E index Broadwater County Montana 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 ACREAGETYPE CASETYPEDOCID DATE EARLE MARY 20 009 N 002 E 020 160 272002 PA 3210 08/17/1908 EATON ARTHUR 20 007 N 003 E 004 80 251101 PA 727395 01/13/1920 EATON ARTHUR 20 007 N 003 E 004 39.95 251101 PA 727395 01/13/1920 EATON ARTHUR 20 007 N 003 E 004 40.25 251101 PA 727395 01/13/1920 EATON ARTHUR 20 007 N 003 E 005 40 251101 PA 727395 01/13/1920 EATON ARTHUR 20 007 N 003 E 005 40.42 251101 PA 727395 01/13/1920 EATON ARTHUR 20 007 N 003 E 005 40.48 251101 PA 727395 01/13/1920 ECKENBECK CLARA B 20 003 N 001 E 029 160 272002 PA 554196 11/14/1916 ECLIPSE ARGO MINING CO 20 011 N 001 E 026 0.07 386200 PA 42842 06/28/1905 ECLIPSE ARGO MINING CO 20 011 N 001 E 027 15.68 386200 PA 42842 06/28/1905 ECLIPSE-ARGO MINING CO 20 011 N 001 E 027 14.37 386200 PA 42838 06/28/1905 EDENS JEP 20 007 N 003 E 022 160 251101 PA 436052 10/16/1914 EDGERTON ERASTUS D 20 007 N 001 W 023 7.61 386200 PA 22312 12/02/1892 EDGERTON ERASTUS D 20 007 N 001 W 026 10.47 386200 PA 22312 12/02/1892 EDMUNSON JOHN 20 009 N 001 E 026 37.51 251101 PA 332 04/09/1881 EDMUNSON JOHN 20 009 N 001 E 026 33.97 251101 PA 332 04/09/1881 EDMUNSON JOHN 20 009 N 001 E 026 15.15 251101 PA 332 04/09/1881 EDMUNSON JOHN 20 009 N 001 E 026 27.98 251101 PA 332 04/09/1881 EDMUNSON JOHN 20 009 N 001 E 026 10.13 251101 PA 332 04/09/1881 EDMUNSON JOHN 20 009 N 001 E 035 30.92 251101 PA 332 04/09/1881 EKLUND GUSS A 20 006 N 003 E 004 160 251101 PA 339067 06/04/1913 ELFERS HELEN CHRISTENE 20 003 N 001 E 020 160 251101 PA 463082 03/16/1915 ELFERS OTTO H HEIRS OF 20 003 N 001 E 020 160 251101 PA 574643 03/31/1917 ELLIOTT THOMAS I 20 005 N 004 E 012 160 251101 PA 731093 02/02/1920 ELLIS ADELAIDE 20 004 N 001 E 034 160 251101 PA 464262 03/22/1915 ELLISON WILLIAM S 20 009 N 001 W 026 120 251101 PA 3680 02/20/1900 ENNIS FRED J 20 003 N 001 E 028 160 251101 PA 574677 03/31/1917 ERICKSON FRED E 20 006 N 003 E 011 36.05 251104 PA 105406 03/25/1932 ERICKSON FRED E 20 006 N 003 E 011 20.02 251104 PA 105406 03/25/1932 ERICKSON FRED E 20 006 N 003 E 011 2.51 251104 PA 105406 03/25/1932 ERICKSON FRED E 20 006 N 003 E 014 560 251104 PA 105406 03/25/1932 ERWIN SIDNEY H 20 005 N 002 E 030 160 262201 PA 1261 08/01/1873 ESLICK SAMUEL F 20 006 N 001 E 019 160 251101 PA 865454 05/31/1922 ESSELSTYN ELMER E 20 005 N 001 W 014 0 386200 PA 289676 08/26/1912 ESSELSTYN ELMER E 20 005 N 001 W 024 0 386200 PA 289676 08/26/1912 ESSELSTYN ELMER E 20 005 N 001 W 024 0 386200 PA 289676 08/26/1912 ESSELSTYN ELMER E 20 005 N 001 W 013 51.188 386200 PA 289676 08/26/1912 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 007 80 272002 PA 620 02/08/1887 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 007 47.89 272002 PA 620 02/08/1887 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 007 47.68 272002 PA 620 02/08/1887 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 004 48.52 251101 PA 812 01/14/1888 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 004 47.09 251101 PA 812 01/14/1888 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 004 160 272002 PA 558 10/28/1891 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 004 49.91 272002 PA 558 10/28/1891 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 008 N 002 E 004 45.65 272002 PA 558 07/18/1889 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 009 N 002 E 032 80 272002 PA 558 07/18/1889 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 009 N 002 E 033 80 272002 PA 558 07/18/1889 ESTES ARTILLUS 20 009 N 002 E 033 80 251101 PA 812 01/14/1888 EYBEL CHARLES 20 008 N 003 E 005 80 251101 PA 558322 12/11/1916 EYBEL CHARLES 20 008 N 003 E 008 240 251101 PA 558322 12/11/1916