Not a Government Office or Record Custodian. Bay City Residents Directory is a private reference service. It cannot pull files, issue certified copies, confirm a person’s address, or change a government roll. Send those requests to the office that holds the record. For an emergency, call 911. Contact local police if someone is stalking or harassing you.
Finding a Specific Bay City Record
These routes match common Bay City research questions with the relevant office or directory:
- Address and parcel questions: use the Bay City street directory and Bay County mapping resources
- Older directory volumes and past households: begin with the Bay City city directory collections
- One-person verification: consult the Bay City resident lookup path
- Offices behind local records: see the Bay City resident records offices
- Records without an online index: make a written request to the named custodian under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231–15.246, when that law applies
Bay County Clerk
Address: 515 Center Avenue, Suite 101, Bay City, MI 48708-5941
Phone: 989-895-4280
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; walk-in vital-record service is available until 4:30 p.m.
Records: local birth, death, and marriage certificates, elections and QVF administration, assumed names, co-partnerships, notary records, and related clerk filings. See the Bay County Clerk for current procedures.