Researching Peter Shiels
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 705 people with the Shiels surname? In that year Shiels was ranked number 2875 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Shiels on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Shiels and the Shiels Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shiels Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Shiels family tree.
Search Parish Records for Peter Shiels at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1788 people with the Shiels surname in the UK? Shiels is now ranked number 2481 for popularity in the UK. |
Shiels Genealogy Databases
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Find Peter Shiels from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Shiels Forums
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Miscellaneous Shiels Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Shiels. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Shiels
Peter Shiels
Peter "Stretch" Shiels (born 4 September 1973 in Bankstown, New South Wales), is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Penrith, Western Suburbs, Western Reds, the Newcastle Knights in Australia and St. Helens in the Super League as a and as a .
As Super League V champions, St. Helens played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge. Shiels played at in St. Helens' victory. Shiels played for St. Helens from the interchange bench in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls.
Source: Peter Shiels, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Shiels
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