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Where Bear Lake's records are kept. Bear Lake has its own clerk's office; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Bear Lake's own offices, along with the Manistee County and State of Michigan offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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The mission of the Manistee County Sheriff's Office is to provide courteous professional service with respect for all.
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Township Clerk Deanna Pattison at 7771 Lake Street, P.O. Box 187, phone (231) 864-3620, with fax and email contacts and a link to the Michigan Voter Information Center.
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Local record guide
Local profile
Bear Lake is in Manistee County, whose county seat is Manistee. Court and property records sit with Manistee County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Michigan. Bear Lake's own offices are in the cards above, and our Manistee County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 named mine site inside the city or town limits, 0 of them worked out or abandoned.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. GeoWebFace shows historic mining sites as points; no agency page with underground workings outlines was found, and the OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds Michigan maps.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Deeds for property in Bear Lake are recorded by the Manistee County Register of Deeds, and the city or town assessor keeps the tax values. Our Manistee County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Michigan come from the state vital records office, Michigan Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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