Billings county, ND, BLM Records - "E" Surnames Data edited and prepared by Joy Fisher, http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. All other rights reserved. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. 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, is available now in this database. The North 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 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 SERNUM NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ------ ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- NDDKN 0008849 EATON GRACE 05 142 N 098 W 024 160 272002 PA 227458 10/02/1911 NDDKN 0008745 EATON DEE W 05 142 N 098 W 026 160 251101 PA 443518 11/18/1914 NDDKN 0002445 EATON JAY J 05 141 N 098 W 026 160 251101 PA 524887 04/17/1916 NDDKN 0009822 ECKLUND TORHILD G 05 140 N 100 W 032 200 251101 PA 579890 04/23/1917 NDDKN 0009822 ECKLUND TORHILD G 05 140 N 100 W 032 3.52 251101 PA 579890 04/23/1917 NDDKN 0009822 ECKLUND TORHILD G 05 140 N 100 W 032 36.48 251101 PA 579890 04/23/1917 NDDKN 0009822 ECKLUND TORHILD G 05 140 N 100 W 032 38.43 251101 PA 579890 04/23/1917 NDDKN 0009822 ECKLUND TORHILD G 05 140 N 100 W 032 1.57 251101 PA 579890 04/23/1917 NDDKN 0019437 ECKLUND WILLIAM K 05 140 N 101 W 026 320 251101 PA 638981 06/29/1918 NDDKN 0008219 EHRLE WILLIAM F 05 142 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 312995 02/03/1913 NDDKN 0022855 EHRLE WILLIAM F 05 142 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 809331 06/08/1921 NDDKN 0022855 EHRLE WILLIAM F 05 142 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 809331 02/28/1938 NDDKN 0004985 EKBLOM CHARLES 05 140 N 102 W 002 160 251101 PA 398393 04/16/1914 NDDKN 0024788 EKBLOM CHARLES 05 140 N 102 W 002 80 251101 PA 881694 09/26/1922 NDDKN 0009685 EKERN AMELIA 05 143 N 099 W 010 160 272002 PA 276992 06/18/1912 NDDKN 0007646 EKERN JOHNNIE 05 143 N 099 W 008 160 251101 PA 308028 01/07/1913 NDDKN 0022791 EKERN JOHNNIE 05 143 N 099 W 008 160 251101 PA 795719 02/18/1921 NDDKN 0010547 EKERN OSCAR 05 144 N 099 W 014 160 251101 PA 384304 02/11/1914 NDDKN 0010547 EKERN OSCAR 05 144 N 099 W 014 160 251101 PA 384304 01/29/1940 NDMTAA 074368 EKLUND FRANK 05 141 N 099 W 026 160 251101 PA 441 06/08/1908 NDDKN 0022821 ELKINS THEODORE A 05 144 N 102 W 026 320 251101 PA 730793 01/29/1920 NDDKN 0022821 ELKINS THEODORE A 05 144 N 102 W 026 320 251101 PA 730793 08/10/1939 NDDKN 0022821 ELKINS THEODORE A 05 144 N 102 W 026 320 251101 PA 730793 07/23/1937 NDDKN 0022821 01ELKINS THEODORE A 05 144 N 102 W 026 320 251104 PA 730794 01/29/1920 NDDKN 0021580 ELL ADOLPH 05 144 N 099 W 024 160 251101 PA 784419 11/29/1920 NDDKN 0021580 ELL ADOLPH 05 144 N 099 W 024 160 251101 PA 784419 03/18/1940 NDDKN 0011119 ENGEBRETSON BENNIE O 05 144 N 099 W 002 80 251101 PA 421703 07/13/1914 NDDKN 0011119 ENGEBRETSON BENNIE O 05 144 N 099 W 002 51.21 251101 PA 421703 02/15/1939 NDDKN 0011119 ENGEBRETSON BENNIE O 05 144 N 099 W 002 51.31 251101 PA 421703 02/15/1939 NDDKN 0006373 ENGELHARTSON HARRY M 05 139 N 100 W 014 160 251101 PA 405637 05/15/1914 NDDKN 0009355 ENGLUND CLARENCE W 05 143 N 099 W 004 80 251101 PA 355574 09/15/1913 NDDKN 0009355 ENGLUND CLARENCE W 05 143 N 099 W 004 40.05 251101 PA 355574 09/15/1913 NDDKN 0009355 ENGLUND CLARENCE W 05 143 N 099 W 004 40.07 251101 PA 355574 09/15/1913 NDDKN 0006999 ERICKSON ELLEN 05 143 N 099 W 018 160 251101 PA 315785 02/17/1913 NDDKN 0004643 ERICKSON PAULINE 05 143 N 098 W 030 80 251101 PA 223061 09/05/1911 NDDKN 0004643 ERICKSON PAULINE 05 143 N 098 W 030 34.47 251101 PA 223061 09/05/1911 NDDKN 0004643 ERICKSON PAULINE 05 143 N 098 W 030 34.53 251101 PA 223061 09/05/1911 NDDKN 0000035 ERICKSON PETRINE 05 144 N 098 W 012 320 251101 PA 456368 02/02/1915 NDDKN 0021264 ESBY NORA J 05 141 N 100 W 028 320 251101 PA 765244 07/29/1920 NDDKN 0021264 ESBY NORA J 05 141 N 100 W 028 320 251101 PA 765244 03/01/1937 NDDKN 0026603 ESBY NORA J 05 141 N 101 W 024 320 251104 PA 835548 11/29/1921 NDDKN 0001314 ESSLINGER FRED 05 138 N 100 W 034 160 251101 PA 331114 05/05/1913 NDDKN 0016638 EVENSON CLARA M 05 144 N 100 W 006 40 251101 PA 473702 05/19/1915 NDDKN 0016638 EVENSON CLARA M 05 144 N 100 W 006 51.72 251101 PA 473702 10/09/1950 NDDKN 0016638 EVENSON CLARA M 05 144 N 100 W 006 51.8 251101 PA 473702 10/09/1950 NDDKN 0000336 EVENSON SUSANNA 05 142 N 100 W 006 120 272002 PA 208218 06/19/1911 NDDKN 0000336 EVENSON SUSANNA 05 142 N 100 W 006 40.07 272002 PA 208218 10/12/1936 NDDKN 0005729 EVENSON THOMAS EDWARD 05 143 N 100 W 028 160 251101 PA 265485 05/13/1912 NDDKN 0024660 EVENSON THOMAS EDWARD 05 143 N 101 W 012 320 251104 PA 856682 03/30/1922 NDDKN 0024660 EVENSON THOMAS EDWARD 05 143 N 101 W 012 320 251104 PA 856682 12/30/1937 NDDKN 0011492 EVERETT WILLIAM R 05 142 N 099 W 008 80 272002 PA 221387 08/17/1911 NDDKN 0025228 EVERETTS AGNES 05 141 N 102 W 028 320 251101 PA 851190 02/23/1922 NDDKN 0025228 EVERETTS AGNES 05 141 N 102 W 028 320 251101 PA 851190 08/02/1939 NDDKN 0003782 EVONIUK JOHN 05 142 N 100 W 014 160 251101 PA 214700 07/06/1911 NDDKN 0008377 EWANUK JOSEF 05 142 N 100 W 026 160 251101 PA 334451 05/16/1913 NDDKN 0008377 EWANUK JOSEF 05 142 N 100 W 026 160 251101 PA 334451 02/15/1940 NDDKN 0004705 EWONIUK JOHN JR 05 143 N 100 W 026 160 251101 PA 275191 06/14/1912 NDDKN 0004705 EWONIUK JOHN JR 05 143 N 100 W 026 160 251101 PA 275191 03/27/1941 NDDKN 0020582 EWONIUK PETER 05 144 N 100 W 026 320 251101 PA 667265 02/20/1919 NDDKN 0020582 EWONIUK PETER 05 144 N 100 W 026 320 251101 PA 667265 06/07/1940 NDDKN 0003494 EWONIUK STEVE 05 142 N 099 W 030 80 251101 PA 213756 06/29/1911 NDDKN 0003494 EWONIUK STEVE 05 142 N 099 W 030 40.57 251101 PA 213756 06/29/1911 NDDKN 0003494 EWONIUK STEVE 05 142 N 099 W 030 40.59 251101 PA 213756 06/29/1911 NDDKN 0024957 EWONIUK STEVE 05 143 N 102 W 002 160 251101 PA 873331 07/21/1922