E index Granite County Montana Archives USGENWEB Montana Archives,maintained by burns@asu.edu 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 EAST GRANITE CO 20 007 N 013 W 033 10.77 386200 PA 20868 04/23/1892 EAST GRANITE CO 20 007 N 013 W 033 0 386200 PA 20869 04/23/1892 EAST GRANITE CO 20 007 N 013 W 033 0 386200 PA 20869 04/23/1892 EAST GRANITE CO 20 007 N 013 W 033 10.28 386200 PA 20869 04/23/1892 ECK BARNEY 20 012 N 013 W 004 10.79 386300 PA 19284 01/08/1892 ECKES ELLA I 20 011 N 013 W 014 160 386300 PA 111661 04/07/1943 ECKLE HARRY 20 011 N 013 W 022 160 251101 PA 424456 07/30/1914 ECKLE RUTH 20 011 N 013 W 005 80 251104 PA 899547 03/16/1923 ECKLE RUTH 20 011 N 013 W 008 520 251104 PA 899547 03/16/1923 ECKLE RUTH 20 011 N 013 W 009 40 251104 PA 899547 03/16/1923 ECKLUND ANDREW 20 009 N 012 W 004 80 251101 PA 5461 12/13/1905 ECKLUND ANDREW 20 009 N 012 W 004 39.22 251101 PA 5461 12/13/1905 ECKLUND ANDREW 20 009 N 012 W 004 39.14 251101 PA 5461 12/13/1905 EDGAR ELIZABETH 20 009 N 013 W 026 240 251101 PA 640660 07/15/1918 EDGAR ELMER J 20 009 N 013 W 026 160 251101 PA 604029 10/17/1917 EDGAR OMER J 20 009 N 013 W 024 80 251101 PA 969971 11/21/1925 EDGAR OMER J 20 009 N 013 W 026 160 251101 PA 604030 10/17/1917 EDWARDS CLIFTON CHARLES 20 005 N 015 W 028 320 251104 PA 954284 02/26/1925 EDWARDS CLIFTON CHARLES 20 005 N 015 W 033 160 251104 PA 954284 02/26/1925 EDWARDS JOHN 20 011 N 012 W 032 160 272002 PA 1834 12/09/1887 ELFERS JOHN 20 011 N 014 W 011 23.62 386300 PA 20490 04/09/1892 ELFERS JOHN 20 012 N 013 W 008 2.44 386300 PA 32069 02/03/1900 ELIZABETH MINING CO 20 007 N 013 W 032 4.07 386200 PA 20504 04/09/1892 ELIZABETH MINING CO 20 007 N 013 W 032 0 386200 PA 20505 04/09/1892 ELIZABETH MINING CO 20 007 N 013 W 032 0 386200 PA 20505 04/09/1892 ELIZABETH MINING CO 20 007 N 013 W 032 13.39 386200 PA 20505 04/09/1892 EMMINGER ASA 20 010 N 014 W 004 320 251101 PA 522774 04/05/1916 ENMAN MALCOLM 20 011 N 012 W 034 160 251101 PA 393317 03/17/1914 ERICKSON ANNA 20 007 N 014 W 020 160 251101 PA 871144 07/06/1922 ERICKSON ERNEST G 20 007 N 014 W 020 160 251101 PA 452995 01/11/1915 ERICKSON JOHN WALTER 20 007 N 015 W 008 160 251101 PA 683910 06/07/1919 ERICKSON MARY 20 008 N 015 W 032 120 251101 PA 550925 10/18/1916 ERICKSON MARY 20 008 N 015 W 032 34.38 251101 PA 550925 10/18/1916 ERICKSON PETER EMANUEL 20 007 N 015 W 004 160 251101 PA 626694 04/22/1918 ERICKSON PETER EMANUEL 20 007 N 015 W 009 160 251101 PA 626694 04/22/1918 ERICKSON RODNEY LUDWIG 20 007 N 014 W 030 160 251101 PA 909059 06/13/1923 ERICKSON RODNEY LUDWIG 20 007 N 014 W 030 39.43 251104 PA 909060 06/13/1923 ERICKSON RODNEY LUDWIG 20 007 N 015 W 024 160 251104 PA 909060 06/13/1923 ERICKSON RODNEY LUDWIG 20 007 N 015 W 024 80 251104 PA 909060 06/13/1923 ERICKSON RODNEY LUDWIG 20 007 N 015 W 025 40 251104 PA 909060 06/13/1923 ERIKSON CHARLES L 20 007 N 015 W 024 160 251101 PA 1147 08/01/1904 ESHBAUGH CHARLES H 20 007 N 013 W 030 1.85 386200 PA 26873 05/05/1896 ESTILL JAMES W 20 007 N 013 W 029 1.05 386200 PA 2314 06/11/1877 ESTILL JAMES W 20 007 N 013 W 019 3.21 386200 PA 2315 06/11/1877 ETHRIDGE ELIAS 20 007 N 014 W 034 160 272002 PA 574 08/15/1876 EUREKA MINING CO 20 007 N 016 W 026 11.39 386300 PA 27764 01/08/1897 EUREKA MINING CO 20 007 N 016 W 027 21.2 386300 PA 27764 01/08/1897 EUREKA MINING CO 20 007 N 016 W 034 42.13 386300 PA 27764 01/08/1897 EUREKA MINING CO 20 007 N 016 W 035 4.8 386300 PA 27764 01/08/1897 EVANS JAMES G 20 007 N 013 W 031 0 386200 PA 27044 05/21/1896 EVANS RICHARD J 20 009 N 013 W 024 160 251101 PA 339063 06/04/1913 EWING AUGUSTE B 20 006 N 016 W 035 31.75 386300 PA 971172 12/18/1925 EWING CHARLES 20 006 N 016 W 020 34.857 386300 PA 968384 10/28/1925 EWING CHARLES G 20 006 N 016 W 035 31.75 386300 PA 971172 12/18/1925 EWING F B 20 006 N 016 W 034 8.42 386300 PA 971172 12/18/1925 EWING MARK 20 006 N 016 W 027 68.329 386300 PA 971172 12/18/1925