This is not an Elmira government office or records custodian. We provide a private reference and cannot retrieve a file, certify a copy, verify residence, or change an official roll. Direct those requests to the office that created or maintains the record. For an emergency, call 911. If you believe someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local police.
Finding the Right Record Office
These are the direct routes for common Elmira record questions:
- An address or parcel: use the Elmira street directory and its assessment, GIS, and deed routes
- Historic household research: use the Elmira city directory collection path
- A defined person-record question: use the Elmira resident lookup method
- Office contacts and access paths: see Elmira records desks
- A record that is not online: request an identifiable existing record under New York FOIL from the appropriate custodian
City Clerk and municipal records: City of Elmira City Clerk, 317 E Church Street, Elmira, NY 14901, 607-737-5672 or 607-737-5673, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The clerk routes FOIL, council minutes, licenses, permits, and certificates to the clerk or responsible department.
County public-records route: Chemung County Public Records and Information, John H. Hazlett Building, 203 Lake Street, P.O. Box 588, Elmira, NY 14902, 607-737-2837, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Requests may be mailed, emailed, or faxed; a records-review appointment can be scheduled through the listed county contacts.