The following from Ancestry.com is free until July 20th. ELMIRA, NEW YORK DIRECTORY, 1889-93 Located near the New York/Pennsylvania border, the city of Elmira is the county seat of Chemung County. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893. In addition to providing the residents' names, it provides their addresses and occupational information. It includes more than 73,000 names, mostly heads of households. For the researcher of ancestors from south central New York, this can be an extremely valuable collection. Source Information: "Elmira Directory, 1889." Elmira, NY: J.E. Williams,1889. "Elmira Directory, 1890." Elmira, NY: J.E. Williams,1890. "Elmira Directory, 1891." Elmira, NY: J.E. Williams,1891. "Elmira Directory, 1892." Elmira, NY: J.E. Williams,1892. "Elmira Directory, 1893." Elmira, NY: J.E. Williams,1893. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4759.htm