Bay County, Florida Records

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Bay County, Florida Courthouse Records
Bay County, Florida Census Records
Bay County, Florida Vital Records
Bay County, Florida Resources
Bay County, Florida External Links

Bay County, Florida (Map It) was created on April 24, 1913 from Calhoun County and Washington County. Bay County was named for St. Andrew's Bay, the central geographic feature of the county.

Bay County is bordered by Washington County (north), Jackson County (northeast), Calhoun County (east), Gulf County (southeast), Walton County (west).

Bay County Cities and Towns include Callaway, Lynn Haven, Mexico Beach, Panama City, Panama City Beach, Parker, Springfield Cedar Grove.

A Map of Bay County, Florida contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Bay Co. Historical Events:

  • Some of the most beautiful beaches on the West Coast are in Bay County.
  • Confederate salt works valued at $3,000,000 destroyed by Federals in 1863.

Bay County, Florida Courthouse Records

Bay County, Florida Courthouse
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Bay County, FL Courthouse

The Bay County Courthouse is located in Panama City, Florida. Learn More About State of Florida Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Bay county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Bay County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1913, Land Records from 1885, Probate Records from 1913 and Court Records from 1913. The County Clerk of the Circuit Court / County Clerk is custodian of all records of all predecessor courts, whether justice of the peace, city, county, probate, civil, or criminal.
  • Bay County Tax Collector collects all real estate taxes including postponed and delinquent, all county revenues in addition to the research and issue tax deed applications. Our department is the holder of tax records and assessed values.
  • Bay County Health Department has copies of Birth & Death certificates. Also has computer access from 1917 to present for birth records for the entire state as well as births that occurred in this county.

Bay County, Florida Census Records

Bay County, Florida Vital Records

Bay County, Florida Resources

Bay County, Florida External Links

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