Emmons 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. Formatted for the NDGenWeb Archives by Joe Zsedeny, jzsed@slic.com. 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 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 NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE ---- -------- --- ----- ------- ------- ---- -------- ----- ---- EARL CHARLES W 05 130 N 075 W 011 160 272002 PA 1628 10/11/1889 EARL GEORGE 05 130 N 076 W 008 160 251105 PA 496 04/18/1898 EARL GEORGE A 05 130 N 079 W 014 160 272002 PA 8813 04/27/1908 EARLYWINE HOMER F 05 136 N 078 W 028 160 251101 PA 417600 06/26/1914 EAST GEORGE H 05 133 N 078 W 004 160 251101 PA 1833 04/25/1891 EAST HENRY J 05 134 N 078 W 028 160 272002 PA 5429 03/14/1904 EAST WILLIAM C H 05 133 N 078 W 004 80 251101 PA 1409 09/06/1890 EAST WILLIAM C H 05 133 N 078 W 004 40 251101 PA 1409 02/14/1962 EAST WILLIAM C H 05 133 N 078 W 004 43.73 251101 PA 1409 02/14/1962 EAST WILLIAM C H 05 133 N 078 W 004 80 251105 PA 171 03/17/1894 EAST WILLIAM C H 05 133 N 078 W 004 40 251105 PA 171 02/14/1962 EAST WILLIAM C H 05 133 N 078 W 004 43.72 251105 PA 171 02/14/1962 EASTON EDWARD 05 136 N 079 W 025 80 251101 PA 1869 07/09/1908 EASTON EDWARD 05 136 N 079 W 025 30.7 251101 PA 1869 07/09/1908 EASTON EDWARD 05 136 N 079 W 025 39.6 251101 PA 1869 07/09/1908 EASTWOOD JOHN 05 136 N 078 W 004 160 251101 PA 346042 07/09/1913 EBERLE JOHN 05 130 N 074 W 020 40 251101 PA 7392 09/05/1905 EBERLE JOHN 05 130 N 074 W 029 120 251101 PA 7392 09/05/1905 EBERLE JOSEPH 05 130 N 074 W 013 40 272002 PA 8520 01/06/1908 EBERLE JOSEPH 05 130 N 074 W 024 120 272002 PA 8520 01/06/1908 EBERLE KATHARINA 05 130 N 074 W 032 160 251101 PA 5149 06/09/1902 EBERLE KATHARINA 05 130 N 074 W 029 160 251101 PA 5895 02/25/1904 EBY EPHRAIM 05 136 N 078 W 033 80 251101 PA 401182 04/28/1914 EBY EPHRAIM 05 136 N 078 W 034 39.95 251101 PA 401182 04/28/1914 EBY EPHRAIM 05 136 N 078 W 034 18.33 251101 PA 401182 04/28/1914 EBY EPHRAIM 05 136 N 078 W 034 22.82 251101 PA 401182 04/28/1914 EDICK AUSTIN P 05 135 N 076 W 018 160 272002 PA 626 09/06/1888 EDICK CHARLES H 05 135 N 076 W 018 80 251101 PA 1900 10/16/1891 EDICK CHARLES H 05 135 N 076 W 018 37.3 251101 PA 1900 10/16/1891 EDICK CHARLES H 05 135 N 076 W 018 37.29 251101 PA 1900 10/16/1891 EDICK JOHN R 05 135 N 078 W 004 160 251101 PA 5864 05/26/1905 EDINGER HEINRICH J 05 132 N 078 W 032 160 272002 PA 6457 03/27/1905 EDINGER JOHN 05 132 N 078 W 028 160 251101 PA 9272 01/06/1908 EFINGER CHRISTIAN 05 129 N 078 W 031 160 272002 PA 7690 10/26/1889 EGAN FRANK 05 133 N 074 W 020 160 272002 PA 8519 01/06/1908 EGAN MATT F HEIRS OF 05 134 N 074 W 030 80 251101 PA 8744 08/22/1907 EGAN MATT F HEIRS OF 05 134 N 074 W 030 41.31 251101 PA 8744 08/22/1907 EGAN MATT F HEIRS OF 05 134 N 074 W 030 41.18 251101 PA 8744 08/22/1907 EHLKE EDWARD H 05 136 N 078 W 034 120 251101 PA 216466 07/13/1911 EHLKE EDWARD H 05 136 N 078 W 034 17.47 251101 PA 216466 07/13/1911 EHLKE EDWARD H 05 136 N 078 W 034 23.27 251101 PA 216466 07/13/1911 EHRMANN AUGUST 05 132 N 075 W 004 80 251101 PA 160937 11/09/1910 EHRMANN AUGUST 05 132 N 075 W 004 47.98 251101 PA 160937 11/09/1910 EHRMANN AUGUST 05 132 N 075 W 004 47.92 251101 PA 160937 11/09/1910 EISENBARTH CHRISTINA 05 134 N 077 W 030 160 272002 PA 7368 10/04/1907 EISENBARTH CHRISTINA 05 134 N 077 W 030 160 272002 PA 7368 09/06/1957 EISENBARTH FRIEDRICH 05 134 N 077 W 030 160 251101 PA 114681 03/01/1910 EISENBARTH FRIEDRICH 05 134 N 077 W 030 160 251101 PA 114681 09/06/1957 EISENZIMER PETER 05 129 N 074 W 010 160 272002 PA 7594 10/26/1889 EISENZIMMER PETER 05 129 N 074 W 003 160 251105 PA 599 03/12/1895 EISENZIMMER PETER 05 129 N 074 W 002 160 251101 PA 3295 04/03/1896 EITREIM MARTIN J 05 134 N 075 W 012 160 272002 PA 120103 03/21/1910 EKANGER NEILS A 05 135 N 078 W 022 160 251101 PA 306796 12/27/1912 ELGAR ANNIE M HEIRS OF 05 129 N 076 W 034 160 251101 PA 4753 03/23/1901 ELGAR WILLIAM 05 129 N 076 W 035 160 251101 PA 2711 12/28/1893 ELGAR WILLIAM 05 129 N 076 W 035 160 251105 PA 287 07/31/1894 ELIAS ANNA E 05 135 N 074 W 012 160 251101 PA 171244 01/16/1911 ELK JEROME 05 133 N 079 W 025 40 253400 PA 134522 06/06/1910 ELL JOHANNES 05 129 N 075 W 010 160 251101 PA 3237 03/04/1896 ELL JOHN 05 129 N 075 W 013 80 272002 PA 2512 03/12/1896 ELL JOHN 05 129 N 075 W 014 80 272002 PA 2512 03/12/1896 ELL JOSEPH 05 129 N 075 W 014 160 251101 PA 6677 10/27/1904 ELL MATIAS 05 132 N 075 W 010 160 272002 PA 204264 06/08/1911 ELLEDER FRANK 05 135 N 075 W 002 46.46 251101 PA 452443 01/08/1915 ELLEDER JOSEPH 05 135 N 075 W 002 46.63 251101 PA 267072 05/16/1912 ELLEDER JOSEPH 05 135 N 075 W 002 46.81 251101 PA 267072 05/16/1912 ELLEDER JOSEPH 05 135 N 075 W 002 46.98 251101 PA 267072 05/16/1912 ELLISON EMIL 05 134 N 079 W 003 34.27 272002 PA 276958 06/18/1912 ELLISON EMIL 05 134 N 079 W 003 5.73 272002 PA 276958 06/18/1912 ELWESS ALBERT W 05 134 N 074 W 022 160 251101 PA 250990 03/01/1912 ELWESS ALFRED T 05 133 N 075 W 026 160 251101 PA 293202 09/23/1912 ELWESS ANDREW M 05 134 N 074 W 030 160 251101 PA 184362 03/16/1911 ELWESS ANGEL 05 133 N 075 W 024 160 251101 PA 286338 07/29/1912 ELWESS FRANCIS J 05 133 N 075 W 024 80 251101 PA 232298 11/01/1911 ENDT JOHN 05 131 N 076 W 026 160 272002 PA 2018 08/04/1891 ENGEL JOHANNES 05 130 N 077 W 004 160 272002 PA 15892 09/21/1908 ENGEL LEOKADIA 05 130 N 077 W 004 39.72 251101 PA 7142 05/26/1905 ENGEL LEOKADIA 05 130 N 077 W 004 39.97 251101 PA 7142 05/26/1905 ENGEL LEOKADIA 05 130 N 077 W 004 40.23 251101 PA 7142 05/26/1905 ENGEL LEOKADIA 05 130 N 077 W 004 40.48 251101 PA 7142 05/26/1905 ENGEL VALENTIN 05 131 N 076 W 012 160 251101 PA 7481 11/03/1905 ENNEY STEPHEN S 05 131 N 079 W 020 160 251101 PA 2942 01/07/1895 ENVICK AMANDUS 05 136 N 077 W 028 80 251101 PA 113190 02/23/1910 ENVIG GERHARD 05 135 N 077 W 010 160 251101 PA 113189 02/23/1910 EPPINK JOHN H 05 130 N 077 W 034 160 272002 PA 2071 10/29/1891 EPPINK JOHN H 05 129 N 077 W 001 160 251101 PA 3639 02/03/1898 EPPINK JOHN HENRY 05 130 N 077 W 015 160 251105 PA 1243 06/27/1898 ERCK LUDWIG 05 130 N 074 W 001 80 272002 PA 1291 09/24/1889 ERCK LUDWIG 05 130 N 074 W 001 40.32 272002 PA 1291 09/24/1889 ERCK LUDWIG 05 130 N 074 W 001 40.44 272002 PA 1291 09/24/1889 ERCK LUDWIG 05 130 N 074 W 001 80 251105 PA 1577 02/14/1900 ERCK LUDWIG 05 130 N 074 W 001 40.07 251105 PA 1577 02/14/1900 ERCK LUDWIG 05 130 N 074 W 001 40.19 251105 PA 1577 02/14/1900 ESCH ANDREAS 05 133 N 077 W 024 160 272002 PA 84788 10/18/1909 ESCH HEINRICH 05 134 N 078 W 034 160 251101 PA 320936 03/25/1913 ESCH JACOB 05 134 N 078 W 024 120 251101 PA 246957 02/08/1912 EVANS KATIE V 05 134 N 076 W 032 160 251105 PA 1736 04/13/1903 EVANS RICHARD A 05 130 N 079 W 022 160 272002 PA 1829 09/03/1890 EVANS RICHARD A 05 130 N 079 W 022 160 251101 PA 64731 05/27/1909 EVERTS FRANK H 05 136 N 076 W 006 160 251101 PA 239152 12/14/1911 EVERWEIN CASPER 05 132 N 075 W 002 80 251101 PA 239139 12/14/1911 EVERWEIN CASPER 05 132 N 075 W 002 48.25 251101 PA 239139 12/14/1911 EVERWEIN CASPER 05 132 N 075 W 002 48.29 251101 PA 239139 12/14/1911 EWING HAMPTON D 05 131 N 077 W 018 40 261101 PA 148245 08/08/1910 EYCHANER GEORGE 05 134 N 078 W 008 160 272002 PA 158151 10/17/1910