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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
- 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
- Margaret Barnes Shields -- --, 1897 January 4, 1913
Shields Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alicia Veronica Shields -- --, 1895 January 15, 1986 Nova Scotia
- Maggie Daisy Shields -- --, 1875 February 24, 1903 Kentucky
- Goffrey Raymond Shields -- --, 1904 September 9, 1934
- Martin Preston Shields -- --, 1923 July 30, 2011 Kentucky
- Casandra Tabitha Shields -- --, 1847 December 31, 1891 Kentucky
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