E index Dawson 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 EASTON WILLIAM 20 016 N 054 E 028 320 251101 PA 560415 01/05/1917 EATON FRANK A 20 017 N 050 E 034 160 251101 PA 327710 04/22/1913 EATON LOTTIE 20 016 N 051 E 010 120 251101 PA 506366 01/07/1916 EBERT JOSEPH 20 015 N 054 E 002 160 251101 PA 392287 03/14/1914 EBINGER WALTER 20 015 N 058 E 006 240 251101 PA 364889 11/12/1913 EBINGER WALTER 20 015 N 058 E 006 50.11 251101 PA 364889 11/12/1913 EDINGTON BRUCE 20 022 N 050 E 024 240 251101 PA 455063 01/22/1915 EDWARDS ARTHUR W 20 015 N 053 E 002 240 251101 PA 667198 02/20/1919 EDWARDS ARTHUR W 20 015 N 053 E 002 40.71 251101 PA 667198 02/20/1919 EDWARDS ARTHUR W 20 015 N 053 E 002 40.61 251101 PA 667198 02/20/1919 EDWARDS ERVIN 20 015 N 054 E 018 160 251101 PA 560428 01/05/1917 EGENESS CARL 20 019 N 052 E 004 200 251101 PA 421250 07/11/1914 EGENESS CARL 20 019 N 052 E 004 39.72 251101 PA 421250 07/11/1914 EGENESS CARL 20 019 N 052 E 004 39.64 251101 PA 421250 07/11/1914 EIDE OMMUND 20 015 N 054 E 018 240 251101 PA 316722 02/21/1913 EISENBART JOSEPH 20 016 N 056 E 012 320 251101 PA 560414 01/05/1917 EKMAN EDGAR D 20 014 N 052 E 028 320 251101 PA 529246 05/16/1916 ELDREDGE BARNEY E 20 019 N 052 E 002 200 251101 PA 368892 12/02/1913 ELDREDGE BARNEY E 20 019 N 052 E 002 39.8 251101 PA 368892 12/02/1913 ELDREDGE BARNEY E 20 019 N 052 E 002 39.84 251101 PA 368892 12/02/1913 ELDREDGE BARNEY E 20 019 N 052 E 002 39.86 251101 PA 368892 12/02/1913 ELDRIDGE ALBERT W 20 016 N 052 E 014 320 251101 PA 368024 11/29/1913 ELLIOTT ALEX 20 017 N 055 E 024 22.55 251101 PA 701054 07/30/1919 ELLIOTT ALEX 20 017 N 055 E 024 17.05 251101 PA 701054 07/30/1919 ELLIOTT ALEX 20 017 N 055 E 024 32.6 251101 PA 701054 07/30/1919 ELLISON HILBERT 20 014 N 057 E 022 320 251101 PA 693459 06/28/1919 ELLISON WALTER A 20 015 N 056 E 022 640 251104 PA 967964 10/16/1925 ELPEL AUGUST 20 020 N 055 E 020 320 251101 PA 320762 03/24/1913 ELPEL JOHN M 20 016 N 054 E 006 120 251101 PA 519783 03/20/1916 ELPEL JOHN M 20 016 N 054 E 006 47.03 251101 PA 519783 03/20/1916 ELPEL JOHN M 20 016 N 054 E 006 47.32 251101 PA 519783 03/20/1916 ELPEL JOHN M 20 016 N 054 E 006 36.61 251101 PA 519783 03/20/1916 ELPEL JOHN M 20 016 N 054 E 006 30.79 251101 PA 519783 03/20/1916 ELPEL JOHN M 20 016 N 054 E 006 30.79 251101 PA 519783 03/20/1916 ELVEBACH JAY N 20 021 N 054 E 024 320 251101 PA 463155 03/16/1915 ELVERSON CARL A 20 018 N 053 E 020 160 272002 PA 121235 03/28/1910 ELVIN ALICE G 20 017 N 052 E 026 320 251101 PA 421215 07/11/1914 EMERSON AARON E 20 018 N 057 E 008 80 251101 PA 498540 11/12/1915 ENGELL EMIL T 20 022 N 051 E 032 320 251101 PA 560547 01/05/1917 ENGLEBRIGHT GLEN D 20 017 N 050 E 008 320 251101 PA 637804 06/22/1918 ENNIS ALBERT R 20 018 N 055 E 006 320 251101 PA 477224 06/08/1915 ENNIS EDWIN S 20 019 N 055 E 030 320 251101 PA 679374 05/27/1919 ENNIS FLORENCE E 20 019 N 055 E 032 240 251101 PA 561757 01/13/1917 ENNIS HAZEL A 20 019 N 055 E 030 320 251101 PA 600390 09/15/1917 ENNIS LELAND L 20 018 N 055 E 030 320 251104 PA 102730 05/13/1929 ENNIS LELAND L 20 018 N 055 E 030 320 251101 PA 817268 08/02/1921 ENNIS MORDEN R 20 019 N 055 E 032 320 251101 PA 500229 11/22/1915 ENNIS MORDEN R 20 019 N 055 E 032 80 272002 PA 571515 03/09/1917 ENNIS WILBERT B 20 019 N 053 E 012 160 251101 PA 327714 04/22/1913 ERBACH FRED 20 020 N 054 E 030 80 251101 PA 311444 01/24/1913 ERBACH FRED 20 020 N 054 E 030 33.1 251101 PA 311444 01/24/1913 ERBACH FRED 20 020 N 054 E 030 33.21 251101 PA 311444 01/24/1913 ERICKSON ARVID W G 20 021 N 052 E 030 240 251101 PA 533339 06/13/1916 ERICKSON ARVID W G 20 021 N 052 E 030 39.42 251101 PA 533339 06/13/1916 ERICKSON ARVID W G 20 021 N 052 E 030 39.48 251101 PA 533339 06/13/1916 ERICKSON JOHANNE 20 019 N 051 E 026 160 251101 PA 385372 02/14/1914 ERIKSEN ERIK G 20 016 N 055 E 008 320 251101 PA 750953 05/24/1920 ERIKSEN ERIK G 20 016 N 055 E 008 240 251101 PA 750953 05/24/1920 ERIKSEN ERIK G 20 016 N 055 E 008 160 251104 PA 873708 07/25/1922 ERLANDSON HANS 20 016 N 055 E 010 320 251101 PA 685592 06/11/1919 ERNSTER JOHN J 20 020 N 056 E 024 320 251101 PA 390888 03/10/1914 ERPENBACH FRED 20 017 N 055 E 002 320 251104 PA 959996 05/25/1925 ERPENBACH FRED 20 017 N 055 E 002 42.76 251104 PA 959996 05/25/1925 ERPENBACH FRED 20 017 N 055 E 002 42.54 251104 PA 959996 05/25/1925 ERPENBACH FRED 20 017 N 055 E 002 42.3 251104 PA 959996 05/25/1925 ERPENBACH FRED 20 017 N 055 E 002 42.08 251104 PA 959996 05/25/1925 ETZEL CARL 20 019 N 050 E 010 200 251101 PA 776967 10/09/1920 EVANS DORA E 20 022 N 052 E 014 120 251101 PA 629076 05/06/1918 EVANS JESSIE EMMA 20 018 N 054 E 034 40 278002 PA 256500 08/17/1964 EVANS JOHN D 20 017 N 052 E 024 320 251101 PA 419006 06/30/1914 EVANS PETER 20 013 N 054 E 006 49.72 278002 PA 115214 05/09/1955 EVANS PETER 20 013 N 054 E 006 49.72 278002 PA 115214 08/26/1985 EVANS RUSSELL I 20 018 N 054 E 034 40 278002 PA 256500 08/17/1964 EVANS THOMAS 20 017 N 050 E 032 160 251101 PA 316890 02/24/1913 EVERETT EDWARD C 20 015 N 052 E 020 320 251101 PA 622985 03/26/1918 EVERHART ANNA J 20 016 N 052 E 010 320 251101 PA 459249 02/20/1915 EVERHART DANIEL B 20 016 N 052 E 024 200 251101 PA 491028 09/22/1915 EVERHART DANIEL B 20 016 N 052 E 024 40.91 251101 PA 491028 09/22/1915 EVERHART DANIEL B 20 016 N 052 E 024 40.81 251101 PA 491028 09/22/1915 EVERHART DANIEL B 20 016 N 052 E 024 40.69 251101 PA 491028 09/22/1915 EVERHART JOHN E 20 016 N 053 E 030 240 251101 PA 102786 05/29/1929 EVERHART JOHN E 20 016 N 053 E 030 34.68 251101 PA 102786 05/29/1929 EVERHART JOHN E 20 016 N 053 E 030 34.83 251101 PA 102786 10/16/1914 EVINRUDE ANTON 20 018 N 053 E 018 160 251101 PA 237908 12/11/1911 EWERS JOACHIM HENRY 20 021 N 054 E 028 320 251101 PA 854016 03/08/1922