I am researching our Read family genealogy and am trying to connect my John George Read with the George Read who signed the Declaration of Independance. The family lore is that we are related. John George Read was born c 1824, the census' say he was born in MA, which I assume is Massachusetts, and his Ontario death certificate indicates that he was born in Worcester. I cannot find a birth record for him in the Massachusetts Vital Records Online and am wondering if anyone can give me some suggestions. Linda Urquhart Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Sometimes family lore has some element of truth in it. Here is a family with both a John and George Read in it and it is in of all places Worcester, Maryland. What census info. did you find? 1850 United States Federal Census about John Read Name: John Read Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Birth Place:Maryland Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 1, Worcester, Maryland Household Members: Name Age Lecie Holland 30 George Read 15 Jane Read 6 John Read 19 Mary Read 14 Matilda Read 25 Thos Read 43 Virginia Read 2 Wm Read 5 Wm Read 4 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Worcester, Maryland; Roll: M432_299; Page: 323; Image: 319.

Did You follow up on this old reply incicating he may be from Worcester, Maryland? Sometimes family lore has some element of truth in it. Here is a family with both a John and George Read in it and it is in of all places Worcester, Maryland. What census info. did you find? 1850 United States Federal Census about John Read Name: John Read Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Birth Place:Maryland Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): District 1, Worcester, Maryland Household Members: Name Age Lecie Holland 30 George Read 15 Jane Read 6 John Read 19 Mary Read 14 Matilda Read 25 Thos Read 43 Virginia Read 2 Wm Read 5 Wm Read 4 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 1, Worcester, Maryland; Roll: M432_299; Page: 323; Image: 319.