Hi Bill, Sheldon is now located in Wyoming County, south of Genesee County. Sheldon is just south and west of the Town of Attica. Here's a simple Wyoming County Map that might help http://rin.buffalo.edu/c_wyom/gove/juri_map.html HAPPY HUNTING! Joan In Genesee County NY _FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANCE IN GENESEE COUNTY PLEASE VISIT_ (http://hometown.aol.com/jma8763/myhomepage/business.html) In a message dated 4/6/2005 9:56:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bdchasekc@kc.rr.com writes: In the 1810 census I found a town of Sheldon, where one of my family lived. I cant find this on the map. Does anyone know where Sheldon was located?? Bill Chase