E index Beaver County Montana Archives 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 EARL JASPER W 20 008 S 011 W 007 1.71 386300 PA 15095 07/18/1889 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 80 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 8.94 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 18.58 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 38.96 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 12.84 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 41.38 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 5.19 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 39.54 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLE GEORGE G 20 004 S 009 W 003 38.62 272002 PA 452 02/19/1890 EARLY JOHN W 20 005 S 007 W 030 80 251101 PA 4418 12/04/1901 EARLY JOHN W 20 007 S 007 W 006 40 251101 PA 5589 02/25/1907 EARLY JOHN W 20 007 S 007 W 007 120 251101 PA 5589 02/25/1907 EASLEY GLORIA LEE 20 001 S 011 W 001 4.78 220100 PA 258702 07/22/1987 EASLEY JAMES 20 001 S 011 W 001 4.99 220100 PA 258702 07/22/1987 EAST BENCH IRRIG DI 20 009 S 010 W 032 0 234400 MD 091419 09/02/1986 EAST BENCH IRRIG DI 20 009 S 010 W 032 0 234400 FO 062419 06/24/1988 EBY LUCIAN L 20 003 S 018 W 025 0 386300 PA 87000 11/01/1909 EBY LUCIAN L 20 003 S 018 W 025 141.023 386300 PA 87000 11/01/1909 EBY LUCIAN L 20 003 S 018 W 025 5.497 386300 PA 87000 11/01/1909 EBY LUCIAN L 20 003 S 018 W 026 0 386300 PA 87000 11/01/1909 EBY LUCIAN L 20 003 S 018 W 026 12.032 386300 PA 87000 11/01/1909 EBY LUCIAN L 20 003 S 018 W 026 1.448 386300 PA 87000 11/01/1909 ECKERSLEY ORSON H 20 008 S 009 W 015 160 272002 PA 1620 07/15/1880 EDEN WILLIAM 20 009 S 015 W 025 80 251101 PA 735830 02/21/1920 EDEN WILLIAM 20 009 S 015 W 036 80 251101 PA 735830 02/21/1920 EDGERTON ERASTUS D 20 008 S 010 W 028 67.94 386300 PA 20499 04/09/1892 EDGERTON ERASTUS D 20 008 S 011 W 023 33.95 386300 PA 20498 04/09/1892 EDGERTON ERASTUS D 20 008 S 011 W 015 10.93 386300 PA 20500 04/09/1892 EDIE GEORGE B 20 010 S 012 W 026 160 272002 PA 331 02/19/1890 EDIE GEORGE B 20 010 S 012 W 027 160 272002 PA 331 02/19/1890 EDIE GEORGE B 20 010 S 012 W 034 320 272002 PA 331 02/19/1890 EDIE JAMES 20 010 S 012 W 034 40 272002 PA 332 05/23/1888 EDIE JAMES 20 010 S 012 W 035 600 272002 PA 332 05/23/1888 EDIE JAMES HEIRS OF 20 006 S 011 W 024 10.33 386200 PA 40442 01/31/1905 EDIE MAGGIE H 20 010 S 011 W 006 160 272002 PA 413 10/30/1888 EDIE MAGGIE H 20 010 S 011 W 006 41.71 272002 PA 413 10/30/1888 EDIE MAGGIE H 20 010 S 011 W 006 41.22 272002 PA 413 10/30/1888 EDINGER CAROLINE ELIZA 20 006 S 008 W 026 40 272002 PA 310156 01/15/1913 EDINGER CAROLINE ELIZA 20 006 S 008 W 035 40 272002 PA 310156 01/15/1913 EDINGER CAROLYN E 20 006 S 008 W 035 120 272002 PA 279893 06/24/1912 EDINGER GEORGE 20 006 S 008 W 035 160 251101 PA 182038 03/06/1911 EDINGER GEORGE 20 006 S 008 W 035 160 251101 PA 411397 06/04/1914 EDINGER GEORGE 20 007 S 008 W 001 40.1 272002 PA 348271 07/25/1913 EDINGER GEORGE 20 007 S 008 W 001 40.14 272002 PA 348271 07/25/1913 EDINGER GEORGE 20 007 S 008 W 002 40.15 272002 PA 263175 05/01/1912 EDINGER GEORGE 20 007 S 008 W 002 40.1 272002 PA 263175 05/01/1912 EDINGER ISAAC 20 009 S 007 W 020 40 272002 PA 2059 09/07/1889 EDINGER ISAAC 20 009 S 007 W 021 120 272002 PA 2059 09/07/1889 EDWARDS JAMES 20 014 S 005 W 001 160 251101 PA 489745 09/10/1915 EDWARDS SUSAN 20 013 S 005 W 031 320 272002 PA 153077 09/19/1910 EDWARDS WILLIAM K 20 013 S 005 W 029 40 251101 PA 5742 03/02/1908 EDWARDS WILLIAM K 20 013 S 005 W 030 120 251101 PA 5742 03/02/1908 EDWARDS WILLIAM M 20 001 S 011 W 008 53.65 251101 PA 752953 06/02/1920 EDWARDS WILLIAM M 20 001 S 011 W 009 84.35 251101 PA 752953 06/02/1920 EDWARDS WILLIAM M 20 001 S 011 W 016 15.91 251101 PA 752953 06/02/1920 EDWARDS WILLIAM M 20 001 S 011 W 017 6.07 251101 PA 752953 06/02/1920 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 002 S 009 W 033 80 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 002 S 009 W 034 80 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 002 S 009 W 034 40.29 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 002 S 009 W 034 40.29 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 002 S 009 W 034 40.1 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 002 S 009 W 034 40.1 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 003 S 009 W 003 120 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 003 S 009 W 003 40.47 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 003 S 009 W 003 40.16 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 003 S 009 W 003 39.84 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 003 S 009 W 004 52.88 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 EIGHORN HENRY LEGAL REPS OF20 003 S 009 W 004 44.13 251104 PA 842334 01/12/1922 ELDRIDGE SILAS R 20 007 S 008 W 031 40 251101 PA 182041 03/06/1911 ELDRIDGE SILAS R 20 007 S 008 W 032 120 251101 PA 182041 03/06/1911 ELIEL ADOLPH 20 006 S 015 W 009 160 272002 PA 173 11/15/1902 ELKHORN COPPER MINING CO 20 004 S 012 W 015 0 386200 PA 223947 09/11/1911 ELKHORN COPPER MINING CO 20 004 S 012 W 015 13.477 386200 PA 223947 09/11/1911 ELKHORN LAND CORP 20 004 S 009 W 005 6.22 220100 PA 259700 01/16/1997 ELKINS RUDY R 20 014 S 004 W 027 40 251101 PA 978908 05/10/1926 ELKINS RUDY R 20 014 S 004 W 027 41.46 251101 PA 978908 05/10/1926 ELKINS RUDY R 20 014 S 004 W 034 39.43 251101 PA 978908 05/10/1926 ELKINS RUDY R 20 014 S 004 W 034 39.25 251101 PA 978908 05/10/1926 ELLERMAN FRANK H 20 006 S 008 W 034 80 251101 PA 918961 10/02/1923 ELLERMAN FRANK H 20 007 S 008 W 003 39.98 251101 PA 918961 10/02/1923 ELLIOT JASPER N 20 003 S 016 W 017 240 272002 PA 104 11/22/1901 ELLIOT JOHN W 20 003 S 016 W 009 160 272002 PA 136 03/29/1902 ELLIOTT AMY M 20 010 S 007 W 014 200 251104 PA 100658 08/22/1927 ELLIOTT AMY M 20 010 S 007 W 015 40 251104 PA 100658 08/22/1927 ELLIOTT AMY M 20 010 S 007 W 023 160 251104 PA 100658 08/22/1927 ELLIOTT AMY M 20 010 S 007 W 024 240 251104 PA 100658 08/22/1927 ELLIOTT ANNIE 20 003 S 016 W 009 40 272002 PA 279 02/05/1906 ELLIOTT ANNIE 20 003 S 016 W 010 280 272002 PA 279 02/05/1906 ELLIOTT JOHN W 20 003 S 016 W 004 40 251101 PA 343251 06/24/1913 ELLIOTT JOHN W 20 003 S 016 W 009 120 251101 PA 343251 06/24/1913 ELLIOTT MARY B 20 006 S 009 W 028 40 272002 PA 107164 01/28/1910 ELLIOTT MARY B 20 006 S 009 W 029 280 272002 PA 107164 01/28/1910 ELLIS HENRY 20 011 S 007 W 025 640 251104 PA 929577 01/19/1924 ELLIS JOSEPH 20 007 S 013 W 013 160 272002 PA 161728 11/14/1910 ELLIS MINNIE 20 008 S 009 W 014 320 272002 PA 61261 05/14/1909 ELLIS OWEN 20 002 S 015 W 022 160 272002 PA 286 03/05/1906 ELLIS ROBERT M 20 002 S 016 W 031 160 251101 PA 110453 08/15/1939 ELLIS THOMAS H 20 006 S 012 W 019 40 251101 PA 5342 08/01/1904 ELLIS THOMAS H 20 006 S 012 W 020 120 251101 PA 5342 08/01/1904 ELMOSE ANNA 20 009 S 014 W 013 160 252000 PA 580481 04/25/1917 ELMOSE JENS P 20 009 S 014 W 023 160 272002 PA 394039 03/20/1914 ELMOSE JENS P 20 009 S 014 W 025 120 272002 PA 572938 03/19/1917 ELSE ANNIE 20 002 S 016 W 003 80 272002 PA 457157 02/08/1915 ELSE ANNIE 20 002 S 016 W 004 120 272002 PA 457157 02/08/1915 ELSE FREDRICK A 20 001 S 016 W 029 160 251101 PA 91635 11/26/1909 ELSE FREDRICK A 20 001 S 016 W 029 160 251101 PA 91635 05/26/1915 ELSE FREDRICK A 20 001 S 016 W 029 160 251101 PA 474863 05/26/1915 ELSE FREDRICK A 20 001 S 016 W 029 160 251101 PA 474863 ELSE FREDRICK A 20 001 S 016 W 028 80 272002 PA 179 12/09/1902 ELSE FREDRICK A 20 001 S 016 W 033 80 272002 PA 179 12/09/1902 ELSE LESTER J 20 001 S 016 W 034 40 278002 PA 115510 10/19/1955 ELSE WELDON 20 001 S 016 W 033 160 272002 PA 178 12/09/1902 ELSE WELDON 20 002 S 016 W 004 120 272002 PA 111763 12/16/1943 ELSE WELDON 20 002 S 016 W 005 40 272002 PA 754739 06/09/1920 ELSE WELDON 20 002 S 016 W 004 40 272002 PA 754740 06/09/1920 ELSE WELDON 20 002 S 016 W 004 80 251101 PA 1074 10/22/1903 ELSE WELDON 20 002 S 016 W 005 80 251101 PA 1074 10/22/1903 EMERICK GEORGE W 20 008 S 009 W 002 40 262201 PA 860 06/30/1876 EMERICK GEORGE W 20 008 S 009 W 002 39.98 262201 PA 860 06/30/1876 EMERICK GEORGE W 20 008 S 009 W 003 40 262201 PA 860 06/30/1876 EMERICK GEORGE W 20 008 S 009 W 003 39.91 262201 PA 860 06/30/1876 EMERICK JEREMIAH C 20 008 S 009 W 003 120 272002 PA 1706 12/09/1887 EMERICK WILLIAM 20 008 S 009 W 003 160 251101 PA 636 06/17/1887 ENGELSGJERD EDMUND 20 006 S 015 W 004 44.85 272002 PA 155 06/03/1903 ENGELSGJERD EDMUND 20 006 S 015 W 005 44.92 272002 PA 155 06/03/1903 ENGELSGJERD EDMUND 20 006 S 015 W 005 44.91 272002 PA 155 06/03/1903 ENGELSGJERD EDMUND 20 006 S 015 W 005 44.91 272002 PA 155 06/03/1903 ENGELSGJERD EDMUND HEIRS OF20 006 S 015 W 005 160 251101 PA 1244 03/28/1905 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 015 W 006 80 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 015 W 006 44.54 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 015 W 006 34.84 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 015 W 006 34.95 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 015 W 007 40 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 015 W 007 35.03 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD MARIANA 20 006 S 016 W 012 40 272002 PA 536042 06/29/1916 ENGELSGJERD SAMUEL 20 006 S 015 W 018 120 272002 PA 85 05/27/1901 ENGELSGJERD SAMUEL 20 006 S 015 W 018 35.13 272002 PA 85 05/27/1901 ENGELSGJERD SAMUEL 20 006 S 015 W 007 80 251101 PA 930 10/11/1902 ENGELSGJERD SAMUEL 20 006 S 015 W 007 35.17 251101 PA 930 10/11/1902 ENGELSGJERD SAMUEL 20 006 S 015 W 018 35.17 251101 PA 930 10/11/1902 ENGLE CARLOS R 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