E index Lincoln 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) EATON JAMES D 20 031 N 026 W 029 160 272002 PA 2000 02/17/1908 EATON JAMES D 20 031 N 026 W 029 160 272002 PA 2000 10/30/1940 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 20 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 20 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 20 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 2.5 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 0 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EATON ROY 20 033 N 034 W 016 5 251101 PA 104154 10/24/1930 EAYRS CHARLES 20 036 N 027 W 017 80 251101 PA 83307 10/11/1909 EAYRS CLIFFORD B 20 036 N 027 W 022 40 251101 PA 13145 09/10/1908 EAYRS CLIFFORD B 20 036 N 027 W 027 120 251101 PA 13145 06/12/1934 EBERHART GEORGE E 20 033 N 034 W 008 40 251101 PA 537500 07/11/1916 EBERHART GEORGE E 20 033 N 034 W 008 43.4 251101 PA 537500 07/11/1916 EBERHART GEORGE E 20 033 N 034 W 017 40 251101 PA 537500 07/11/1916 EBERHART GEORGE E 20 033 N 034 W 017 43.42 251101 PA 537500 07/11/1916 EBY CASSIUS M 20 027 N 028 W 012 120 272002 PA 1177 08/01/1907 ECKELBERRY GEORGE M 20 029 N 026 W 026 160 272002 PA 47 11/04/1899 ECKLUND GEORGE F 20 036 N 028 W 034 40 272002 PA 2345 04/20/1908 ECKLUND GEORGE F 20 036 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579 12/22/1903 EDWARDS FRANK 20 035 N 026 W 019 36.76 272002 PA 579 06/12/1934 EDWARDS FRANK 20 035 N 026 W 019 36.88 272002 PA 579 06/12/1934 EDWARDS MARGARET A 20 036 N 027 W 003 40.87 272002 PA 2185 09/16/1907 EDWARDS MARGARET A 20 036 N 027 W 003 40.82 272002 PA 2185 09/16/1907 EDWARDS MARGARET A 20 037 N 027 W 035 40 272002 PA 2185 09/16/1907 EDWARDS MCKINZEY 20 037 N 028 W 034 80 272002 PA 680 09/09/1904 EDWARDS MCKINZEY 20 037 N 028 W 035 80 272002 PA 680 02/24/1934 EERAERTS ADOLF 20 036 N 027 W 025 120 251101 PA 13137 09/10/1908 EERAERTS ADOLF 20 036 N 027 W 025 40 251101 PA 13137 06/12/1934 EGBERT WILLIAM H 20 035 N 026 W 006 40 272002 PA 488 08/03/1904 EGBERT WILLIAM H 20 035 N 026 W 006 30.99 272002 PA 488 08/03/1904 EGBERT WILLIAM H 20 035 N 026 W 006 30.45 272002 PA 488 08/03/1904 EGBERT WILLIAM H 20 035 N 026 W 006 38.61 272002 PA 488 08/03/1904 EGGERS JOHN E 20 032 N 029 W 013 40 251101 PA 809 01/23/1908 EGGERS JOHN E 20 032 N 029 W 013 34.87 251101 PA 809 02/24/1934 EGGERS JOHN E 20 032 N 029 W 013 6.25 251101 PA 809 02/24/1934 EGGERS JOHN E 20 032 N 029 W 013 33.42 251101 PA 809 02/24/1934 EGGERS JOHN E 20 032 N 029 W 013 36.33 251101 PA 809 02/24/1934 EGGERS JOHN E 20 032 N 029 W 013 12.36 251101 PA 809 02/24/1934 EICHERT JOHN 20 037 N 028 W 023 160 272002 PA 615 03/14/1904 EICHERT JOHN 20 037 N 028 W 023 160 272002 PA 615 02/24/1934 EICHERT JOHN 20 037 N 028 W 023 160 272002 PA 136 06/10/1904 EICHERT JOHN 20 037 N 028 W 023 160 272002 PA 136 02/24/1934 EKLUND MARTHA 20 030 N 030 W 014 40 272002 PA 2130 09/16/1907 EKLUND OSCAR S 20 036 N 028 W 033 40 272002 PA 2219 01/16/1908 EKLUND OSCAR S 20 036 N 028 W 034 40 272002 PA 2219 11/29/1990 EKLUND PETER 20 027 N 029 W 008 40 272002 PA 2220 01/16/1908 ELDERTON WILLIAM 20 037 N 028 W 034 80 272002 PA 682 09/09/1904 ELDERTON WILLIAM 20 037 N 028 W 035 80 272002 PA 682 02/24/1934 ELLIOTT JOHN 20 031 N 031 W 034 160 251101 PA 210 05/03/1900 ELLIOTT JOHN 20 031 N 031 W 034 160 251101 PA 210 06/14/1938 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