SDGENWEB File -- Beadle Co. SD -- Federal Land Records -- Names "A" 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. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm South Dakota Land Patents Database 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 ABBOTT HORATIO 05 109 N 065 W 034 160 251101 PA 2658 04/05/1890 ABBOTT THOMAS J 05 109 N 062 W 028 160 251101 PA 183 06/24/1890 ABEL ROY 05 110 N 059 W 018 80 251101 PA 6839 10/10/1904 ABEL ROY 05 110 N 059 W 018 32.83 251101 PA 6839 10/10/1904 ABEL ROY 05 110 N 059 W 018 32.89 251101 PA 6839 10/10/1904 ABEL WILLIS F 05 112 N 063 W 018 80 272002 PA 6191 03/19/1887 ABEL WILLIS F 05 112 N 063 W 018 42.25 272002 PA 6191 03/19/1887 ABEL WILLIS F 05 112 N 063 W 018 41.99 272002 PA 6191 03/19/1887 ABLE BENJAMIN F 05 109 N 060 W 013 160 272002 PA 7891 04/07/1887 ABSHER CHARLES W 05 111 N 065 W 009 160 272002 PA 1846 02/23/1887 ABSHER CHARLES W 05 111 N 065 W 010 160 272002 PA 12758 04/13/1888 ACKERMAN EMMET C 05 112 N 060 W 032 160 251101 PA 5381 08/30/1895 ACKERMAN GREENLEAF 05 112 N 060 W 029 160 251101 PA 1425 07/17/1889 ADAIR GEORGE M 05 112 N 065 W 022 160 272002 PA 3559 11/17/1884 ADAMS DOUGLAS A 05 111 N 063 W 012 160 272002 PA 1782 11/20/1884 ADAMS FRANK 05 109 N 063 W 013 160 251101 PA 1356 12/29/1888 ADAMS JOHN P 05 112 N 059 W 018 160 251101 PA 2759 04/05/1890 ADAMS KATE 05 111 N 063 W 012 160 272002 PA 2755 06/19/1888 ADAMS KATE 05 111 N 063 W 011 160 272002 PA 12776 06/06/1890 ADAMS MATTHEW R 05 112 N 065 W 023 160 251101 PA 249 06/01/1886 ADAMS ROBERT A 05 111 N 062 W 007 80 272002 PA 2282 02/23/1887 ADAMS ROBERT A 05 111 N 062 W 007 39.38 272002 PA 2282 02/23/1887 ADAMS ROBERT A 05 111 N 062 W 007 39.58 272002 PA 2282 02/23/1887 ADAMS STEPHEN T 05 113 N 061 W 034 30 272002 PA 7816 06/08/1889 ADAMS STEPHEN T 05 113 N 061 W 034 26.6 272002 PA 7816 06/08/1889 ADLER LOUIS 05 110 N 060 W 018 80 272002 PA 7741 12/20/1884 ADLER LOUIS 05 110 N 060 W 018 33.78 272002 PA 7741 12/20/1884 ADLER LOUIS 05 110 N 060 W 018 33.98 272002 PA 7741 12/20/1884 AHLEMANN PAUL 05 113 N 063 W 025 160 272002 PA 12027 01/27/1888 AHRENDT HEINRICH 05 109 N 059 W 008 160 251101 PA 1155 12/15/1888 ALBERT MELISSA 05 109 N 060 W 018 160 272002 PA 881 11/20/1884 ALBRIGHT CHARLES W 05 112 N 059 W 001 40 251101 PA 3164 09/17/1890 ALBRIGHT CHARLES W 05 112 N 059 W 001 67.27 251101 PA 3164 09/17/1890 ALBRIGHT CHARLES W 05 112 N 059 W 001 66.53 251101 PA 3164 09/17/1890 ALBURTY BENJAMIN F 05 109 N 060 W 015 160 272002 PA 4573 11/13/1884 ALDERMAN LAURA A 05 111 N 062 W 017 160 272002 PA 17316 03/01/1892 ALDERSON JOHN W 05 111 N 065 W 032 160 272002 PA 429 11/20/1884 ALDERSON JOHN W 05 111 N 065 W 029 80 272002 PA 5135 07/03/1888 ALDERSON JOHN W 05 111 N 065 W 030 80 272002 PA 5135 07/03/1888 ALDERSON WILLIAM H 05 111 N 065 W 031 160 272002 PA 217 10/15/1884 ALDRICH EDWIN J 05 113 N 062 W 004 160 272002 PA 5206 11/13/1884 ALEXANDER AUGUSTUS 05 110 N 060 W 023 160 272002 PA 1621 02/23/1887 ALEXANDER JOHN H 05 111 N 062 W 022 160 272002 PA 1406 11/17/1884 ALEXANDER WILLIAM C 05 110 N 060 W 023 160 272002 PA 2376 11/17/1884 ALFORD ERNEST C 05 112 N 064 W 029 160 272002 PA 13914 07/13/1889 ALGER HERMAN H 05 110 N 065 W 031 80 251101 PA 2362 02/17/1890 ALGER HERMAN H 05 110 N 065 W 031 48.18 251101 PA 2362 02/17/1890 ALGER HERMAN H 05 110 N 065 W 031 48.48 251101 PA 2362 02/17/1890 ALLARD WINFIELD S 05 111 N 064 W 004 80 272002 PA 3118 02/19/1889 ALLARD WINFIELD S 05 111 N 064 W 004 40.63 272002 PA 3118 02/19/1889 ALLARD WINFIELD S 05 111 N 064 W 004 40.5 272002 PA 3118 02/19/1889 ALLEN ALEXANDER 05 112 N 064 W 027 160 251101 PA 2318 02/17/1890 ALLEN CHARLES 05 109 N 062 W 008 160 272002 PA 101 08/13/1883 ALLEN CHARLES 05 112 N 065 W 026 160 272002 PA 4855 11/13/1884 ALLEN CHARLES A 05 109 N 059 W 014 160 251105 PA 1288 12/10/1894 ALLEN JACOB E 05 112 N 061 W 006 40 272002 PA 16499 10/03/1889 ALLEN JACOB E 05 112 N 061 W 006 53.12 272002 PA 16499 10/03/1889 ALLEN JACOB E 05 112 N 061 W 006 46.11 272002 PA 16499 10/03/1889 ALLEN JACOB E 05 112 N 061 W 006 34.83 272002 PA 16499 10/03/1889 ALLEN JOSIAH K 05 109 N 059 W 022 160 272002 PA 3944 03/02/1887 ALLEN LEE 05 109 N 062 W 017 160 272002 PA 1599 02/15/1884 ALLEN MAYHEW 05 112 N 064 W 028 80 272002 PA 3778 11/17/1884 ALLEN MAYHEW 05 112 N 064 W 029 80 272002 PA 3778 11/17/1884 ALLEN ROBERT H 05 109 N 062 W 007 80 272002 PA 3101 03/08/1887 ALLEN ROBERT H 05 109 N 062 W 007 38.95 272002 PA 3101 03/08/1887 ALLEN ROBERT H 05 109 N 062 W 007 39.17 272002 PA 3101 03/08/1887 ALLEY ALEXANDER 05 109 N 060 W 032 160 251101 PA 2606 04/05/1890 ALLEY ALEXANDER 05 109 N 060 W 033 160 251105 PA 1728 02/13/1896 ALLEY GEORGE W 05 109 N 060 W 029 160 251101 PA 1373 12/29/1888 ALLEY GEORGE W 05 109 N 060 W 029 160 251105 PA 2832 06/27/1902 ALLISON ANDREW 05 111 N 060 W 009 160 272002 PA 7720 12/20/1884 ALLISON MARGARET 05 111 N 060 W 015 160 272002 PA 8822 12/30/1887 ALLISON MAXWELL H 05 111 N 060 W 010 160 251101 PA 565 09/22/1888 ALLISON ROBERT 05 111 N 060 W 015 160 251105 PA 200 01/05/1892 ALLISON ROBERT 05 111 N 060 W 015 160 272002 PA 17505 07/19/1893 ALTON JOHN 05 110 N 065 W 007 80 272002 PA 3651 11/17/1884 ALTON JOHN 05 110 N 065 W 007 46.1 272002 PA 3651 11/17/1884 ALTON JOHN 05 110 N 065 W 007 46.15 272002 PA 3651 11/17/1884 AMBROSE CHARLES B 05 109 N 062 W 006 80 272002 PA 526 11/20/1884 AMBROSE CHARLES B 05 109 N 062 W 006 38.49 272002 PA 526 11/20/1884 AMBROSE CHARLES B 05 109 N 062 W 006 38.91 272002 PA 526 11/20/1884 AMBROSE EVA M 05 109 N 062 W 004 160 272002 PA 99 10/15/1884 AMBROSE GEORGE 05 110 N 061 W 030 80 272002 PA 5980 06/30/1882 AMBROSE GEORGE 05 110 N 061 W 030 32.14 272002 PA 5980 06/30/1882 AMBROSE GEORGE 05 110 N 061 W 030 31.46 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