SHIELDS family of Snake Valley/Linton/Ballarat

[Wab]

Hello

I'm looking for anyone else who is researching the Shields family. My 3x great-grandfather John Thomas Shields emigrated to Australia in 1854 with his wife Elizabeth (nee Hyatt) and baby son William. They settled in Ballarat/Linton/Carngham and had six more children: Alfred, Sarah, Mary, Ann, John (my 2x great-grandfather), George and Lillian.

John married Catherine Ann Scarf, they had nine children: Louisa, Harriet, Tom, Sarah (my great-grandmother), Albert, Catherine, Will, Ruby and Harold.

Would appreciate if any descendants would be able to provide me with any photos or info on the family.

William

[sparrett]

Hi
In the event that a descendant does not contact you, is there anything in particular we, as non-related researchers, can help you with regarding your Victorian branch?

Sue
 

[bme]

Do you have access to ancestry.com.au ? there are at least a dozen public trees that stem from John Thomas Shields and wife Elizabeth Hyatt  ... if not, I could possibly direct them to you here ?

[cando]

Rootschat has members who have access to resources that are not on ancestry.

I would suggest that online trees are treated with caution as many compilers simply copy and paste information without bothering to validate the information with certificates etc....or simply follow the 'hints'

The OP hasn't bothered to respond to Sue's questions and has been logged in since his query. 

Cando