Musselshell Co. Mt Land Records G 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 GANDER HARRY BOYD 20 009 N 027 E 022 200 251101 PA 468306 04/13/1915 GANTAR LUKA 20 007 N 026 E 004 320 251101 PA 638889 06/28/1918 GARDNER FRED 20 009 N 030 E 018 40 251101 PA 830830 11/02/1921 GARRETT BENJAMIN H 20 010 N 025 E 026 160 251101 PA 413249 06/12/1914 GASPERCIC ANDREW 20 008 N 023 E 010 160 251101 PA 357830 10/02/1913 GASPERCIC ANDRO 20 008 N 023 E 010 40 251101 PA 785621 12/09/1920 GAST JOSEPH 20 010 N 025 E 034 160 251101 PA 326579 04/17/1913 GAST JOSEPH 20 010 N 025 E 034 160 251101 PA 326579 10/29/1936 GAULLBRAN AUGUST 20 009 N 024 E 010 160 251101 PA 399730 04/22/1914 GAULLBRAN AUGUST 20 009 N 024 E 010 160 251101 PA 399730 11/27/1936 GAYLORD KENNETH W 20 009 N 030 E 028 160 272003 PA 146291 07/26/1910 GAYLORD LAVINIA S 20 010 N 025 E 024 160 251101 PA 550801 10/17/1916 GAYLORD POLLIE B 20 007 N 023 E 026 80 251101 PA 459210 02/20/1915 GAYLORD RALPH BARTON 20 010 N 026 E 002 160 272002 PA 307346 01/04/1913 GEIDZIK BENY 20 011 N 025 E 018 160 251101 PA 794533 02/10/1921 GEIGER EARL C 20 010 N 026 E 008 160 272002 PA 307337 01/04/1913 GEORGE SAM A 20 010 N 025 E 034 320 251101 PA 544162 08/31/1916 GEORGE SAM A 20 010 N 025 E 034 320 251101 PA 544162 04/17/1937 GEORGE VELMA B 20 007 N 028 E 030 280 251101 PA 787974 12/17/1920 GEORGE VELMA B 20 007 N 028 E 030 40.62 251101 PA 787974 12/17/1920 GEORGE WILLIAM S 20 007 N 028 E 030 200 251101 PA 679249 05/27/1919 GEORGE WILLIAM S 20 007 N 028 E 030 40.68 251101 PA 679249 05/27/1919 GEORGE WILLIAM S 20 007 N 028 E 030 40.72 251101 PA 679249 05/27/1919 GEORGE WILLIAM S 20 007 N 028 E 030 40.78 251101 PA 679249 05/27/1919 GERAN HENRY 20 009 N 025 E 008 160 251101 PA 600288 09/15/1917 GERSHMEL OSCAR L 20 009 N 024 E 012 160 251101 PA 460323 02/27/1915 GIBSON DANIEL T 20 005 N 024 E 010 160 251101 PA 816799 07/29/1921 GIBSON HARVEY 20 006 N 024 E 028 160 251101 PA 539943 07/25/1916 GIBSON JAMES ARTHUR 20 011 N 030 E 022 320 251101 PA 923269 11/13/1923 GIBSON JOHN F H 20 008 N 030 E 020 160 251101 PA 833 08/26/1904 GILBERT ADAM 20 007 N 026 E 010 320 251101 PA 652815 11/06/1918 GILBERT GROVER 20 006 N 028 E 014 320 251101 PA 604520 10/20/1917 GILE BELLEZONIA 20 009 N 029 E 030 40 251101 PA 345347 07/02/1913 GILE BELLEZONIA 20 009 N 029 E 030 40.01 251101 PA 345347 07/02/1913 GILE BELLEZONIA 20 009 N 029 E 030 39.88 251101 PA 345347 07/02/1913 GILE BELLEZONIA 20 009 N 029 E 030 39.76 251101 PA 345347 07/02/1913 GILL MYRTLE 20 011 N 023 E 008 80 272002 PA 455566 01/25/1915 GILL MYRTLE 20 011 N 023 E 017 80 272002 PA 455566 12/08/1936 GILLANDER STEWART A 20 011 N 022 E 017 160 272002 PA 171 04/23/1892 GILLEN MARY 20 011 N 029 E 002 320 251101 PA 851929 02/25/1922 GILLESPIE ROBERT H 20 010 N 028 E 008 320 251101 PA 696008 07/03/1919 GILLETT VIRGINIA E 20 009 N 031 E 028 320 251101 PA 454050 01/16/1915 GILLMORE WILLIAM S 20 009 N 027 E 008 160 251101 PA 355367 09/13/1913 GILMORE MATT 20 010 N 026 E 022 160 251101 PA 659815 01/16/1919 GIPE GEORGE 20 011 N 025 E 002 80 251101 PA 472507 05/12/1915 GIPE GEORGE 20 011 N 025 E 002 39.69 251101 PA 472507 05/12/1915 GIPE GEORGE 20 011 N 025 E 002 39.63 251101 PA 472507 05/12/1915 GIRARDOT JOSEPH D 20 006 N 025 E 002 160 251101 PA 652816 11/06/1918 GIRARDOT JOSEPH D 20 006 N 025 E 002 40 251101 PA 652816 11/06/1918 GIRARDOT JOSEPH D 20 006 N 025 E 002 40 251101 PA 652816 11/06/1918 GIRARDOT JOSEPH D 20 006 N 025 E 002 40 251101 PA 652816 11/06/1918 GIRARDOT JOSEPH D 20 006 N 025 E 002 40 251101 PA 652816 11/06/1918 GIRARDOT JOSEPH D 20 006 N 025 E 002 80 251101 PA 652816 11/06/1918 GLANCEY JOHN 20 008 N 025 E 034 320 251101 PA 638846 06/28/1918 GODMAN JOHN A 20 009 N 026 E 030 160 251101 PA 628657 05/02/1918 GODMAN JOHN A 20 009 N 026 E 030 40.52 251101 PA 628657 05/02/1918 GODMAN JOHN A 20 009 N 026 E 030 40.45 251101 PA 628657 05/02/1918 GODMAN JOHN A 20 009 N 026 E 030 40.39 251101 PA 628657 05/02/1918 GODMAN JOHN A 20 009 N 026 E 030 40.32 251101 PA 628657 05/02/1918 GOETZ CHARLES A 20 009 N 024 E 034 160 272002 PA 178475 02/16/1911 GOETZ CHARLES A 20 009 N 024 E 034 160 272002 PA 178475 11/27/1936 GOETZ MILLIE 20 008 N 024 E 002 19.84 272002 PA 145611 07/21/1910 GOETZ MILLIE 20 008 N 024 E 002 20.31 272002 PA 145611 11/16/1936 GOETZ MILLIE 20 008 N 024 E 002 40 272002 PA 145611 11/16/1936 GOETZ MILLIE 20 008 N 024 E 002 40 272002 PA 145611 11/16/1936 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 30.54 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOHN EDWARD 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 495764 10/26/1915 GOFFENA JOSEPH 20 008 N 028 E 006 29.87 251101 PA 464245 03/22/1915 GOFFENA JOSEPH 20 008 N 028 E 006 29.12 251101 PA 464245 03/22/1915 GOFFENA JOSEPH 20 008 N 028 E 006 28.38 251101 PA 464245 03/22/1915 GOFFENA JOSEPH 20 008 N 028 E 006 12 251101 PA 464245 03/22/1915 GOFFENA JOSEPH 20 008 N 028 E 006 18.92 251101 PA 464245 03/22/1915 GOFFENA JOSEPH 20 008 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 464245 03/22/1915 GOFFENA LOUIS W 20 007 N 027 E 030 240 251101 PA 545610 09/13/1916 GOFFENA LOUIS W 20 007 N 027 E 030 49.57 251101 PA 545610 09/13/1916 GOFFENA LOUIS W 20 007 N 027 E 030 49.6 251101 PA 545610 09/13/1916 GOFFENA ROBERT W 20 010 N 027 E 014 40 271001 PA 257500 05/01/1975 GOLDER ZABIN H 20 010 N 028 E 032 160 251101 PA 587503 06/08/1917 GONEAUVI MANUEL 20 006 N 027 E 010 320 251101 PA 758577 06/22/1920 GONION KNAPP 20 008 N 029 E 016 160 251101 PA 539887 07/25/1916 GOODBLA CARL F 20 011 N 024 E 014 160 251101 PA 517357 03/06/1916 GOODBLA HENRY 20 011 N 024 E 003 40.27 251101 PA 567892 02/16/1917 GOODBLA HENRY 20 011 N 024 E 003 40.1 251101 PA 567892 02/16/1917 GOODBLA HENRY 20 011 N 024 E 003 39.94 251101 PA 567892 02/16/1917 GOODRICH RICHARD C 20 009 N 028 E 006 40 251101 PA 564407 01/27/1917 GOODRICH RICHARD C 20 009 N 028 E 006 39.79 251101 PA 564407 01/27/1917 GOODRICH RICHARD C 20 009 N 028 E 006 38.4 251101 PA 564407 01/27/1917 GOODRICH RICHARD C 20 009 N 028 E 006 38.59 251101 PA 564407 01/27/1917 GOODWIN JESS H 20 009 N 026 E 012 160 251101 PA 535158 06/23/1916 GOODWIN JESS H 20 009 N 026 E 012 160 251101 PA 535158 06/26/1937 GORDON RANCE S 20 008 N 028 E 022 160 251101 PA 704431 09/03/1919 GORE WALTER 20 005 N 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272002 PA 294528 10/02/1912 GRANT WILLIAM C 20 009 N 029 E 002 40.35 272002 PA 294528 10/02/1912 GRANT WILLIAM C 20 009 N 029 E 002 40.37 272002 PA 294528 10/02/1912 GRANT WILLIAM C 20 009 N 029 E 002 160 251101 PA 286209 07/25/1912 GRANT WILLIAM C 20 009 N 030 E 026 80 272003 PA 799057 03/11/1921 GRAVES CLARENCE B 20 011 N 024 E 028 160 272002 PA 265917 05/13/1912 GRAVES GEORGE T 20 011 N 024 E 028 160 272002 PA 199728 05/18/1911 GRAVES JOHN T 20 011 N 024 E 034 160 251101 PA 629025 05/03/1918 GRAY IRWIN A 20 006 N 026 E 030 160 251101 PA 658161 01/08/1919 GRAY JOHN M 20 006 N 026 E 030 240 251101 PA 670954 03/20/1919 GRAY PERRY L 20 009 N 023 E 020 160 272002 PA 319134 03/18/1913 GRAY ROBERT M 20 011 N 029 E 008 160 251101 PA 858702 04/13/1922 GRAY WILLIAM H 20 006 N 026 E 006 20.75 251101 PA 807221 05/23/1921 GRAY WILLIAM H 20 006 N 026 E 006 20.59 251101 PA 807221 05/23/1921 GRAY WILLIAM H 20 006 N 026 E 006 20.45 251101 PA 807221 05/23/1921 GRAY WILLIAM H 20 006 N 026 E 006 20.29 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