015 W 002 40.76 063 272002 PA 436 05/04/1894 FELTON CHARLES 20 016 N 015 W 002 40.79 063 272002 PA 436 05/04/1894 FENWICK GEORGE W 20 013 N 016 W 006 120 063 272002 PA 578 06/05/1894 FENWICK GEORGE W 20 013 N 016 W 006 40.93 063 272002 PA 578 06/05/1894 FERGUSON A B 20 016 N 015 W 012 160 063 272002 PA 425 07/19/1893 FERGUSON CHARLES 20 011 N 019 W 010 120 063 272002 PA 2270 08/07/1906 FERGUSON JOHN MARSHALL 20 013 N 019 W 030 1.35 063 273000 PA 115626 12/21/1955 FESSENDEN DWIGHT E 20 013 N 018 W 014 160 063 251101 PA 62814 05/17/1909 FETSCHER ALBERT W 20 013 N 019 W 030 1.52 063 273000 PA 114351 03/25/1954 FINELY MICHEL 20 015 N 019 W 029 40 063 253400 PA 863836 05/25/1922 FINLEY ALEXANDER 20 016 N 019 W 023 120 063 253400 PA 863821 05/25/1922 FINLEY ALEXANDER 20 016 N 019 W 022 40 063 253400 PA 863822 05/25/1922 FINLEY ANNIE MAY 20 016 N 019 W 022 0 063 253400 PA 863817 05/25/1922 FINLEY ANNIE MAY 20 016 N 019 W 022 20 063 253400 PA 863817 05/25/1922 FINLEY ANNIE MAY 20 016 N 019 W 023 40 063 253400 PA 863817 05/25/1922 FINLEY CHARLES 20 016 N 019 W 020 40 063 253400 PA 19943 02/07/1922 FINLEY CHARLES 20 016 N 019 W 020 40 063 253400 PA 19943 11/14/1919 FINLEY CHARLES 20 016 N 019 W 020 40 063 253400 PA 19943 03/10/1915 FINLEY FRANCOIS 20 016 N 019 W 020 0 063 253400 PA 19947 10/08/1908 FINLEY FRANCOIS 20 016 N 019 W 020 0 063 253400 PA 19947 10/08/1908 FINLEY FRANCOIS 20 016 N 019 W 020 10 063 253400 PA 19947 10/08/1908 FINLEY FRANCOIS 20 016 N 019 W 033 80 063 253400 PA 19947 10/08/1908 FINLEY LUCY 20 015 N 020 W 002 40 063 253400 PA 863833 05/25/1922 FINLEY LUCY 20 015 N 020 W 003 80 063 253400 PA 863833 05/25/1922 FINLEY LUCY 20 015 N 020 W 002 40 063 253400 PA 863834 05/25/1922 FINLEY MARY 20 016 N 019 W 034 160 063 253400 PA 19944 10/08/1908 FINLEY MICHEL 20 015 N 019 W 028 52.02 063 253400 PA 863835 05/25/1922 FINLEY MICHEL 20 015 N 019 W 029 80 063 253400 PA 863835 05/25/1922 FINLEY MICHEL 20 015 N 019 W 029 35.25 063 253400 PA 863835 05/25/1922 FINNEY FRANK 20 012 N 017 W 018 9.64 063 251101 PA 424465 07/30/1914 FINNEY THERON 20 012 N 017 W 020 120 063 272002 PA 2593 03/09/1908 FINNEY THERON 20 012 N 017 W 020 120 063 272002 PA 2593 06/25/1940 FINSTROM LYDIA 20 020 N 016 W 004 80 063 251101 PA 100574 07/29/1927 FINSTROM LYDIA 20 020 N 016 W 004 39.42 063 251101 PA 100574 07/29/1927 FINSTROM LYDIA 20 020 N 016 W 004 39.7 063 251101 PA 100574 07/29/1927 FIRST MONTANA TITLE INSURANCE 20 012 N 020 W 032 40 063 223000 WD 122319 12/23/1981 FISHER FELIX 20 015 N 019 W 004 40 063 253400 PA 863843 05/25/1922 FISHER FELIX 20 015 N 019 W 005 40 063 253400 PA 863843 05/25/1922 FISHER FELIX 20 015 N 019 W 005 40 063 253400 PA 863844 05/25/1922 FISHER H D 20 016 N 019 W 019 0 063 253500 PA 871468 07/10/1922 FISHER H D 20 016 N 019 W 019 32.75 063 253500 PA 871468 07/10/1922 FISHER H D 20 016 N 019 W 030 0 063 253500 PA 879182 09/12/1922 FISHER H D 20 016 N 019 W 030 32.75 063 253500 PA 879182 09/12/1922 FISHER HARVEY D 20 016 N 019 W 020 80 063 253500 PA 101244 02/18/1928 FISHER J B 20 014 N 016 W 020 80 063 251105 PA 993924 01/08/1927 FISHER JOHN S 20 013 N 019 W 018 160 063 262201 PA 556 06/01/1872 FISHER THOMAS W 20 013 N 014 W 033 19.8 063 386200 PA 26277 11/30/1895 FITZ FERN J 20 012 N 016 W 034 40 063 222001 PA 256700 01/31/1967 FITZGERALD JOSEPH H 20 015 N 014 W 004 120 063 272002 PA 7012 12/01/1904 FITZGERALD JOSEPH H 20 015 N 014 W 004 40.47 063 272002 PA 7012 12/01/1904 FITZPATRICK JOHN 20 016 N 014 W 002 160 063 272002 PA 16705 09/28/1908 FITZPATRICK LIZZIE 20 016 N 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W 010 0 063 386200 PA 541534 08/09/1916 FLEMING JAMES 20 012 N 016 W 010 11.41 063 386200 PA 541534 08/09/1916 FLEMING MICHAEL 20 013 N 015 W 018 120 063 251101 PA 290 05/22/1895 FLEMING MICHAEL 20 013 N 015 W 018 17.16 063 251101 PA 290 05/22/1895 FLEMING MICHAEL 20 013 N 015 W 018 17.31 063 251101 PA 290 05/22/1895 FLEMING PETER 20 013 N 015 W 018 80 063 272002 PA 742 07/09/1895 FLEMING THOMAS J 20 013 N 019 W 030 1.38 063 273000 PA 115261 06/15/1955 FLEMING WALTER 20 012 N 019 W 030 120 063 251101 PA 838 06/28/1900 FLEMING WALTER 20 012 N 019 W 030 35.09 063 251101 PA 838 06/28/1900 FLYNN ELLEN 20 013 N 020 W 012 40 063 272002 PA 104 05/16/1892 FLYNN JOHN W 20 020 N 017 W 014 160 063 251101 PA 918545 09/28/1923 FLYNN MICHAEL 20 013 N 020 W 012 160 063 251101 PA 418 01/20/1882 FLYNN MICHAEL 20 014 N 019 W 030 40 063 272002 PA 1782 08/16/1904 FLYNN PHILIP F 20 014 N 019 W 030 120 063 251101 PA 1290 12/30/1905 FLYNN PHILIP F 20 014 N 019 W 030 40.3 063 251101 PA 1290 12/30/1905 FOLEY THOMAS 20 013 N 020 W 035 160 063 262201 PA 706 06/01/1872 FOLEY THOMAS 20 013 N 020 W 026 80 063 251101 PA 149 04/05/1877 FOLEY THOMAS 20 013 N 020 W 035 80 063 251101 PA 149 04/05/1877 FORBES EDNA M 20 016 N 020 W 030 120 063 272002 PA 2353 07/27/1907 FORBES EDNA M 20 016 N 020 W 030 34.56 063 272002 PA 2353 07/27/1907 FORDHAM ELRA A 20 012 N 020 W 012 160 063 251101 PA 401 07/09/1896 FORDHAM JULIA 20 012 N 020 W 001 40 063 251101 PA 133 03/21/1893 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 53.68 063 251101 PA 268761 05/23/1912 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 25.7 063 251101 PA 474851 05/26/1915 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 18.18 063 251101 PA 474851 05/26/1915 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 35.47 063 251101 PA 474851 05/26/1915 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 53.68 063 251101 PA 474851 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 35.47 063 251101 PA 474851 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 25.7 063 251101 PA 474851 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 018 W 006 18.18 063 251101 PA 474851 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 019 W 001 11.3 063 251101 PA 474851 05/26/1915 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 019 W 001 11.09 063 251101 PA 474851 05/26/1915 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 019 W 001 11.3 063 251101 PA 474851 FOREMAN RICHARD W 20 012 N 019 W 001 11.09 063 251101 PA 474851 FORSTER JESSE W 20 021 N 017 W 036 160 063 251101 PA 918543 09/28/1923 FOURNIER ISAIE 20 015 N 021 W 025 160 063 251101 PA 1386 03/19/1908 FOWLER EDWARD 20 014 N 016 W 014 160 063 272002 PA 608 05/11/1895 FOWLER WILLIAM H 20 013 N 017 W 024 160 063 272002 PA 1689 03/29/1905 FOX A K 20 012 N 015 W 010 14.3 063 386200 PA 42065 04/19/1905 FOX FRANK D 20 020 N 017 W 002 0 063 251101 PA 783772 11/26/1920 FOX FRANK D 20 020 N 017 W 002 20 063 251101 PA 783772 11/26/1920 FOX FRANK D 20 020 N 017 W 002 0 063 251101 PA 783772 11/26/1920 FOX FRANK D 20 020 N 017 W 002 20 063 251101 PA 783772 11/26/1920 FOX FRANK D 20 020 N 017 W 002 40 063 251101 PA 783772 11/26/1920 FOX FRANK D 20 020 N 017 W 002 39.94 063 251101 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