Find Vital Records Instantly!
Shields Family History
Shields Genealogy & Family TreeShields is an English name from Berwickshire, Scotland. It comes from the Middle English "schele" which means "shepherd's summer hut." The earliest known ancestor--Thomas of le Schele--was recorded in 1274. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Vincit qui patitur which means "He conquers who endures."
Other spellings include "Shiels," "Shiells," "Sheills," "O'Shiel," and "O'Shields." Notable people with the surname include American actress Willow Shields (The Hunger Games series, Beyond the Blackboard), American tennis player Frank Shields, and American actress Brooke Shields (Suddenly Susan, The Blue Lagoon, Endless Love). The first Shields to come to America was Eliz Shields in Carolina in 1724.
Shields
View the Shields family tree
Shields Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Shields -- --, 1802 December 0, 1864
- Sarah Jane Shields -- --, 1881 December 0, 1974
- William Shields Saskatchewan
- James Shields -- --, 1670 December 0, 1727
- Rachel Shields -- --, 1810 May 9, 1883 Ohio
Shields Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Zelma Shields -- --, 1896 September 2, 1971 Indiana
- Nevada Ellen Shields -- --, 1864 December 13, 1934 Kansas
- Chrie Lynn Shields -- --, 1958 September 25, 2004
- George Shields -- --, 1854 September 10, 1931
- Stanley Shields -- --, 1916 December 31, 1987
Celebrities related to this last name 
