Researching David Eisner
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Eisner surname? In that year Eisner was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Eisner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Eisner and the Eisner Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eisner 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Eisner family tree.
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Eisner Genealogy Databases
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Eisner Forums
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Miscellaneous Eisner Databases
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Some Famous People called David Eisner
David Eisner (actor)
David Eisner (born March 3, 1958) is a Canadian actor. Best known for his recurring television role in King of Kensington and his regular roles in Hangin' In and Blue Murder, he is currently co-director with Avery Saltzman of the Harold Green Jewish Theatre company in Toronto.
He is a two-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Hangin' In, at the 1st Gemini Awards in 1986 and the 2nd Gemini Awards in 1987.
In 2005, he played Henry Morgentaler in the controversial CTV television movie Choice.
His other credits have included guest appearances in Highway to Heaven, Due South, Counterstrike, Forever Knight, Total Recall 2070, Earth: Final Conflict, This Is Wonderland, The Line, Remedy, Traders and Living in Your Car, and the CBC Radio drama series Rumours and Boarders. His film appearances include Running (1979), Phobia (1980), Happy Birthday to Me (1981), A New Life (1988), This Is My Life (1992), Trial by Jury (1994), Time to Say Goodbye? (1997), Good Will Hunting (1997), Steal This Movie! (2000) and Bless the Child (2000).
Eisner and Saltzman founded the Harold Green Jewish Theatre in 2007. With the company, he has acted in productions of David Ives' New Jerusalem and Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy.
Source: David Eisner (actor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eisner
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