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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.
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Shields Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jennet Shields -- --, 1718 December 0, 1782 Pennsylvania
- Catherine Anne Shields -- --, 1834 July 18, 1909 Indiana
- Margaret Shields -- --, 1779 May 29, 1779 Pennsylvania
- Mathew Shields -- --, 1781 February 19, 1817 Pennsylvania
- William Shields -- --, 1734 December 0, 1800
Shields Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David EMPTYNUL Shields -- --, 1766 May 28, 1847 Virginia
- Robert EMPTYNUL Shields -- --, 1772 September 21, 1835 Virginia
- Eliza EMPTYNUL Shields -- --, 1704 December 0, 1742 Virginia
- James EMPTYNUL Shields -- --, 1633 December 0, 1712 Emptynul
- Daniel EMPTYNUL Shields -- --, 1635 July 1, 1690 Emptynul
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