E index Custer 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 EARNEST JACOB 20 008 N 048 E 018 160 251101 PA 68 06/05/1888 EARNEST MINERVA C 20 008 N 048 E 008 160 251101 PA 534 05/11/1900 EASTABROOK WILLIAM H 20 007 N 045 E 026 160 251101 PA 695086 07/01/1919 EASTWOLD MANGUS BERNARD 20 010 N 046 E 006 120 251101 PA 606578 11/07/1917 EASTWOLD MANGUS BERNARD 20 010 N 046 E 006 39.85 251101 PA 606578 10/02/1942 EASTWOLD MANGUS BERNARD 20 010 N 046 E 006 39.75 251101 PA 606578 10/02/1942 EASTWOLD MANGUS BERNARD 20 010 N 046 E 006 39.85 251101 PA 606578 10/02/1942 EASTWOLD MANGUS BERNARD 20 010 N 046 E 006 39.26 251101 PA 606578 10/02/1942 EASTWOLD MANGUS BERNARD 20 010 N 046 E 006 39.53 251101 PA 606578 10/02/1942 EASTWOLD TREVA M 20 011 N 045 E 014 320 251101 PA 685639 06/11/1919 EASTWOLD TREVA M 20 011 N 045 E 014 320 251101 PA 685639 11/20/1942 EBERT ALFRED W 20 002 N 053 E 024 640 251104 PA 977275 04/07/1926 EBERT CHRISTOPHER 20 002 N 054 E 018 160 251101 PA 835277 11/29/1921 EBERT CHRISTOPHER 20 002 N 054 E 018 36.92 251101 PA 835277 11/29/1921 EBERT CHRISTOPHER 20 002 N 054 E 018 36.76 251101 PA 835277 11/29/1921 EBERT CHRISTOPHER 20 002 N 054 E 018 36.6 251101 PA 835277 11/29/1921 EBERT CHRISTOPHER 20 002 N 054 E 018 36.44 251101 PA 835277 11/29/1921 EDISON DAYTON 20 002 N 051 E 028 320 251101 PA 736767 02/26/1920 EDISON LYDIA B 20 002 N 051 E 020 320 251101 PA 736781 02/26/1920 EDWARDS ELLIOTT 20 009 N 053 E 032 320 251101 PA 693419 06/28/1919 EDWARDS ELLIOTT 20 009 N 053 E 032 320 251101 PA 693419 01/22/1941 EDWARDS JOHN H 20 007 N 053 E 012 320 251101 PA 811649 06/24/1921 EGEBERG CARL O 20 009 N 046 E 032 240 251101 PA 403713 05/07/1914 EGEBERG CARL O 20 009 N 046 E 032 40.23 251101 PA 403713 05/07/1914 EGEBERG CARL O 20 009 N 046 E 032 40.27 251101 PA 403713 05/07/1914 EICHELBERG ALFRED 20 012 N 045 E 014 240 251101 PA 692683 06/28/1919 EICHHORN GEORGE 20 008 N 049 E 030 240 251101 PA 674785 04/18/1919 EICHHORN GEORGE 20 008 N 049 E 030 34.62 251101 PA 674785 04/18/1919 EICHHORN GEORGE 20 008 N 049 E 030 34.68 251101 PA 674785 04/18/1919 EICHHORN JOSEPH 20 007 N 047 E 002 40 251101 PA 93 08/09/1889 EICHHORN JOSEPH 20 007 N 047 E 002 40.66 251101 PA 93 08/09/1889 ELGIN MATTHIAS L 20 008 N 045 E 028 320 251104 PA 102621 04/15/1929 ELGIN MATTHIAS L 20 008 N 045 E 034 320 251101 PA 643681 08/07/1918 ELLIOTT ELDON C 20 004 N 054 E 002 320 251101 PA 744641 04/12/1920 ELLIS JOHN W 20 007 N 045 E 026 160 251101 PA 779 07/21/1903 ELLIS WILLIAM 20 005 N 051 E 024 160 251101 PA 500209 11/22/1915 ELLIS WILLIAM W 20 003 N 046 E 028 160 251101 PA 433739 09/29/1914 ELLIS WILLIAM W 20 003 N 046 E 028 160 251101 PA 433739 01/03/1933 ELLIS WILLIAM W 20 003 N 046 E 028 160 251101 PA 106051 01/03/1933 ELLIS WILLIAM W 20 003 N 046 E 028 160 251101 PA 106051 ELPHICK LEONARD P HEIRS OF 20 009 N 055 E 002 240 251101 PA 459230 02/20/1915 ELPHICK LEONARD P HEIRS OF 20 009 N 055 E 002 39.78 251101 PA 459230 02/20/1915 ELPHICK LEONARD P HEIRS OF 20 009 N 055 E 002 39.66 251101 PA 459230 02/20/1915 EMILIE HENNING 20 007 N 047 E 024 160 251101 PA 89 06/05/1888 ENGLERT CHARLES G 20 001 N 047 E 014 320 251101 PA 729789 01/22/1920 ENGLERT JOHN E 20 001 N 047 E 028 320 251101 PA 733300 02/09/1920 ENO CUTHBERT V 20 010 N 055 E 026 160 251101 PA 341469 06/16/1913 ERICKSON JOHN 20 006 N 054 E 024 320 251101 PA 497317 11/05/1915 ERICKSON JOHN 20 006 N 054 E 024 320 251101 PA 497317 07/22/1940 ERNY AUGUSTA 20 010 N 049 E 020 17.18 272002 PA 407639 05/22/1914 ERNY AUGUSTA 20 010 N 049 E 020 39.38 272002 PA 407639 05/22/1914 ERNY AUGUSTA 20 010 N 049 E 020 25.57 272002 PA 407639 05/22/1914 ERNY GEORGE C 20 010 N 049 E 028 160 251101 PA 400881 04/25/1914 ESTES BENJAMIN F 20 008 N 047 E 018 120 251101 PA 81 06/05/1888 ESTES BENJAMIN F 20 008 N 047 E 018 34.89 251101 PA 81 06/05/1888 EVANS FRANK C LEGAL REPS OF 20 004 N 045 E 002 240 251101 PA 723217 12/09/1919 EVANS FRANK C LEGAL REPS OF 20 004 N 045 E 002 36.03 251101 PA 723217 12/09/1919 EVANS FRANK C LEGAL REPS OF 20 004 N 045 E 002 35.87 251101 PA 723217 12/09/1919 EVANS GEORGE HAMILTON 20 005 N 045 E 034 320 251101 PA 700781 07/29/1919 EVANS HARRY F 20 007 N 054 E 014 280 251101 PA 822456 09/12/1921 EVANS JAMES H 20 005 N 045 E 034 320 251101 PA 700782 07/29/1919 EVANS WINIFRED SYKES 20 007 N 054 E 012 320 251101 PA 506370 01/07/1916 EVENSEN ALF 20 009 N 052 E 014 320 251101 PA 806649 05/19/1921 EVENSEN ALF 20 009 N 052 E 014 320 251101 PA 806649 06/06/1939 EVENSEN HANS E 20 009 N 052 E 014 320 251101 PA 643660 08/07/1918 EVENSEN HANS E 20 009 N 052 E 014 320 251101 PA 643660 06/02/1983 EVENSEN NORDAHL J 20 009 N 053 E 030 200 251101 PA 350665 08/16/1913 EVENSEN NORDAHL J 20 009 N 053 E 030 58.58 251101 PA 350665 03/21/1940 EVENSEN NORDAHL J 20 009 N 053 E 030 58.75 251101 PA 350665 03/21/1940 EVERSON FRANK M 20 003 N 046 E 012 320 251101 PA 873721 07/27/1922 EVERSON FRANK M 20 003 N 046 E 012 320 251101 PA 873721 02/24/1933 EVERSON FRANK M 20 003 N 046 E 012 320 251101 PA 106189 02/24/1933 EVERSON FRANK M 20 003 N 046 E 012 320 251101 PA 106189 EVERSON GLENNA 20 009 N 048 E 001 101.07 186004 QC FHA 23 12/20/1945 EVERSON MELGE G 20 003 N 047 E 008 320 251101 PA 881669 09/26/1922 EVERSON MELGE G 20 003 N 047 E 008 320 251101 PA 881669 02/15/1933 EVERSON MELGE G 20 003 N 047 E 008 320 251101 PA 106152 02/15/1933 EVERSON MELGE G 20 003 N 047 E 008 320 251101 PA 106152 EVERSON MERLE G 20 003 N 047 E 008 320 251104 PA 940808 06/27/1924 EVERSON RAYMOND 20 009 N 048 E 001 101.07 186004 QC FHA 23 12/20/1945