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 EAGLE 20 033 N 049 E 032 320 253400 PA 372172 12/17/1913 EAGLE KENNETH D 20 033 N 046 E 019 160 253400 PA 112631 06/16/1949 EAGLE KENNETH D 20 033 N 046 E 019 160 253500 PA 113912 05/14/1953 EAGLE-BEAR GIDEON 20 033 N 048 E 007 80 253400 PA 101139 01/27/1928 EAGLE-BEAR GIDEON 20 033 N 048 E 018 80 253400 PA 101139 01/27/1928 EAGLE-BEAR GIDEON 20 033 N 048 E 008 160 253400 PA 101139 01/27/1928 EAGLE-BEAR GIDEON 20 033 N 048 E 007 80 253400 PA 101139 01/27/1928 EAGLE-BEAR GIDEON 20 033 N 048 E 008 80 253400 PA 101139 01/27/1928 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 40 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 25.04 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 24.96 253400 PA 105372 03/12/1931 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 24.86 253400 PA 105372 02/04/1953 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 25.1 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 40 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 25.1 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 25.04 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 24.96 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 047 E 012 24.86 253400 PA 105372 03/03/1932 EAGLE-BEAR SYLVIA 20 033 N 048 E 010 25.76 253400 PA 105372 02/04/1953 ECKES JACOB M 20 033 N 051 E 019 39.74 251101 PA 981486 06/23/1926 EDDY LELAND M 20 036 N 049 E 027 160 251101 PA 980050 05/29/1926 EDER DANA 20 033 N 048 E 013 160 253400 PA 104054 09/08/1930 EDER DANA 20 033 N 048 E 022 160 253400 PA 104054 09/08/1930 EDER ELEANOR 20 033 N 051 E 015 320 253400 PA 101124 01/27/1928 EDER ELEANOR 20 033 N 051 E 015 320 253400 PA 101124 01/27/1928 EDLAND HAROLD O 20 036 N 046 E 021 240 251101 PA 829460 10/24/1921 EDLAND HAROLD O 20 036 N 046 E 020 80 251101 PA 829460 10/24/1921 EDWARDS BICK 20 037 N 049 E 020 160 251101 PA 437179 10/21/1914 EDWARDS BICK 20 037 N 049 E 029 160 251101 PA 437179 10/21/1914 EDWARDS CHARLES 20 036 N 050 E 017 320 251101 PA 533267 06/13/1916 EDWARDS ELMER 20 037 N 046 E 023 240 251101 PA 518461 03/10/1916 EDWARDS ELMER 20 037 N 046 E 023 240 251101 PA 518461 01/26/1917 EDWARDS ELMER 20 037 N 046 E 024 80 251101 PA 563972 01/26/1917 EDWARDS ELMER 20 037 N 046 E 023 240 251101 PA 563972 EDWARDS JOHN 20 036 N 050 E 020 320 251101 PA 533266 06/13/1916 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 160 251101 PA 437177 10/21/1914 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.8 251101 PA 562496 01/22/1917 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.84 251101 PA 562496 01/22/1917 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.88 251101 PA 562496 01/22/1917 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.76 251101 PA 562496 01/22/1917 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 120 251101 PA 562496 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.76 251101 PA 562496 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.8 251101 PA 562496 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.84 251101 PA 562496 EDWARDS WALTER 20 037 N 049 E 030 39.88 251101 PA 562496 EDWARDS WILLIS M 20 037 N 046 E 023 160 251101 PA 525774 04/20/1916 EDWARDS WILLIS M 20 037 N 046 E 024 160 251101 PA 525774 04/20/1916 EGAN PIERCE 20 033 N 051 E 012 320 253500 PA 716323 11/03/1919 EGELSON BERTHA 20 036 N 048 E 001 40 251101 PA 652623 11/02/1918 EGELSON BERTHA 20 036 N 048 E 001 36.69 251101 PA 652623 11/02/1918 EGELSON BERTHA 20 036 N 048 E 002 120 251101 PA 652623 11/02/1918 EGELSON BERTHA 20 036 N 048 E 002 36.6 251101 PA 652623 11/02/1918 EGELSON BERTHA 20 037 N 048 E 033 80 251101 PA 652623 11/02/1918 EGILDSON ANTON E 20 037 N 048 E 034 80 272002 PA 795930 02/18/1921 EGILDSON JOHAN AUGUST 20 036 N 048 E 001 160 251101 PA 668545 03/05/1919 EGILDSON JOHAN AUGUST 20 036 N 048 E 012 160 251101 PA 668545 03/05/1919 EIKENBERRY MONROE E 20 037 N 048 E 017 160 251101 PA 563083 01/23/1917 EIKENBERRY MONROE E 20 037 N 048 E 018 160 251101 PA 563083 01/23/1917 EKBLAD CHARLES O 20 033 N 048 E 030 240 251101 PA 102473 03/20/1929 EKBLAD CHARLES O 20 033 N 048 E 030 39.37 251101 PA 102473 03/20/1929 EKBLAD CHARLES O 20 033 N 048 E 030 39.47 251101 PA 102473 03/20/1929 ELDER STANLEY 20 037 N 049 E 003 80 251101 PA 648026 09/16/1918 ELDER STANLEY 20 037 N 049 E 010 160 251101 PA 648026 09/16/1918 ELDER STANLEY 20 037 N 049 E 011 80 251101 PA 648026 09/16/1918 ELGESTAD GUSTAV K 20 036 N 049 E 029 120 251101 PA 856244 03/27/1922 ELLINGSON ANGEL 20 033 N 047 E 009 240 251101 PA 100049 04/22/1927 ELLINGSON ANGEL 20 033 N 047 E 009 24.56 251101 PA 100049 04/22/1927 ELLINGSON ANGEL 20 033 N 047 E 009 24.5 251101 PA 100049 04/22/1927 ELLINGSON ANGEL 20 033 N 047 E 009 24.66 251101 PA 100049 04/22/1927 ELLINGSON ANGEL 20 033 N 047 E 009 40 251101 PA 100049 04/22/1927 ELLIOTT MINNIE P 20 033 N 051 E 023 160 251101 PA 995510 02/07/1927 ELLIS ALBERT J 20 036 N 050 E 013 40 251101 PA 441775 11/12/1914 ELLIS ALBERT J 20 036 N 050 E 024 120 251101 PA 441775 11/12/1914 ELLIS ALBERT J 20 036 N 051 E 018 37.51 251101 PA 441775 11/12/1914 ELLIS ALBERT J 20 036 N 051 E 019 37.53 251101 PA 441775 11/12/1914 ELLIS ALBERT J 20 036 N 051 E 019 37.58 251101 PA 441775 11/12/1914 ELLIS ALBERT J 20 036 N 051 E 019 37.64 251101 PA 441775 11/12/1914 ELLSWORTH ROY 20 036 N 043 E 025 320 251101 PA 712796 10/13/1919 ELLSWORTH ROY 20 036 N 043 E 025 40 251101 PA 712796 10/13/1919 ENDERSBY WILLIAM 20 036 N 051 E 004 200 251101 PA 437156 10/21/1914 ENDERSBY WILLIAM 20 036 N 051 E 004 39.35 251101 PA 437156 10/21/1914 ENDERSBY WILLIAM 20 036 N 051 E 004 39.25 251101 PA 437156 10/21/1914 ENDERSBY WILLIAM 20 036 N 051 E 004 39.17 251101 PA 437156 10/21/1914 ENDERSBY WILLIAM E 20 036 N 051 E 004 39.43 272002 PA 531022 05/26/1916 ENDERSLY CLAUD 20 037 N 050 E 023 80 251101 PA 697709 07/11/1919 ENDERSLY CLAUD 20 037 N 050 E 026 240 251101 PA 697709 07/11/1919 ENGBERG FRED EDWARD 20 037 N 048 E 024 160 251101 PA 763867 07/26/1920 ENGBERG FRED EDWARD 20 037 N 049 E 019 80 251101 PA 763867 07/26/1920 ENGBERG FRED EDWARD 20 037 N 049 E 019 39.66 251101 PA 763867 07/26/1920 ENGBERG FRED EDWARD 20 037 N 049 E 019 39.71 251101 PA 763867 07/26/1920 ENGBERG HARRY P 20 036 N 049 E 004 38.12 251101 PA 763866 07/26/1920 ENGBERG HARRY P 20 037 N 049 E 031 200 251101 PA 763866 07/26/1920 ENGBERG HARRY P 20 037 N 049 E 031 39.91 251101 PA 763866 07/26/1920 ENGBERG HARRY P 20 037 N 049 E 031 39.94 251101 PA 763866 07/26/1920 ENGH JOHN H 20 036 N 049 E 024 160 253500 PA 100329 06/01/1927 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 028 40 251101 PA 518459 03/10/1916 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 032 80 251101 PA 563965 01/26/1917 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 033 120 251101 PA 563965 01/26/1917 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 029 80 251101 PA 563965 01/26/1917 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 028 40 251101 PA 563965 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 029 80 251101 PA 563965 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 032 80 251101 PA 563965 ENGLAND NOAH 20 037 N 048 E 033 120 251101 PA 563965 ENGLUND CARL A 20 037 N 050 E 019 160 251101 PA 533269 06/13/1916 ENGLUND CARL A 20 037 N 050 E 030 160 251101 PA 533269 06/13/1916 ENGSTROM ALFRED 20 035 N 047 E 027 80 251101 PA 703220 08/21/1919 ENGSTROM ALFRED 20 035 N 047 E 028 240 251101 PA 703220 08/21/1919 ENGSTROM AXEL FREDRICK 20 034 N 048 E 025 160 251101 PA 560344 01/04/1917 ENGSTROM JOHN ARVID 20 035 N 047 E 027 320 251101 PA 699170 07/18/1919 ERICKSON CARL W 20 037 N 044 E 034 160 251101 PA 750496 05/22/1920 ERICKSON CARRIE 20 037 N 048 E 022 240 251101 PA 561696 01/13/1917 ERICKSON CARRIE 20 037 N 048 E 023 80 251101 PA 561696 01/13/1917 ERICKSON CLARE E 20 037 N 048 E 022 40 251101 PA 646245 08/24/1918 ERICKSON CLARE E 20 037 N 048 E 023 120 251101 PA 646245 08/24/1918 ERICKSON CLARENCE A 20 036 N 044 E 003 240 251101 PA 691973 06/27/1919 ERICKSON CLARENCE A 20 036 N 044 E 003 40.57 251101 PA 691973 06/27/1919 ERICKSON CLARENCE A 20 036 N 044 E 003 40.53 251101 PA 691973 06/27/1919 ERICKSON ERICK 20 034 N 048 E 002 80 251101 PA 638740 06/28/1918 ERICKSON ERICK 20 034 N 048 E 002 40.19 251101 PA 638740 06/28/1918 ERICKSON ERICK 20 034 N 048 E 002 40.26 251101 PA 638740 06/28/1918 ERICKSON JAMES M 20 037 N 048 E 025 320 251101 PA 435633 10/13/1914 ERICKSON JAMES M 20 037 N 048 E 025 320 251101 PA 435633 12/20/1916 ERICKSON JAMES M 20 037 N 048 E 025 320 251101 PA 559495 12/20/1916 ERICKSON JAMES M 20 037 N 048 E 025 320 251101 PA 559495 ERICKSON JOSEPH M 20 034 N 048 E 018 160 251101 PA 916839 09/14/1923 ERICKSON JULIAN 20 037 N 048 E 033 80 251101 PA 483278 07/21/1915 ERICKSON JULIAN 20 037 N 048 E 033 80 251101 PA 483278 12/20/1916 ERICKSON JULIAN 20 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504663 12/23/1915 EVENSKAAS THEODORE A 20 035 N 048 E 014 40 251101 PA 504663 12/23/1915 EVENSON ALVIN D 20 036 N 043 E 001 80 251101 PA 712798 10/13/1919 EVENSON ALVIN D 20 036 N 043 E 002 240 251101 PA 712798 10/13/1919 EVENSON ELMER A 20 034 N 047 E 020 320 251101 PA 655592 12/10/1918 EVENSON MARTIN V 20 035 N 047 E 020 80 251101 PA 460268 02/27/1915 EVENSON MARTIN V 20 035 N 047 E 021 80 251101 PA 460268 02/27/1915 EVENSON MARTIN V 20 035 N 047 E 028 80 251101 PA 460268 02/27/1915 EVENSON MARTIN V 20 035 N 047 E 029 80 251101 PA 460268 02/27/1915 EVENSON MELVIN T 20 035 N 046 E 021 160 251101 PA 774906 09/25/1920 EVENSON MELVIN T 20 035 N 046 E 022 160 251101 PA 774906 09/25/1920 EVENSON MICHAEL 20 034 N 047 E 020 160 251101 PA 648007 09/16/1918 EVENSON MICHAEL 20 034 N 047 E 021 160 251101 PA 648007 09/16/1918 EVENSON VOLGA M HEIRS OF 20 035 N 046 E 026 320 251101 PA 729619 01/22/1920 EVERSON ALBERT 20 036 N 050 E 015 200 251101 PA 729640 01/22/1920 EVERSON ELMER 20 033 N 044 E 002 160 251101 PA 675509 04/26/1919 EVERSON ELMER 20 033 N 044 E 002 40.5 251101 PA 675509 04/26/1919 EVERSON ELMER 20 033 N 044 E 002 40.49 251101 PA 675509 04/26/1919 EVERSON ELMER 20 033 N 044 E 002 40.49 251101 PA 675509 04/26/1919 EVERSON ELMER 20 033 N 044 E 002 40.48 251101 PA 675509 04/26/1919 EWING HAMPTON D 20 035 N 048 E 032 40 261101 PA 211773 06/26/1911