Researching David Nail
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 102 people with the Nail surname? In that year Nail was ranked number 3477 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Nail on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Nail and the Nail Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nail 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 Nail family tree.
Look at Parish Records for David Nail at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 122 people with the Nail surname in the UK? Nail is now ranked number 3928 for popularity in the UK. |
Nail Family History Databases
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Nail Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Nail surname in the USA? Nail is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on David Nail. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Nail
David Nail
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David Brent Nail (born May 18, 1979) is an American country music artist, and frontman of the band David Nail & The Well Ravens. In 2002, he debuted the single "Memphis" from an unreleased album for Mercury Records Nashville. Five years later, he signed with MCA Nashville, for which he has released four studio albums: I'm About to Come Alive, The Sound of a Million Dreams, I'm a Fire, and Fighter plus two extended plays, 1979 and Uncovered. The albums have produced seven chart entries on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, including two that have reached No. 1: "Let It Rain" (featuring Sarah Buxton) and "Whatever She's Got", plus the top 10 hit "Red Light".
Source: David Nail, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nail
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