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Bay County History Online

Website resources related to the history of Bay County.
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General Histories

[-] 1870, Michigan Census Search (evnoy.libomich.lib.mi.us/1870_census/)
[-] 1871, Red Book of Michigan, by Charles Lanman
[-] Artifacts of Bay Co. (Michigan Historical Center)
[-] Bay Co. Historical Museum
[-] Bay Co. MiGenWeb (historical documents)
[-] Bay County - Past & Present, book 1918, Geo. Butterfield. (MOA Univ. of MI)
[-] Bay Co. Road Commission - old road photos.
[-] Bay Co. Political Figures (Political Graveyard)
[-] Bay Co. & MI Resource Portal (LinkPendium.com)
[-] Bibliography holdings on Bay Co., large collection (Clarke Historical Library CMU)
[-] County of Bay, Michigan - Maps, History Illus., 1896, D.A. Bullock & Co. (MOA, UMich)
[-] County of Bay (Maps), 1916, Monroe & Learman
[-] Essexville History (Garber High School)
[-] French Canadians of Michigan & Saginaw Valley by Jean Lamarre.
[-] Historical Districts of Bay Co. (National Registry of Historic Districts)
[-] Historical Ref. on Bay Co. (michmarkers.com)
[-] History of Bay County, book 192?. (MOA Univ. of MI)
[-] History of Bay Co., MI & Repr. Citizens, book 1905, A. Gansser (MOA - Univ. of MI)
[-] History of Bay Co., MI with Illustrations & Bios., book H.R. Page 1883. (MOA UMich)
[-] Indian & Pioneer History of Saginaw Valley, book 1866, Thomas & Galatian. (MOA - Univ. of MI)
[-] History & Genealogy of Bay Co. (usgennet.org)
[-] History of the Saginaw Valley, 1868, Truman B. Fox (MOA, UMich)
[-] Kawkawlin River Bridge History (memory.loc.gov)
[-] Michigan Historic Sites Online, Bay County (michsite.state.mi.us)
[-] Pinconning History & Connections
[-] Portrait & Biographical Record of Saginaw & Bay Counties. (1892)

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Bay City History

[-] 1860: Michigan Gazetteer & Business Directory, Bay City (Clarke Library, CMU)
[-] 1860: Bio, Fitzhugh Birney, Harvard Memorial Biographies, T.W. Higginson (UM/MOA)
[-] 1869: Bay City Charter, Rules of Common Council, and Ordinances (UM/MOA-96 pages)
[-] 1873: Green, Sanford M.: Photo & brief bio (UM/MOA)
[-] 1873: New Capitol of Michigan, by Michigan Board of Commissioners (UM/MOA)
[-] 1873: Shearer, James: Photo & brief bio (UM/MOA)
[-] 1873: Watson, James: Photo & brief bio (UM/MOA)
[-] 1876: Michigan and the Centennial, index to Bay City pages (UM/MOA)
[-] Aladdin Pre-cut Homes (Clarke Library, CMU)
[-] Aladdin Town - History of Aladdin pre-cut homes.
[-] Bay City Dredge Works (www.asme.org)
[-] Bay City History by A. Webster-Wood (www.baycityonline)
[-] Bay City History (Bay Area Convention & Visitors Bureau)
[-] Bay City History (mmcctech)
[-] Bay City History Articles. (www.mybaycity.com)
[-] Bay City History Blog - An internet guide by Fred Welch.
[-] Brewery Histories, memorabilia photos (www.mi-brew.com)
[-] Central High School, Bay City, includes Alumni Hall of Fame (bcshools.net.)
[-] City Hall history (City of Bay City)
[-] History of Bay City Branch Library (Bay Co. Library System)
[-] History Commercial Advantages & Future of Bay City, MI, book 1875, H. Dow (MOA - Univ. of MI)
[-] James Clements Airport History: Deremer, Lionel H. (www.earlyaviators.com)
[-] James Clements Airport History: Dora, Henry (www.earlyaviators.com)
[-] Lafayette Bridge History (michigan.gov)
[-] Pine Ridge Cemetery, compiled by Kay L. Mason, asst. by R. Threehouse (Bay Co. MIGenWeb)
[-] Photo History of Bay City (American Memory, LOC)
[-] Poem, "Nan O' Lockermacus - by Graham Wilson of Bay City", Poems & songs, mostly Scotch (1873), by Andrew Wanless. (UM/MOA)

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Industry Histories

Manufacturing:
[-] 1862: Saliferous Rocks and Salt Springs of Michigan, by Alexander Winchell (Bay City refs.) (UM/MOA)
[-] 1875: The Commerical Advantages & Future Prospects of Bay City (UM-MOA)
[-] 1881, Salt, Discovery and Development, Saginaw Valley by W.L. Webber (mifamilyhistory.org)
[-] Robt. Gage Coal Co. History - 1950 Bay City Times article. (Hartley Outdoor Educ. Ctr.)
[-] Sugar Beet History in Michigan (& Bay City) (michiganhistory.org)

Railroads:
[-] Railroads of Bay County (MichiganRailroads.com)
[-] Railroad Structures Listing for Bay County (rrshs.org)
[-] Saginaw Valley Railroad Historical Society

Shipping/Boating:

[-] 1908 Bay City Boat Club Regatta (MotorBoat magazine, September 25, 1908, p. 36)
[-] 1918 Saginaw River (Bay City) Scaling Map, includes other years. (NOAA.gov)
[-] Boat Building History of Bay Co., MI Boat Bldg. (mmcctech.com)
[-] Book, The Captain's Chair by Jay Brandow.
[-] Defoe Shipbuilding Co., pictures, boat listing, history.
[-] Defoe Shipbuilding Co., listing of WWII ship records
[-] Great Lakes History, searchable shipwreck database & historical documents.
[-] Great Lakes Marine History - Search results for "Bay City."
[-] Saginaw River Shipwrecks, includes shipwrecks near Davidson slip (Lake Fury)
[-] Shipwreck of Herman H. Hettler, built by Davidson Shipyard - West Bay City (Shipwrecktours.com.)
[-] Shipwrecks during 1800s related to Bay City
[-] Great Lakes Vessels Online Index, "search" for ships built in Bay Co. (Bowling Green Univ.)

Saginaw River Range Lighthouse:

[-] 1839 Lower Saginaw Treaty (councilfire.com) / Transfer of the Na-bo-sih reserve by Chippewa's to United States.
[-] Saginaw River Range Rear Lighthouse (geocities.com/saginawriverlight) / History & photos.
[-] Saginaw River Range Rear Lighthouse (terrypepper.com/lights/) / History & photos. Includes other lighthouse of the Western Great Lakes.
[-] Saginaw River Marine Historical Society (boatnerd.com) / Lighthouse keeper history.

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Military Histories

[-] Civil War, Bay Co.(593 rec.): 1894 Mi Veteran's Census (mifamilyhistory.org)
[-] 3rd MI Volunteer Infantry Co. A, Inc. (Bay City Civil War Reenactment Group)
[-] Pine Ridge Cemetery, Bay City, Military Section (Bay Co. MIGenWeb)