E index Meagher 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) NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE EARHART EDWARD E 20 006 N 008 E 006 160 272002 PA 243715 01/18/1912 EARHART GRACE A 20 006 N 008 E 006 80 272002 PA 310829 01/21/1913 EARHART GRACE A 20 006 N 008 E 006 32.05 272002 PA 310829 01/21/1913 EARHART GRACE A 20 006 N 008 E 006 32.08 272002 PA 310829 01/21/1913 EARLEY JOHN J 20 006 N 008 E 008 160 251101 PA 461575 03/06/1915 EAST JAY W 20 010 N 006 E 012 160 251101 PA 895642 02/09/1923 EAST JAY W 20 010 N 006 E 012 40 272002 PA 760140 06/29/1920 EAST JAY W 20 013 N 005 E 022 160 251101 PA 376555 01/12/1914 EATON ROBERT HEIRS OF 20 011 N 005 E 012 160 251101 PA 851019 02/23/1922 EBERHARD FLORENCE N 20 007 N 006 E 030 240 251101 PA 552695 11/01/1916 EBERHARD FLORENCE N 20 007 N 006 E 030 36.8 251101 PA 552695 11/01/1916 EBERHARD FLORENCE N 20 007 N 006 E 030 36.97 251101 PA 552695 11/01/1916 EBERHARD MORRIS E 20 007 N 006 E 032 240 251101 PA 641321 07/22/1918 ECKER GILBERT 20 009 N 006 E 014 40 272002 PA 992 08/01/1883 ECKER GILBERT 20 009 N 006 E 006 40 251101 PA 1681 12/05/1890 ECKER GILBERT 20 009 N 006 E 006 39.62 251101 PA 1681 12/05/1890 ECKER GILBERT 20 009 N 006 E 006 35.99 251101 PA 1681 12/05/1890 ECKER GILBERT 20 009 N 006 E 006 36.56 251101 PA 1681 12/05/1890 ECKER GILBERT 20 011 N 003 E 032 0 386300 PA 1283 04/22/1875 ECKER GILBERT 20 011 N 003 E 032 49.91 386300 PA 1216 02/23/1875 EDGAR HELEN 20 010 N 004 E 034 160 251101 PA 5188 03/01/1904 EDGAR JAMES 20 010 N 004 E 034 160 251101 PA 5187 03/19/1904 EDGAR JAMES 20 010 N 004 E 033 160 272002 PA 3073 06/29/1907 EDMUNSON LAURA 20 009 N 007 E 008 80 272002 PA 1297 03/30/1888 EDMUNSON LAURA 20 009 N 007 E 017 80 272002 PA 1297 03/30/1888 EDWARDS ANNA L 20 011 N 008 E 026 320 272002 PA 381383 01/30/1914 EDWARDS ELIJAH M 20 010 N 009 E 029 0 386200 PA 40642 03/01/1905 EDWARDS FRANK P 20 011 N 008 E 026 160 251101 PA 309696 01/14/1913 EDWARDS JOHN P 20 009 N 011 E 001 120 272002 PA 6864 03/17/1904 EDWARDS JOHN P 20 009 N 011 E 001 40.03 272002 PA 6864 03/17/1904 EDWARDS WILLIAM D 20 011 N 008 E 034 160 251101 PA 630547 05/15/1918 EDWARDS WILLIAM D 20 011 N 008 E 034 41.63 251101 PA 630547 05/15/1918 EDWARDS WILLIAM D 20 011 N 008 E 034 41.91 251101 PA 630547 05/15/1918 EDWARDS WILLIAM D 20 011 N 008 E 034 41.65 272002 PA 718563 11/11/1919 EIE GINA 20 009 N 010 E 008 34.07 272002 PA 377051 01/14/1914 EIE GINA 20 009 N 010 E 009 120 272002 PA 377051 01/14/1914 EIKE OLE J 20 007 N 010 E 030 160 272002 PA 224309 09/11/1911 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 005 E 012 120 272002 PA 293662 09/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 0 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 20 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 0 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 0 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 10 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 38.56 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 006 38.39 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 007 0 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 007 0 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 007 10 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELFVEEN LIM A 20 013 N 006 E 007 38.35 251101 PA 261787 04/25/1912 ELLEDGE DANIEL 20 006 N 008 E 028 160 251101 PA 439599 10/30/1914 ELLEDGE HARSHA H 20 006 N 008 E 028 320 251101 PA 439587 10/30/1914 ELLIOTT LEVI L 20 006 N 007 E 014 280 251101 PA 439804 11/02/1914 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 002 E 002 40 272002 PA 7062 07/27/1907 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 002 E 002 43.15 272002 PA 7062 07/27/1907 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 002 E 002 43.03 272002 PA 7062 07/27/1907 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 003 E 018 80 272002 PA 425287 08/07/1914 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 003 E 018 80 272002 PA 425288 08/07/1914 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 003 E 018 37.92 272002 PA 3018 04/22/1907 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 003 E 018 80 272002 PA 3019 04/22/1907 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 003 E 018 37.81 272002 PA 3019 04/22/1907 ELLIS CARRIE 20 014 N 003 E 018 37.86 272002 PA 3019 04/22/1907 ELLIS EDWARD W 20 014 N 003 E 020 160 272002 PA 291622 09/16/1912 ELLIS EDWARD W 20 014 N 003 E 006 41.85 251101 PA 5395 02/25/1907 ELLIS EDWARD W 20 014 N 003 E 006 41.76 251101 PA 5395 02/25/1907 ELLIS EDWARD W 20 014 N 003 E 006 41.66 251101 PA 5395 02/25/1907 ELLIS EDWARD W 20 014 N 003 E 006 38.95 251101 PA 5395 02/25/1907 ELLIS FRANCIS 20 010 N 006 E 030 120 272002 PA 741 03/04/1882 ELLIS FRANCIS 20 010 N 006 E 030 36.36 272002 PA 741 03/04/1882 ELLIS FRANCIS 20 010 N 006 E 030 40 272002 PA 608 09/13/1889 ELLIS FRANCIS 20 010 N 006 E 030 36.29 272002 PA 608 09/13/1889 ELLIS FRANCIS 20 013 N 003 E 025 120 251101 PA 692466 06/27/1919 ELLIS FRANCIS 20 013 N 004 E 030 39.67 251101 PA 692466 06/27/1919 ELLIS HARVEY B 20 014 N 003 E 022 120 272002 PA 3006 04/22/1907 ELLIS RICHARD T 20 014 N 003 E 028 320 251101 PA 464438 03/23/1915 ELLIS WILBUR D 20 008 N 008 E 002 17.32 386200 PA 24076 03/06/1894 ELLIS WILBUR D 20 009 N 008 E 036 3.06 386200 PA 24126 03/20/1894 ELLIS WILBUR D TRUSTEE 20 008 N 008 E 002 17.32 386200 PA 24076 03/06/1894 ELLIS WILBUR D TRUSTEE 20 009 N 009 E 031 12.74 386200 PA 24126 03/20/1894 ELLIS WILLIAM R 20 013 N 004 E 028 160 251101 PA 695589 07/01/1919 ELLIS WILLIAM R 20 013 N 004 E 028 440 251104 PA 936685 04/18/1924 ELLISON WILLIAM S 20 011 N 003 E 010 320 251104 PA 927189 12/19/1923 ELSTON JACOB T 20 008 N 010 E 025 160 251101 PA 1194 05/13/1895 ELSTON MARTHA M 20 008 N 010 E 028 160 272002 PA 2725 08/30/1889 EMERY ROE 20 008 N 005 E 024 80 272002 PA 263167 05/01/1912 ENGEN LARS 20 007 N 009 E 028 160 251101 PA 439596 10/30/1914 ENGEN LARS 20 007 N 009 E 028 80 272002 PA 472828 05/14/1915 ENGEN LARS 20 007 N 009 E 028 80 272002 PA 472831 05/14/1915 ENGEN OLAF 20 007 N 009 E 006 35.52 251104 PA 883120 10/13/1922 ENGEN OLAF 20 007 N 009 E 006 35.51 251101 PA 883119 10/13/1922 ENGEN OLAF 20 008 N 009 E 032 320 251101 PA 883119 10/13/1922 ERB HOWARD F 20 005 N 007 E 010 160 272002 PA 336281 05/23/1913 ERICKSON ANDREW 20 007 N 007 E 012 320 251101 PA 581378 04/26/1917 ERICKSON FREDA 20 007 N 007 E 012 80 272002 PA 538532 07/17/1916 ERICKSON FREDA 20 007 N 007 E 012 40 272002 PA 656272 12/14/1918 ERNST AUGUSTA 20 011 N 008 E 028 200 272002 PA 407631 05/22/1914 EVANS CHRISTMAS G 20 013 N 001 E 028 320 252000 PA 591653 07/11/1917