E index Flathead 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 EAKRIGHT JOHN A 20 029 N 021 W 009 160 272002 PA 106 04/16/1892 EAKRIGHT JOHN A 20 029 N 021 W 009 40 251101 PA 218 05/03/1900 EARL FREDERICK P 20 028 N 022 W 009 160 251101 PA 346 09/15/1902 EATON FLORENCE M 20 029 N 023 W 007 40 272002 PA 436578 10/19/1914 EATON FLORENCE M 20 029 N 023 W 008 40 272002 PA 436578 10/19/1914 EATON FLORENCE M 20 029 N 023 W 017 40 272002 PA 436578 10/19/1914 EATON FLORENCE M 20 029 N 023 W 018 40 272002 PA 436578 10/19/1914 EATON JENNIE C 20 025 N 025 W 012 160 272002 PA 82655 10/04/1909 EAYRS JOHN H 20 029 N 022 W 028 160 272002 PA 54 01/11/1892 EBY JOSEPH 20 028 N 020 W 023 40 251101 PA 321 08/12/1901 EBY JOSEPH 20 028 N 020 W 026 120 251101 PA 321 08/12/1901 ECCLES JOHN 20 027 N 021 W 013 160 272002 PA 3549 07/20/1891 ECKELBERRY ABRAHAM 20 029 N 020 W 031 80 251101 PA 45 03/28/1898 ECKELBERRY EMMA 20 029 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 1633 10/21/1907 ECKELBERRY EMMA 20 029 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 1633 02/01/1950 ECKELBERRY GEORGE M 20 029 N 020 W 017 160 272002 PA 4039 11/03/1891 ECKELBERRY GRACE B 20 029 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 1623 10/21/1907 ECKELBERRY JAMES L 20 029 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 1622 10/21/1907 ECKELBERRY JOHN C 20 029 N 024 W 028 80 272002 PA 1632 10/31/1907 ECKELBERRY LEE 20 029 N 024 W 028 120 272002 PA 1631 10/31/1907 ECKELBERRY LOURETTA 20 029 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 1630 10/21/1907 ECKELBERRY LOURETTA 20 029 N 024 W 024 160 272002 PA 1630 02/01/1950 ECKELBERRY MARIE L 20 029 N 024 W 034 160 272002 PA 1634 10/21/1907 ECKELBERRY RICHARD 20 029 N 020 W 031 160 251101 PA 26 09/02/1892 ECKELBERRY THERESA A 20 030 N 020 W 016 120 272002 PA 280 09/28/1893 ECKELBERRY THERESA A 20 030 N 020 W 016 24.76 272002 PA 280 09/28/1893 ECKELBERRY WILLIAM F 20 030 N 020 W 019 13.3 272002 PA 259 01/14/1903 ECKELBERRY WILLIAM F 20 030 N 020 W 019 26.32 272002 PA 259 01/14/1903 ECKELBERRY WILLIAM F 20 030 N 020 W 019 21.65 272002 PA 259 01/14/1903 ECKELBERRY WILLIAM L 20 030 N 020 W 019 20.8 272002 PA 567 12/22/1903 ECKLEY OWEN O 20 029 N 021 W 020 160 272002 PA 2822 08/30/1889 ECKLEY OWEN O 20 029 N 021 W 017 160 251101 PA 318 06/28/1895 EDELMAN W H III 20 027 N 023 W 009 0 234400 FO 043019 04/30/1986 EDELMAN W H III 20 027 N 023 W 016 0 234400 FO 043019 04/30/1986 EDGE FRANCES M 20 028 N 021 W 021 160 272002 PA 3508 01/28/1890 EDGE PETER U 20 028 N 021 W 020 120 272002 PA 30 03/23/1892 EDGE PETER U 20 028 N 021 W 021 40 272002 PA 30 03/23/1892 EDWARDS GEORGE 20 027 N 024 W 006 40 272002 PA 522 12/22/1903 EDWARDS GEORGE 20 027 N 024 W 006 39.8 272002 PA 522 12/22/1903 EDWARDS GEORGE 20 027 N 024 W 006 28 272002 PA 522 12/22/1903 EDWARDS GEORGE 20 027 N 024 W 006 42.12 272002 PA 522 12/22/1903 EDWARDS HIRAM K HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 026 40 251101 PA 49963 03/03/1909 EDWARDS HIRAM K HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 026 42.14 251101 PA 49963 03/03/1909 EDWARDS HIRAM K HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 026 24.39 251101 PA 49963 03/03/1909 EDWARDS HIRAM K HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 027 15.21 251101 PA 49963 03/03/1909 EDWARDS HIRAM K HEIRS OF 20 032 N 019 W 027 23.09 251101 PA 49963 03/03/1909 EDWARDS J HARRINGTON 20 027 N 024 W 022 160 223014 PA 5393 07/23/1903 EDWARDS J HARRINGTON 20 027 N 025 W 008 160 272002 PA 135 04/22/1901 EDWARDS JOSHUA C 20 026 N 020 W 018 80 272002 PA 1 12/01/1897 EDWARDS JOSHUA C 20 026 N 020 W 018 22.06 272002 PA 1 12/01/1897 EDWARDS ZENAS P 20 026 N 020 W 018 160 251101 PA 369 09/15/1902 EGAN WILLIAM J 20 026 N 025 W 004 80 272002 PA 72 09/07/1900 EGAN WILLIAM J 20 026 N 025 W 004 33.58 272002 PA 72 09/07/1900 EGAN WILLIAM J 20 026 N 025 W 004 41.39 272002 PA 72 09/07/1900 EGAN WILLIAM J 20 028 N 021 W 024 120 272002 PA 158 04/16/1892 EGAN WILLIAM J 20 028 N 021 W 024 39.76 272002 PA 158 04/16/1892 EGAN WILLIAM J 20 028 N 021 W 025 8.62 272002 PA 158 04/16/1892 EGAN WILLIAM M 20 024 N 023 W 034 160 272002 PA 407357 05/22/1914 EICHER JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 007 80 251101 PA 213519 06/29/1911 EICHER JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 007 35.32 251101 PA 213519 06/29/1911 EICHER JOHN 20 028 N 019 W 007 35.58 251101 PA 213519 06/29/1911 EIGBRECHT OTTO F W 20 030 N 022 W 019 160 272002 PA 739 07/09/1895 EISENHOWER JOHN 20 030 N 022 W 021 160 251101 PA 160 04/28/1899 EKLUND MARGARET P 20 027 N 024 W 006 40 272002 PA 1976 08/29/1907 EKLUND MARGARET P 20 027 N 024 W 006 36.7 272002 PA 1976 08/29/1907 ELDER MADGE 20 031 N 019 W 019 40 272002 PA 1897 08/29/1907 ELDER MADGE 20 031 N 019 W 019 17.51 272002 PA 1897 02/22/1982 ELDERKIN AMOS 20 027 N 019 W 020 160 251101 PA 277 05/08/1901 ELDERKIN AMOS 20 027 N 019 W 029 40 272002 PA 305 08/18/1902 ELLIOTT ELIZA 20 027 N 020 W 011 160 251101 PA 364 09/15/1902 ELLIOTT JOHN A 20 026 N 026 W 032 160 272002 PA 92 09/07/1900 ELLIOTT JOHN A 20 026 N 026 W 007 40 251101 PA 537 02/20/1905 ELLIOTT JOHN A 20 026 N 026 W 007 37.05 251101 PA 537 02/20/1905 ELLIOTT JOHN A 20 026 N 026 W 007 37.13 251101 PA 537 02/20/1905 ELLIOTT JOHN A 20 026 N 026 W 007 37.23 251101 PA 537 02/20/1905 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 027 10 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 027 80 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 028 0 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 028 20 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 028 0 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 028 0 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 028 5 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT JON H 20 035 N 021 W 028 40 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT PATRICIA A 20 035 N 021 W 027 0 223000 PA 258800 11/09/1987 ELLIOTT WILLIAM H 20 027 N 020 W 011 160 272002 PA 197 01/07/1893 ELLIOTT WILLIAM R 20 036 N 022 W 002 160 251101 PA 902566 04/09/1923 ELLIOTT WILLIAM R 20 036 N 022 W 002 160 251101 PA 902566 11/03/1933 ELLIOTT WILLIAM R 20 036 N 022 W 002 160 251101 PA 106692 11/03/1933 ELLIOTT WILLIAM R 20 036 N 022 W 002 160 251101 PA 106692 ELLIS LURA J 20 028 N 021 W 014 40 272002 PA 157 04/16/1892 ELSETHAGEN THORVALD O 20 031 N 019 W 027 80 251101 PA 119015 03/17/1910 ELSETHAGEN THORVALD O 20 031 N 019 W 028 80 251101 PA 119015 03/17/1910 ELTON IDA B 20 031 N 019 W 019 40 272002 PA 1202 06/30/1906 ELTON IDA B 20 031 N 019 W 019 36.28 272002 PA 1202 10/20/1934 ELTON IDA B 20 031 N 019 W 030 40 272002 PA 1202 10/20/1934 ELTON IDA B 20 031 N 019 W 030 36.27 272002 PA 1202 10/20/1934 ELTON OSCAR M 20 031 N 019 W 019 40 272002 PA 1201 05/01/1906 ELTON OSCAR M 20 031 N 019 W 019 39.78 272002 PA 1201 10/20/1934 ELTON OSCAR M 20 031 N 019 W 020 20.69 272002 PA 1201 10/20/1934 ELTON OSCAR M 20 031 N 019 W 029 49.44 272002 PA 1201 10/20/1934 EMARD JOHN G 20 029 N 023 W 035 160 272002 PA 929 04/05/1905 EMERSON FRANK H 20 029 N 021 W 032 160 272002 PA 1552 12/12/1888 EMERSON FRANK H 20 029 N 021 W 032 160 251101 PA 1805 11/23/1891 EMERSON WILLIAM P 20 028 N 021 W 006 42.55 272002 PA 3124 10/22/1889 EMERSON WILLIAM P 20 028 N 021 W 006 42.89 272002 PA 3124 10/22/1889 EMERSON WILLIAM P 20 028 N 021 W 006 44.04 272002 PA 3124 10/22/1889 EMERSON WILLIAM P 20 028 N 021 W 006 43.69 272002 PA 3124 10/22/1889 EMERSON WILLIAM P 20 029 N 021 W 032 160 251101 PA 746 05/19/1887 EMIGH WARD 20 028 N 021 W 005 36.18 272002 PA 1570 06/30/1892 EMIGH WARD 20 028 N 021 W 005 36.26 272002 PA 1570 06/30/1892 EMIGH WARD 20 028 N 021 W 005 34.68 272002 PA 1570 12/12/1888 EMIGH WARD 20 028 N 021 W 005 32.26 272002 PA 1570 12/12/1888 EMMONS CHARLES L 20 027 N 022 W 034 160 251101 PA 181563 03/06/1911 EMMONS CHARLES L 20 027 N 022 W 020 40 272002 PA 2120 09/16/1907 ENGLISH DANIEL 20 029 N 022 W 011 160 272002 PA 294 02/01/1893 ERICKSON HANS 20 027 N 020 W 022 80 272002 PA 3113 10/22/1889 ERICKSON HANS 20 027 N 020 W 022 38.14 272002 PA 3113 10/22/1889 ERICKSON HANS 20 027 N 020 W 022 1.86 272002 PA 3113 10/22/1889 ERICKSON HANS 20 027 N 020 W 027 40 272002 PA 3113 10/22/1889 ERICKSON SAMUEL 20 024 N 023 W 006 40 272002 PA 501894 12/03/1915 ERICKSON SAMUEL 20 024 N 023 W 006 26.12 272002 PA 501894 12/03/1915 ERICKSON SAMUEL 20 024 N 023 W 006 26.1 272002 PA 501894 12/03/1915 ERIKSON ANDREW 20 031 N 019 W 028 160 251101 PA 83308 10/11/1909 ERVIN ROSIE 20 028 N 021 W 023 40 251101 PA 489 08/26/1904 EVANS FLORENCE O 20 031 N 022 W 013 40 272002 PA 1548 06/15/1907 EVANS JAMES E 20 031 N 022 W 013 120 251101 PA 768 04/11/1907 EVANS JAMES E 20 031 N 022 W 024 40 251101 PA 768 04/11/1907 EVERETT ARCHER 20 025 N 024 W 035 80 272002 PA 271898 06/06/1912 EVERETT ARCHER 20 025 N 024 W 035 30.94 272002 PA 271898 06/06/1912 EVERETT ARCHER 20 025 N 024 W 035 30.62 272002 PA 271898 06/06/1912 EVERETT EDWIN I 20 025 N 024 W 035 120 272002 PA 271899 06/06/1912 EVERETT EDWIN I 20 025 N 024 W 035 31.86 272002 PA 271899 06/06/1912 EVIRS JOHN W 20 028 N 021 W 006 40.76 272002 PA 3655 09/01/1891 EVIRS JOHN W 20 028 N 021 W 006 37.5 272002 PA 3655 09/01/1891 EVIRS JOHN W 20 029 N 021 W 031 80 272002 PA 3655 09/01/1891 EVIRS JOHN W 20 029 N 022 W 035 40 272002 PA 65 03/23/1892