Musselshell Co. Mt Land Records A 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 TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE AASLAND ELLEN C 20 008 N 024 E 030 80 272002 PA 496351 10/29/1915 AASLAND ELLEN C 20 008 N 024 E 030 39.63 272002 PA 496351 10/29/1915 AASLAND ELLEN C 20 008 N 024 E 030 39.61 272002 PA 496351 10/29/1915 AASLAND ELLEN C 20 009 N 023 E 014 80 272002 PA 695444 07/01/1919 AASLAND ELLEN C 20 009 N 023 E 014 80 272002 PA 764003 07/28/1920 AASTROM ANNE K 20 008 N 024 E 032 160 251101 PA 694599 06/30/1919 AASTROM ANNE K 20 008 N 024 E 032 160 251101 PA 694599 05/14/1938 ABBUEHL MARIE 20 008 N 026 E 018 40 251101 PA 374984 01/03/1914 ABSHER JACOB O 20 009 N 030 E 006 80 251101 PA 337448 05/27/1913 ABSHER JACOB O 20 009 N 030 E 006 40 251101 PA 337448 05/27/1913 ABSHER JACOB O 20 009 N 030 E 006 55.94 251101 PA 337448 05/27/1913 ABSTEIN WALTER C 20 009 N 025 E 022 320 251101 PA 444437 11/25/1914 ABSTEIN WALTER C 20 009 N 025 E 022 320 251101 PA 444437 08/14/1937 ADAMS CARTER POPE 20 011 N 028 E 004 320 251101 PA 679334 05/27/1919 ADAMS HARRY S 20 009 N 026 E 012 160 251101 PA 399714 04/22/1914 ADAMS HARRY S 20 010 N 025 E 004 80 251101 PA 744584 04/12/1920 ADAMS HARRY S 20 010 N 025 E 004 40.08 251101 PA 744584 04/12/1920 ADAMS HARRY S 20 010 N 025 E 004 40.08 251101 PA 744584 04/12/1920 ADAMS MARIONA 20 009 N 027 E 034 320 251101 PA 544189 08/31/1916 ADAMS OREN BLAKE 20 011 N 028 E 020 320 251101 PA 641382 07/22/1918 ADAMS WALTER F 20 009 N 031 E 030 320 251101 PA 644948 08/20/1918 ADAMS WILLIE MIRIAM 20 011 N 028 E 008 320 251101 PA 719385 11/17/1919 ADOLPH ALEXANDER 20 009 N 025 E 008 160 251101 PA 535145 06/23/1916 ADOLPH JACOB 20 009 N 028 E 020 320 251101 PA 482926 07/20/1915 ADOLPH JACOB JR 20 009 N 028 E 020 320 251101 PA 678305 05/19/1919 ADOLPH MOLLIE 20 009 N 028 E 028 320 251101 PA 707813 09/22/1919 AHOLA EMIL HEIRS OF 20 011 N 024 E 008 160 251101 PA 460309 02/27/1915 AHRENS WILLIAM 20 006 N 025 E 020 160 251101 PA 588535 06/19/1917 AKERS THOMAS J 20 010 N 028 E 024 160 251101 PA 393334 03/17/1914 AKERS VERNON P 20 011 N 029 E 022 320 251101 PA 811643 06/24/1921 ALBEE JOHN H 20 010 N 026 E 014 160 251101 PA 655688 12/10/1918 ALBIN DELOSS F 20 009 N 025 E 034 160 272002 PA 316281 02/19/1913 ALBIN FELIX G 20 009 N 025 E 028 160 251101 PA 306570 12/26/1912 ALBIN FELIX G 20 009 N 025 E 028 160 251101 PA 306570 05/14/1938 ALBIN JAMES S 20 009 N 025 E 020 160 272002 PA 295383 10/08/1912 ALBIN JAMES S 20 009 N 025 E 020 160 272002 PA 295383 12/26/1936 ALEXANDER CHARLES G 20 009 N 023 E 032 320 251101 PA 662838 01/29/1919 ALEXANDER CHARLES G 20 009 N 023 E 034 160 252000 PA 623613 04/05/1918 ALEXANDER CLARA L 20 009 N 023 E 034 160 252000 PA 623612 04/05/1918 ALEXANDER CLARA L 20 009 N 023 E 034 80 272002 PA 737149 02/26/1920 ALEXANDER WARREN C 20 009 N 023 E 032 160 251101 PA 918973 10/02/1923 ALLEN SAMUEL 20 008 N 031 E 028 320 251101 PA 420824 07/09/1914 ALLEN SAMUEL 20 008 N 031 E 028 160 251101 PA 420824 07/09/1914 ALSAGER SINA G 20 008 N 024 E 032 160 272002 PA 496367 10/29/1915 ALT CHARLES 20 010 N 025 E 024 200 251101 PA 539937 07/25/1916 ALT GEORGE E 20 010 N 026 E 018 120 251101 PA 664148 02/04/1919 ALT GEORGE E 20 010 N 026 E 018 33.59 251101 PA 664148 02/04/1919 ALT GEORGE E 20 010 N 026 E 018 34.15 251101 PA 664148 02/04/1919 ALT GEORGE E 20 010 N 026 E 018 34.69 251101 PA 664148 02/04/1919 AMES BERT 20 009 N 025 E 032 160 251101 PA 310421 01/17/1913 AMES BERT 20 009 N 025 E 032 160 251101 PA 310421 08/16/1967 AMES BERT 20 009 N 025 E 032 160 251101 PA 310421 04/15/1937 AMES BERTHA 20 008 N 025 E 008 80 272002 PA 287145 08/08/1912 ANDERBERG FRITZ H 20 007 N 026 E 028 160 272002 PA 433944 10/05/1914 ANDERBERG FRITZ H 20 008 N 025 E 010 160 251101 PA 363477 11/03/1913 ANDERSON ANNA 20 011 N 031 E 004 120 272002 PA 408791 05/28/1914 ANDERSON CARL 20 006 N 024 E 008 160 251101 PA 581401 04/26/1917 ANDERSON CLARENCE 20 009 N 022 E 024 320 251101 PA 668808 03/06/1919 ANDERSON DAVID K 20 011 N 022 E 008 40 272002 PA 1933 02/24/1908 ANDERSON FRANK A 20 008 N 030 E 030 240 251101 PA 679161 05/26/1919 ANDERSON FRANK A 20 008 N 030 E 030 35.46 251101 PA 679161 05/26/1919 ANDERSON FRANK A 20 008 N 030 E 030 35.49 251101 PA 679161 05/26/1919 ANDERSON FRED W 20 011 N 022 E 001 120 251101 PA 630621 05/20/1918 ANDERSON FRED W 20 011 N 022 E 001 39.76 251101 PA 630621 05/20/1918 ANDERSON FRED W 20 011 N 022 E 001 39.61 251101 PA 630621 05/20/1918 ANDERSON FRED W 20 011 N 022 E 001 39.47 251101 PA 630621 05/20/1918 ANDERSON FRED W 20 011 N 022 E 002 40 251101 PA 630621 05/20/1918 ANDERSON FRED W 20 011 N 022 E 002 39.44 251101 PA 630621 05/20/1918 ANDERSON GUST 20 011 N 031 E 004 25.54 251101 PA 1580 02/17/1908 ANDERSON GUST 20 011 N 031 E 004 11.49 251101 PA 1580 02/17/1908 ANDERSON GUST 20 011 N 031 E 004 40.23 251101 PA 1580 02/17/1908 ANDERSON HANS CHRISTIAN 20 010 N 025 E 028 160 251101 PA 587468 06/08/1917 ANDERSON HERBERT A 20 007 N 023 E 002 160 251101 PA 309727 01/14/1913 ANDERSON JAMES C 20 010 N 030 E 008 320 251101 PA 598670 08/30/1917 ANDERSON JENS 20 010 N 023 E 010 160 251101 PA 539941 07/25/1916 ANDERSON JENS O 20 007 N 027 E 024 320 251101 PA 784131 11/26/1920 ANDERSON JENS O 20 007 N 027 E 024 160 251104 PA 980528 06/07/1926 ANDERSON KARL 20 005 N 025 E 030 160 251101 PA 355317 09/13/1913 ANDERSON KARL ADOLF 20 011 N 023 E 017 200 251101 PA 656653 12/17/1918 ANDERSON KARL ADOLF 20 011 N 023 E 020 120 251101 PA 656653 12/17/1918 ANDERSON LOREN E 20 005 N 025 E 022 320 251101 PA 631477 05/24/1918 ANDERSON MERRIT 20 005 N 026 E 032 160 251101 PA 434813 10/09/1914 ANDERSON MERRIT 20 005 N 026 E 032 160 251101 PA 573415 03/22/1917 ANDERSON NORA 20 008 N 030 E 030 120 251101 PA 181555 03/06/1911 ANDERSON NORA 20 008 N 030 E 030 35.44 251101 PA 181555 03/06/1911 ANDERSON NORMAN 20 011 N 022 E 029 80 272002 PA 248737 02/19/1912 ANDERSON NORMAN 20 011 N 022 E 032 80 272002 PA 248737 02/19/1912 ANDERSON NORMAN 20 011 N 022 E 008 40 272002 PA 1934 02/17/1908 ANDERSON OLIVE HEIRS OF 20 005 N 024 E 024 160 251101 PA 341427 06/16/1913 ANDERSON OTTO 20 009 N 028 E 026 40 251101 PA 747050 04/26/1920 ANDERSON VICTOR 20 010 N 024 E 034 160 251101 PA 378310 01/20/1914 ANDERSON VICTOR 20 010 N 024 E 034 160 251101 PA 378310 08/03/1936 ANDREAS CHARLES J 20 011 N 031 E 034 160 272002 PA 60912 05/11/1909 ANDREAS CHARLES J 20 011 N 031 E 034 34.43 251101 PA 692 12/17/1900 ANDREAS CHARLES J 20 011 N 031 E 034 24.67 251101 PA 692 12/17/1900 ANDREAS CHARLES J 20 011 N 031 E 034 3.46 251101 PA 692 12/17/1900 ANDREAS CHARLES J 20 011 N 031 E 034 6.8 251101 PA 692 12/17/1900 ANDRUSS CHARLES W 20 007 N 028 E 034 320 251101 PA 707620 09/22/1919 ANGUS ROBERT 20 011 N 026 E 003 40 272002 PA 200 11/28/1892 ANGUS ROBERT 20 011 N 026 E 004 40 272002 PA 200 11/28/1892 ANGUS ROBERT 20 011 N 026 E 004 38.39 272002 PA 200 11/28/1892 ANGUS ROBERT 20 011 N 026 E 004 38.53 272002 PA 200 11/28/1892 ANWORD SAMUEL 20 011 N 022 E 013 160 272002 PA 1937 10/09/1907 APPLEGATE WILLIAM 20 010 N 026 E 020 160 251101 PA 426766 08/21/1914 ARCHER BENJAMIN F 20 008 N 030 E 022 160 251101 PA 338985 06/03/1913 ARCHER BENJAMIN F 20 008 N 030 E 022 160 251101 PA 784136 11/26/1920 ARCHER BENJAMIN H 20 009 N 028 E 010 320 251101 PA 723178 12/09/1919 ARCHER LAWRENCE H 20 007 N 029 E 024 120 272002 PA 113057 12/19/1950 ARCHER LAWRENCE H 20 007 N 029 E 024 35.36 272002 PA 113057 12/19/1950 ARCHER NOVEL E 20 009 N 028 E 026 160 251101 PA 544314 08/31/1916 ARCHER OSCAR B 20 009 N 028 E 018 160 251101 PA 468290 04/13/1915 ARCHER THEODORE F 20 010 N 028 E 002 40 272002 PA 1303 08/03/1904 ARCHER THEODORE F 20 010 N 028 E 002 40.71 272002 PA 1303 08/03/1904 ARCHER THEODORE F 20 010 N 028 E 002 40.53 272002 PA 1303 08/03/1904 ARCHER THEODORE F 20 010 N 028 E 002 40.36 272002 PA 1303 08/03/1904 ARCHER THEODORE F 20 010 N 028 E 002 160 272002 PA 984 03/18/1905 ARKWRIGHT HARTFORD D 20 008 N 027 E 004 80 272002 PA 1332 09/09/1904 ARNOLD ANNA KATHLEEN 20 011 N 028 E 020 320 251101 PA 641381 07/22/1918 ARNOLD EUGENE C 20 011 N 026 E 006 120 251101 PA 459215 02/20/1915 ARNOLD EUGENE C 20 011 N 026 E 006 35.24 251101 PA 459215 02/20/1915 ARNOLD EUGENE C 20 011 N 026 E 006 35.08 251101 PA 459215 02/20/1915 ARTER WINFIELD S 20 008 N 030 E 002 320 251101 PA 639648 07/05/1918 ASBRIDGE AIMEE P 20 011 N 023 E 005 160 272002 PA 76694 08/30/1909 ASBRIDGE AIMEE P 20 011 N 023 E 029 40 272002 PA 507259 01/11/1916 ASBRIDGE CELIA A HEIRS OF 20 011 N 023 E 007 240 272002 PA 1095 06/08/1906 ASBRIDGE CELIA A HEIRS OF 20 011 N 023 E 018 40 272002 PA 1095 06/08/1906 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07/10/1918 ASHMORE CASH W 20 011 N 026 E 032 320 251101 PA 640023 09/14/1936 ASHMORE DAVID G 20 011 N 026 E 032 320 251101 PA 640022 07/10/1918 ASHMORE DAVID G 20 011 N 026 E 032 320 251101 PA 640022 09/14/1936 ATKINSON ERNEST B 20 010 N 029 E 014 80 272002 PA 528795 05/13/1916 ATKINSON HERBERT A 20 010 N 029 E 024 160 251101 PA 599694 09/11/1917 ATKINSON JOSEPH 20 007 N 028 E 010 320 251101 PA 703164 08/21/1919 ATKINSON M CECILE 20 009 N 030 E 004 160 251101 PA 132008 05/23/1910 ATKINSON M CECILE 20 010 N 030 E 034 160 272002 PA 271043 06/03/1912 AXNESS BERTHA 20 009 N 023 E 002 200 251101 PA 495125 10/22/1915 AYERS ROY E 20 007 N 024 E 012 40 272002 PA 316451 02/20/1913 AYERS ROY E 20 007 N 024 E 012 40 272002 PA 316452 02/20/1913 AZTEC LAND AND CATTLE CO LTD 20 011 N 024 E 024 40 223014 PA 860998 04/26/1922 AZTEC LAND AND CATTLE CO LTD 20 011 N 024 E 024 40 223014 PA 860998 04/26/1922