(Work in Progress) Icons used in the Houghton Surname Project Website
Names in the Houghton Surname Project Website often have 1 or more icons alongside the given name.
The following explains what each icon means:
Ralph Houghton Descendants: Ralph Houghton of Lancaster MA descendant
John Houghton Descendants: John Houghton of Lancaster MA descendant
John Houghton of NJ Descendants: John Houghton of New Jersey descendant
Elijah Houghton Descendants: Elijah Houghton of Virginia descendant
Military: Houghtons/Haughtons who were in the US Military
Slave Holder: Houghtons/Haughtons who owned slaves in the pre-Civil War south
African American: Houghtons/Haughtons who were African American
Native American: Houghtons/Haughtons who were Native American
Unconnected Houghtons/Haughtons: Houghtons unrelated (by current research) to major Houghton lines
Foreign line Houghtons/Haughtons: Houghtons descended from a known Houghton who was born in foreign country, mostly in England and Ireland after 1700 and immigrated to USA