Databases ---
Bay City: History & Statistics (1922) - Polk Directory.
Bay City: Streets Names & Changes - Includes former villages & West Bay City.
{Gibson Township Cemetery in Bentley} (pdf) -- Alphabetical burial listing.
{Messenger Database Menu} - Following links will appear in a scrolling window.
- Bangor Township 1916 Plat Name Index.
- Bay County History Time Line.
- Census 2000.
- Old Time Diseases - useful genealogy reference
- Old Time Occupations - useful genealogy reference
- Partridge, Benjamin - land purchases.
- St. Paul Lutheran Church - charter members.
- Saginaw Treaty of 1819.
- Shipbuilding in Bay County.
- Shipwreck Database
- Bay County History Time Line.
- Census 2000.
- Old Time Diseases - useful genealogy reference
- Old Time Occupations - useful genealogy reference
- Partridge, Benjamin - land purchases.
- St. Paul Lutheran Church - charter members.
- Saginaw Treaty of 1819.
- Shipbuilding in Bay County.
- Shipwreck Database
Other locations:
Heritage/Groups/Businessess/
{Newspapers Listing} - Sortable database of historical newspaper businesses.
Heritage/Groups/Military/
{Bay Co.: Veterans Service Memorial} - Names of those who died in service.
Heritage/Groups/Military/Civil War/
{Bay Co.: GAR Burials} - Grand Republic of the Army (pdf file)
<Heritage/Writings/
{Bay Co.: Residents in Civil War} - from books by A.H. Gansser & L.E. Arndt.
Maps Library/
{Bay Co.: Plat Maps} - Listing/links to historical plats records.
Directories ---
Bay County:Centennial Farms & Families
County Cemeteries Directory - Master listing with map links.
Lumber Mills 1868-69. - Includes owners, location and brief description.
Banks:
1874 Directory - Village Directory of Saginaw Valley.
Bay City:
1858 Businesses - Appeared in 1887 Bay City Tribune.
1860 Businesses - Michigan Gazette Directory
1863/64 Businesses - Michigan Gazetteer and Business Directory
1866-67 Bay City & County officials - Indian & Pioneer Directory.
1866-67 Businesses - Indian & Pioneer Directory
1893-94 Bldgs., Halls & Parks - Polk Directory.
1897 Ship and Engine Builders of the Great Lakes.
1946 Bay City & County Officials - Polk Directory.
Bay City Street History; Third St., 100 Block - Occupancy history for different years.
Essexville:
1875-76 Pioneer Directory - Copies of original pages.
Saginaw Valley:
1866-67 Lumber Mills - Indian & Pioneer Directory
West Bay City:
1874: Wenona Village Directory - Saginaw Valley Directory 1874.
Williams Township & Auburn:
Businesses 1st 100 Years - by type of business.
Other locations:
Maps Library/
{Bay City Downtown} - Streets with 1893-94 listing of buildings.
{Essexville Streets Map} - (1875) Includes list of businesses & locations.
Indexes ---
Bay County Century Club as of 2006 - Entities over 100 years old. Bio.Pub.Co.
Bay County Story - Footpaths to Freeways - Name/Place Index to book by L.E. Arndt.
Portrait & Biographical Record of Saginaw & Bay Counties, Michigan - (1892) Book, Chicago Bio.Pub.Co.
Other locations:
Heritage/Groups/
{Bay City: Centralia 1928} - Central High School, students & staff.
{Bay City: Centralia 1948} - Central High School, students & staff.
{Bay City: Eastern High School Newsletter 1896} Student & staff.
Heritage/Writings/
{Bay Co.: Residents of 1847} - (1891) by Albert Miller.
{Bay Co.: Residents in Civil War} - (1891) from books by A.H. Gansser & L.E. Arndt.
History/Pioneers/
{People Index}
{Places Index}
Maps Library/
{Bangor Twsp. Plats} - (1916) Includes index to names.
{Hampton Twsp. Plats} - (1916) Includes index to names.