Bay County Michigan
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 Bay County, Michigan

Bay City Center ave
ca. 1909 Bay City, MI  Center Avenue

Bay County was created in 1857 from portions of Arenac, Midland, and Saginaw counties. .

 TOWNS
Auburn - Bay City - Bangor - Beaver - Frankenlust - Hampton - Kawkawlin - Monitor - Pinconning
Portsmouth - Williams

County Seat: Bay City

Year Organized: 1857
Square Miles: 631

 

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 County Data

Biographies Marriage Index
Birth Index Marriage Notices
Birth Notices Military
Books Miscellaneous Data
Burial Index Museums
Cemeteries News/Brevities
Census Data Newspapers
Churches Obituaries
County History Photographs
Crime Pioneers
Death Index Post Offices
Directories Research Help
Disasters Schools
Divorce Index Societies
FAQs Stories
Historical Landmarks Tax Lists
Libraries Towns
Maps Voter Lists
Website Updates:
Mar 2023: 1880 Mortality Schedule for Fraser and Clayton Townships
Dec 2022 : 1880 Mortality Schedule for Augres, Bangor, Monitor and Williams Twps, Accident news
June 2021: 1870 Mortality Schedule for Portsmouth and Williams
Sept 2019: Crime News added, Obit for Fred A. Lewis, Teacher missing article
Jan 2019: 1870 Mortality Schedule for Kawkawlin Twp, News Items
Aug 2018 - 1870 Mortality Schedule for Hampton Twp
May 2017 - 1870 Mortality Schedule for Bay City (all wards) and Monitor Twp
Oct 2016 - 1870 Mortality Schedules for Arenac and Bangor Twp
Sept 2016 - Gamble Obit from Karen K.
Previous Updates

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