Welcome to Bay County, Michigan Genealogy Trails!
Our goal is to help you track your ancestors
through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data
and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.
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Bay County,
Michigan
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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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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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