E index Lewis County Montana 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) E K JENKINS LAND & CATTLE CO 20 015 N 002 W 004 200 278002 PA 256500 04/22/1965 E K JENKINS LAND & CATTLE CO 20 015 N 002 W 004 43.3 278002 PA 256500 04/22/1965 E K JENKINS LAND & CATTLE CO 20 015 N 002 W 004 43.5 278002 PA 256500 04/22/1965 E K JENKINS LAND & CATTLE CO 20 015 N 002 W 004 43.7 278002 PA 256500 04/22/1965 EAGLEY AARON 20 019 N 005 W 015 160 272002 PA 6959 08/16/1904 EAMES MINNIE 20 010 N 001 W 002 20 386300 PA 578581 04/18/1917 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 002 240 251101 PA 840104 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 002 41.67 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 002 41.42 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 0 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 20 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 0 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 10 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 0 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 20 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 0 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 10 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 0 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 20 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 0 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 10 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 120 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 40.5 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 40.83 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 001 41.16 251104 PA 840105 12/22/1921 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 002 20 386300 PA 578581 04/18/1917 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 011 40 272002 PA 683660 06/06/1919 EAMES ROLAND 20 010 N 001 W 002 41.94 272002 PA 683661 06/06/1919 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 3.82 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 25.38 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 40.27 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 40.16 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 35.93 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 36.14 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 009 N 003 W 006 36.4 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EANES ELIZABETH 20 010 N 003 W 031 22.41 251101 PA 814333 07/14/1921 EAST RED MOUNTAIN TUNNEL AND 20 008 N 005 W 003 14.1 386200 PA 19782 02/23/1892 EAST RED MOUNTAIN TUNNEL AND 20 008 N 005 W 004 2.01 386200 PA 19782 02/23/1892 EAST SPRING HILL MINING CO 20 009 N 004 W 010 0 386200 PA 886598 11/07/1922 EAST SPRING HILL MINING CO 20 009 N 004 W 010 67.304 386200 PA 886598 11/07/1922 EAST SPRING HILL MINING CO 20 009 N 004 W 011 0 386200 PA 886598 11/07/1922 EAST SPRING HILL MINING CO 20 009 N 004 W 011 0 386200 PA 886598 11/07/1922 EBBERT JAMES E 20 015 N 004 W 022 160 272002 PA 5844 03/28/1898 EBBERT JAMES E 20 015 N 004 W 022 160 272002 PA 6008 04/10/1899 EBERL FRANK 20 018 N 007 W 012 160 272002 PA 5107 07/24/1894 EBERL FRANK 20 018 N 007 W 012 160 251101 PA 3376 04/10/1899 EBERL FRANK 20 018 N 007 W 014 40 272002 PA 1563 06/28/1899 EBERL JOHN W 20 020 N 006 W 008 160 251105 PA 158 12/07/1899 EBERL LUCY 20 018 N 007 W 024 80 272002 PA 2863 12/30/1905 ECK AUGUST 20 011 N 004 W 006 240 251101 PA 537265 07/07/1916 ECK AUGUST 20 011 N 004 W 006 41.23 251101 PA 537265 07/07/1916 ECK AUGUST 20 011 N 004 W 006 40.87 251101 PA 537265 07/07/1916 ECK AUGUST 20 011 N 004 W 006 40.52 272002 PA 695441 07/01/1919 ECKERSON JACOB T 20 019 N 005 W 020 160 272002 PA 182502 03/09/1911 ECKERSON ORVILLE 20 019 N 004 W 006 40 251101 PA 703314 08/21/1919 ECKERSON ORVILLE 20 019 N 004 W 006 29.4 251101 PA 703314 08/21/1919 ECKERSON ORVILLE L 20 019 N 004 W 006 80 251101 PA 339071 06/04/1913 ECKERSON ORVILLE L 20 019 N 004 W 006 29.89 251101 PA 339071 06/04/1913 ECKERSON ORVILLE L 20 019 N 004 W 006 29.63 251101 PA 339071 06/04/1913 ECKERSON ORVILLE L 20 019 N 004 W 006 36.57 272002 PA 263177 05/01/1912 ECKERSON ORVILLE L 20 019 N 004 W 006 37.94 272002 PA 263177 05/01/1912 ECKERSON ORVILLE L 20 019 N 004 W 006 29.61 272002 PA 263177 05/01/1912 EDDY JOHN W 20 011 N 006 W 001 0 386200 PA 14075 06/04/1888 EDER CHARLES 20 020 N 004 W 008 160 251101 PA 477888 06/10/1915 EDER FRED 20 020 N 004 W 008 40 272002 PA 228429 10/05/1911 EDER GEORGE CHRISTIAN 20 020 N 004 W 008 160 272002 PA 1016 06/20/1884 EDER RUTH 20 020 N 004 W 018 160 251101 PA 620693 03/02/1918 EDER SOPHIA 20 020 N 004 W 005 80 251101 PA 3002 04/27/1898 EDER SOPHIA 20 020 N 004 W 005 7.24 251101 PA 3002 04/27/1898 EDGERTON JOHN 20 011 N 003 W 024 160 272002 PA 64 02/10/1871 EDGINGTON EVAN R 20 012 N 007 W 024 120 251101 PA 5037 04/08/1903 EDGINGTON EVAN R 20 012 N 007 W 024 41.21 251101 PA 5037 04/08/1903 EDMUNDS WARREN 20 019 N 007 W 027 160 272002 PA 6989 06/10/1904 EDWARDS FRANK J 20 011 N 006 W 027 16.184 386200 PA 380156 01/24/1914 EDWARDS GEORGE W 20 021 N 007 W 001 20.22 272002 PA 1053 06/20/1884 EDWARDS GEORGE W 20 021 N 007 W 002 23.11 272002 PA 1053 06/20/1884 EDWARDS GEORGE W 20 022 N 007 W 035 9.66 272002 PA 1053 06/20/1884 EDWARDS JOHN S 20 011 N 002 W 026 40 272002 PA 5941 12/21/1899 EDWARDS JOHN S 20 011 N 002 W 026 12.85 272002 PA 5941 12/21/1899 EDWARDS JOHN S 20 011 N 002 W 026 39.79 272002 PA 5941 12/21/1899 EDWARDS JOHN S 20 011 N 002 W 026 43.2 272002 PA 5941 12/21/1899 EGGENTHALER RUPERT 20 016 N 007 W 032 100.69 251101 PA 919084 10/03/1923 EGLANOL MINING CO 20 014 N 009 W 020 20.43 386200 PA 44041 06/30/1906 EGLANOL MINING CO 20 014 N 009 W 020 0.23 386200 PA 44041 06/30/1906 ELGE ALEXANDER A 20 011 N 006 W 009 11.64 386200 PA 14652 01/28/1889 ELGE ALEXANDER A 20 011 N 006 W 010 13.77 386200 PA 14653 01/28/1889 ELGE ALEXANDER A 20 011 N 006 W 016 24 386200 PA 15647 03/01/1890 ELLIOT INEZ M 20 009 N 004 W 016 0.38 276701 PA 121119 12/11/1984 ELLIOT ROBERT E 20 009 N 004 W 016 0.38 276701 PA 121119 12/11/1984 ELLIS AMY E 20 019 N 008 W 011 120 272002 PA 6983 06/10/1904 ELLIS AMY E 20 019 N 008 W 014 40 272002 PA 6983 06/10/1904 ELLIS CHARLES H 20 010 N 003 W 020 120 272002 PA 696 06/01/1880 ELLIS CHARLES H 20 010 N 003 W 020 40 272002 PA 696 06/01/1880 ELLIS CHARLES H 20 017 N 004 W 002 80 272002 PA 1376 06/20/1884 ELLIS CHARLES H 20 017 N 004 W 011 80 272002 PA 1376 06/20/1884 ELLIS EDWARD W 20 018 N 006 W 022 40 272002 PA 587877 06/12/1917 ELLIS FANNY 20 018 N 006 W 008 160 251101 PA 1363 11/11/1889 ELLIS FANNY B 20 018 N 006 W 008 80 251105 PA 169 04/12/1900 ELLIS FISK G 20 018 N 006 W 008 160 272002 PA 6418 04/22/1901 ELLIS HARRY B 20 018 N 007 W 012 160 251101 PA 1949 07/20/1892 ELLIS NAT E 20 018 N 006 W 006 80 251105 PA 161 12/07/1899 ELLIS NAT E 20 018 N 006 W 006 35.85 251105 PA 161 12/07/1899 ELLIS NAT E 20 018 N 006 W 006 35.45 251105 PA 161 12/07/1899 ELLIS NATHANIEL E 20 018 N 006 W 008 160 272002 PA 5080 03/21/1893 ELLIS NATHANIEL E 20 018 N 006 W 006 40.64 251101 PA 3498 11/04/1899 ELLIS NATHANIEL E 20 018 N 006 W 006 40.4 251101 PA 3498 11/04/1899 ELLIS NATHANIEL E 20 018 N 006 W 006 40.16 251101 PA 3498 11/04/1899 ELLIS NATHANIEL E 20 018 N 006 W 006 37.7 251101 PA 3498 11/04/1899 ELLIS NATHANIEL E 20 019 N 008 W 023 80 251101 PA 5415 02/20/1905 ELLIS RICHARD T 20 018 N 006 W 024 40 272002 PA 708342 09/26/1919 ELLIS ROBERT A 20 010 N 001 W 004 0 234400 FO 030119 03/01/1989 ELMENDORF JOHN 20 017 N 006 W 034 120 251101 PA 630548 05/15/1918 EMBODY BIRT F 20 011 N 004 W 014 40 252000 PA 87 12/30/1882 EMBODY HENRY 20 018 N 005 W 012 160 272002 PA 2640 08/30/1889 EMBODY HENRY 20 018 N 005 W 012 160 251101 PA 4385 08/29/1901 EMBODY JOHN J 20 018 N 005 W 014 160 272002 PA 6965 08/16/1904 EMBODY JOSEPH 20 011 N 004 W 022 160 272002 PA 1167 02/13/1884 EMBODY JOSEPH 20 018 N 005 W 009 160 272002 PA 380 06/06/1890 EMBODY JOSEPH 20 018 N 005 W 010 480 272002 PA 380 06/06/1890 EMBODY MICHAEL H 20 018 N 005 W 011 480 272002 PA 379 06/06/1890 EMBODY MICHAEL H 20 018 N 005 W 012 160 272002 PA 379 06/06/1890 EMERSON ROBERT G 20 010 N 003 W 033 120 251101 PA 81 12/01/1876 EMERSON ROBERT G 20 010 N 003 W 033 39.05 251101 PA 81 12/01/1876 EMERY SARAH E 20 013 N 006 W 028 80 272002 PA 126119 04/21/1910 EMERY SARAH E 20 013 N 006 W 028 120 251101 PA 39330 01/14/1909 EMERY SARAH E 20 013 N 006 W 029 40 251101 PA 39330 01/14/1909 EMETT ISABEL V 20 014 N 003 W 034 0.21 271000 PA 258400 02/02/1984 EMETT PENNY K 20 014 N 003 W 034 0.12 271000 PA 258400 02/02/1984 EMETT SHARON E 20 014 N 003 W 034 0.21 271000 PA 258400 02/02/1984 ENAGENICS 20 022 N 009 W 036 1.09 234400 FO 043019 04/30/1986 ENDERSBY ALVADUS G 20 019 N 007 W 021 40 272002 PA 2898 09/07/1889 ENDERSBY ALVADUS G 20 019 N 007 W 022 120 272002 PA 2898 09/07/1889 ENDERSBY MARY 20 019 N 007 W 022 160 251101 PA 2461 02/29/1896 ENERGENICS SYSTEMS INC 20 021 N 006 W 019 0 234400 FO 043019 04/30/1986 ENGE GENE 20 016 N 002 W 034 240 251104 PA 109200 08/20/1937 ENGE GENE 20 016 N 002 W 034 39.71 251104 PA 109200 08/20/1937 ENGE GENE 20 016 N 002 W 034 39.34 251104 PA 109200 08/20/1937 ENGELKE FREDERICK 20 010 N 005 W 032 120 272002 PA 7076 02/05/1906 ENGLISH ROBERT 20 021 N 007 W 035 160 272002 PA 4982 01/21/1893 ENGLISH ROBERT 20 021 N 007 W 035 160 251101 PA 2994 06/10/1898 ENGLISH ROBERT 20 021 N 007 W 034 40 272002 PA 2926 08/20/1907 ENGLISH ROBERT 20 021 N 007 W 035 120 272002 PA 2926 08/20/1907 ENGLISH WILLIAM J 20 010 N 002 W 006 80 251101 PA 228 12/10/1880 ENGLISH WILLIAM J 20 010 N 002 W 006 39.8 251101 PA 228 12/10/1880 ENGLISH WILLIAM J 20 010 N 002 W 006 39.88 251101 PA 228 12/10/1880 ENGLISH WILLIAM J 20 010 N 002 W 006 37.12 272002 PA 391 05/23/1888 ENOS GARNEAU 20 012 N 007 W 010 160 251101 PA 854008 03/08/1922 ENSCH MATHIAS 20 014 N 009 W 006 23.67 386300 PA 1286 04/22/1875 ERAUX ELIZAR 20 020 N 006 W 019 160 272002 PA 800 11/10/1882 ERAUX ELIZUR 20 020 N 006 W 019 35.24 251101 PA 865 01/14/1888 ERAUX ELIZUR 20 020 N 007 W 024 80 251101 PA 865 01/14/1888 ERAUX ELIZUR 20 020 N 007 W 025 40 251101 PA 865 01/14/1888 ERICKSON AXEL C 20 017 N 004 W 012 160 251101 PA 5374 12/31/1904 ERICKSON AXEL C 20 017 N 004 W 012 80 272002 PA 2714 03/18/1905 ERICKSON AXEL C 20 017 N 004 W 012 80 272002 PA 7035 04/17/1905 ERICKSON ERICK SIMON 20 014 N 007 W 020 0 386200 PA 112773 11/23/1949 ERICKSON ERICK SIMON 20 014 N 007 W 020 0 386200 PA 112773 11/23/1949 ERICKSON ERICK SIMON 20 014 N 007 W 020 180.626 386200 PA 112773 11/23/1949 ERICKSON ERICK SIMON 20 014 N 007 W 029 0 386200 PA 112773 11/23/1949 ERICKSON ERICK SIMON 20 014 N 007 W 029 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015 N 007 W 030 160 272002 PA 412433 06/10/1914 EVANS ALVIN 20 016 N 004 W 028 320 251101 PA 792831 01/31/1921 EVANS ALVIN 20 016 N 004 W 028 120 251104 PA 803013 04/13/1921 EVANS BENJAMIN T 20 016 N 005 W 024 160 272002 PA 279889 06/24/1912 EVANS BENJAMIN T 20 016 N 005 W 024 160 251101 PA 4035 02/27/1901 EVANS EDWARD H 20 013 N 008 W 023 40 251101 PA 103108 09/24/1929 EVANS EDWARD H 20 014 N 008 W 018 40 251101 PA 686446 06/14/1919 EVANS EVAN 20 014 N 009 W 014 160 251101 PA 2340 07/08/1895 EVANS HENRY D 20 010 N 005 W 006 41.45 386300 PA 15232 09/26/1889 EVANS HENRY D 20 011 N 005 W 031 145.31 386300 PA 15232 09/26/1889 EVANS HENRY D 20 011 N 006 W 036 0 386300 PA 15232 09/26/1889 EVANS JOHN C 20 020 N 004 W 034 160 251101 PA 609885 11/30/1917 EVANS OWEN 20 016 N 005 W 024 160 251101 PA 586621 06/01/1917 EVANS REECE 20 016 N 004 W 034 240 251101 PA 829526 10/24/1921 EWING HAMPTON D 20 013 N 003 W 002 24.88 261101 PA 805332 05/06/1921 EWING HAMPTON D 20 013 N 003 W 002 29.49 261101 PA 805332 10/10/1980 EWING HAMPTON D 20 014 N 002 W 030 80 261101 PA 6 09/29/1906 EWING WILLIAM H 20 011 N 003 W 029 80 272002 PA 70 02/10/1871 EWING WILLIAM H 20 011 N 003 W 032 80 272002 PA 70 02/10/1871 EWING WILLIAM H 20 011 N 003 W 032 40 251101 PA 573 01/30/1884 EYRE HENRY J 20 019 N 005 W 007 40 251101 PA 273098 06/06/1912 EYRE HENRY J 20 019 N 005 W 007 34.63 251101 PA 273098 06/06/1912 EYRE HENRY J 20 019 N 005 W 018 40 251101 PA 273098 06/06/1912 EYRE HENRY J 20 019 N 005 W 018 34.7 251101 PA 273098 06/06/1912 EYRE HENRY J 20 019 N 006 W 022 80 272002 PA 3098 12/02/1907 EYRE HENRY J 20 019 N 006 W 023 80 272002 PA 3098 12/02/1907 EYRE JOHN 20 019 N 006 W 022 80 251101 PA 5112 06/14/1904 EYRE JOHN 20 019 N 006 W 023 80 251101 PA 5112 06/14/1904 EYRE TOM W 20 019 N 006 W 026 160 251101 PA 2723 05/27/1897 EYRE TOM W 20 019 N 006 W 022 80 272002 PA 2896 06/08/1906