SDGENWEB File -- Bennett Co. SD -- Federal Land Records -- Names "U" - "V" 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 UHERKA EMIL 06 0390N 0360W 010 160 253500 PA 408500 06/18/1985 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE ALICE 06 0400N 0400W 008 160 253400 PA IA 150 09/26/1907 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE CHARLES 06 0400N 0400W 007 160 253400 PA IA 151 09/26/1907 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE HENRY 06 0400N 0400W 007 160 253400 PA IA 151 09/26/1907 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE JACOB 06 0400N 0400W 007 80 253400 PA IA 158 09/26/1907 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE JACOB 06 0400N 0400W 007 47.52 253400 PA IA 158 09/26/1907 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE JACOB 06 0400N 0400W 007 47.45 253400 PA IA 158 09/26/1907 UNDER-THE-BAGGAGE SUSIE 06 0400N 0400W 008 160 253400 PA IA 150 09/26/1907 UNDERSTANDING-CROW HATTIE 06 0370N 0390W 013 320 253400 PA 329113 04/28/1913 UNKNOWN 06 0350N 0390W 012 120 253500 MD 123682 09/24/1964 UNKNOWN 06 0350N 0390W 011 80 253500 MD 123628 07/08/1964 UNKNOWN 06 0360N 0380W 029 40 253500 MD 123710 10/22/1964 UPDIKE EARL 06 0430N 0410W 027 160 253500 PA 792421 01/28/1921 UPDIKE EARL 06 0430N 0410W 021 36.4 253500 PA 997651 03/15/1927 UPDIKE EARL 06 0430N 0410W 022 80 253500 PA 997651 03/15/1927 UPDIKE EARL 06 0430N 0410W 022 31.5 253500 PA 997651 03/15/1927 UPDIKE EARL 06 0430N 0410W 022 13.65 253500 PA 997651 03/15/1927 UPDIKE EARL 06 0430N 0410W 027 160 253500 PA 997651 03/15/1927 USES-BOW JULIA 06 0380N 0350W 012 320 253400 PA 33997 12/14/1908 USES-BOW JULIA 06 0380N 0350W 012 320 253400 PA 33997 08/24/1927 VALANDRY ELANOR V CLIFFORD 06 0360N 0370W 010 160 253500 PA 112161 12/26/1946 VALANDRY ELEANOR CLIFFORD 06 0380N 0380W 013 160 253500 PA 119467 04/14/1959 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0390W 001 31.5 253400 PA 186111 03/27/1911 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 160 253400 PA 186111 09/29/1919 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 34.63 253400 PA 186111 03/27/1911 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 34.82 253400 PA 186111 12/18/1906 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 35.02 253400 PA 186111 12/18/1906 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 35.21 253400 PA 186111 12/18/1906 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0390W 001 31.5 253500 PA 709568 09/29/1919 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 160 253500 PA 709568 09/29/1919 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 34.63 253500 PA 709568 09/29/1919 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 34.82 253500 PA 709568 09/29/1919 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 35.02 253500 PA 709568 09/29/1919 VALANDRY EMMA 06 0360N 0380W 007 35.21 253500 PA 709568 09/29/1919 VALANDRY HATTIE 06 0370N 0380W 032 160 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY HATTIE 06 0370N 0380W 032 160 253400 PA IA 108 04/13/1918 VALANDRY JENNIE 06 0370N 0380W 032 320 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY JENNIE 06 0370N 0380W 032 320 253400 PA IA 108 04/13/1918 VALANDRY JULIA 06 0370N 0330W 008 320 253500 PA 112438 01/05/1949 VALANDRY JULIA 06 0390N 0330W 020 280 253500 PA 112411 11/22/1948 VALANDRY MAUD 06 0360N 0390W 001 31.54 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY MAUD 06 0360N 0390W 001 31.52 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY MAUD 06 0360N 0380W 006 31.5 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY MAUD 06 0360N 0380W 006 31.52 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY MAUD 06 0360N 0380W 006 26.86 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY MINNIE 06 0370N 0400W 025 320 253400 PA IA 969 12/18/1906 VALANDRY MINNIE 06 0370N 0400W 025 320 253400 PA IA 969 04/13/1918 VALANDRY MINNIE 06 0370N 0400W 025 320 253400 PA IA 969 11/01/1910 VALANDRY OWEN H 06 0360N 0380W 006 80 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY OWEN H 06 0360N 0380W 006 34.24 253400 PA IA 108 04/13/1918 VALANDRY OWEN H 06 0360N 0380W 006 34.44 253400 PA IA 108 04/13/1918 VALANDRY OWEN H 06 0360N 0380W 006 80 253500 PA 625332 04/13/1918 VALANDRY OWEN H 06 0360N 0380W 006 34.24 253500 PA 625332 04/13/1918 VALANDRY OWEN H 06 0360N 0380W 006 34.44 253500 PA 625332 04/13/1918 VALANDRY PAUL WESLEY 06 0370N 0330W 006 80 253400 PA 33518 12/10/1908 VALANDRY PAUL WESLEY 06 0370N 0330W 006 39.26 253400 PA 33518 12/10/1908 VALANDRY PAUL WESLEY 06 0370N 0330W 006 39.28 253400 PA 33518 12/10/1908 VALANDRY ROBERT 06 0360N 0390W 001 160 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY ROBERT 06 0360N 0390W 001 160 253400 PA IA 108 04/13/1918 VALANDRY ROBERT 06 0360N 0390W 001 160 253500 PA 625331 04/13/1918 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 480 253400 PA 33516 12/10/1908 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.31 253400 PA 33516 11/28/1910 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.36 253400 PA 33516 04/13/1918 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.42 253400 PA 33516 04/13/1918 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.47 253400 PA 33516 04/13/1918 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 80 253500 PA 163368 11/28/1910 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.42 253500 PA 163368 11/28/1910 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.47 253500 PA 163368 11/28/1910 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 400 253500 PA 625334 04/13/1918 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.31 253500 PA 625334 04/13/1918 VALANDRY VETAL 06 0370N 0330W 007 39.36 253500 PA 625334 04/13/1918 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0360N 0390W 012 320 253400 PA 329178 04/28/1913 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0370N 0380W 014 320 253400 PA 329178 04/13/1918 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0370N 0380W 014 320 253400 PA 329178 11/27/1914 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0360N 0390W 012 320 253500 PA 625330 04/13/1918 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0370N 0380W 032 160 253400 PA IA 108 12/18/1906 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0370N 0380W 032 160 253400 PA IA 108 04/13/1918 VALANDRY WILLIAM 06 0370N 0380W 014 320 253500 PA 444777 11/27/1914 VALANDRY WILLIAM JR 06 0370N 0380W 032 160 253500 PA 625333 04/13/1918 VANWERT MARY 06 0420N 0400W 013 320 253500 PA 445952 12/01/1914 VANWERT MARY 06 0420N 0400W 014 320 253500 PA 625084 04/13/1918 VAUGHT LOTTIE 06 0360N 0350W 003 30.9 253500 PA 101097 01/20/1928 VAUGHT LOTTIE 06 0360N 0350W 003 30.7 253500 PA 101097 01/20/1928 VAUGHT LOTTIE 06 0360N 0350W 003 30.5 253500 PA 101097 01/20/1928 VAUGHT LOTTIE 06 0360N 0350W 004 31.23 253500 PA 101097 01/20/1928 VAUGHT LOTTIE 06 0360N 0350W 004 31.07 253500 PA 101097 01/20/1928 VAVRA EDWARD A 06 0370N 0390W 005 160 253500 PA 123497 02/03/1964 VELING LERNA D 06 0350N 0380W 012 160 272002 PA 495396 10/25/1915 VELING LERNA D 06 0350N 0380W 011 240 251104 PA 695707 07/02/1919 VELING LERNA D 06 0350N 0380W 012 240 251104 PA 695707 07/02/1919 VERT JULIA 06 0360N 0380W 004 160 253500 PA 625335 04/13/1918 VIERLING JESSIE 06 0370N 0380W 034 320 253500 PA 625336 04/13/1918 VIERLING STELLA MYRLE ALLEN 06 0370N 0380W 027 160 253400 PA 328432 04/28/1913 VOICE-IN-SIGHT PAUL 06 0390N 0340W 034 320 253400 PA 328662 04/28/1913 VOICE-IN-SIGHT STELLA 06 0390N 0340W 017 160 253400 PA 328680 04/28/1913