About this website

Welcome to the "Sheldon Genealogy in South Africa" website; my name is Craig Sheldon.

The aim of this site is to record information on all persons with the surname Sheldon who have lived in South Africa. Any additional information you might have in this regard would be greatly appreciated; use the contact form to get in touch. If you are looking for a certain individual or place, try the search box in the top right-hand corner of every page.

A list of Sheldons in South Africa can be found here, starting with Thomas Sheldon in 1755 and Captain Charles Sheldon in 1807, which links to their individual biographies. More notable South African Sheldons are listed here, and "Sheldons in War" is a list of those who have either fought in South Africa, or fought as Sheldons with South African nationality.

This site is also seeking to collect the history behind the various places in South Africa named Sheldon.

The blog will help keep you up to date on Sheldon genealogy in South Africa.

This site is in addition to a site on YourBeginnings.com - to access it from that site, just select "Sheldon" from the right-hand drop down menu and click "Submit".

Don't hesitate to use the form to contact me regarding anything on this site or Sheldon genealogy.

Thank you for visiting this site.