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Title: COUSINS ?
Post by: babsfamhis on Friday 21 July 06 15:36 BST (UK)

Hi all ;D
If my 2x great grandfather is only 1x grandfather to a newly contacted relatives, what does that make us - second cousins ? ??? :-\

Is there any website that will help us calculate what we should all be calling each other ?

Any help appreciated
Babs
Title: Re: COUSINS ?
Post by: CarolBurns on Friday 21 July 06 15:46 BST (UK)
So your GG Grandad and their GRandad are the same person?

Your Grandad and your new rellie are 1st cousins so you and new rellie are 1st cousins 2 removed


Carol
Title: Re: COUSINS ?
Post by: Gadget on Friday 21 July 06 15:46 BST (UK)
Hi Babs

See this thread - it's too hot to work it out for you  :)

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,161991.msg756344.html#msg756344



Gadget
Title: Re: COUSINS ?
Post by: babsfamhis on Friday 21 July 06 15:51 BST (UK)
Thanks gadget and Carol

You're right about the heat, I,m only on here cos its in the coolest room in the house. 8)
Think we'll use just cousins unless its on paper.
 ;D
Babs
Title: Re: COUSINS ?
Post by: CarolBurns on Friday 21 July 06 16:07 BST (UK)
Always easier to just use cousins rather than full title as it can get too confusing lol

Wait till you start getting 5th cousins 4 x removed - that's always fun trying to explain where they link in lol

Carol
Title: Re: COUSINS ?
Post by: Gadget on Friday 21 July 06 16:21 BST (UK)
Here's a diagram , I make it 2nd cousins once removed  but it depends if you meant 1 x great grandfather or 1x grandfather. If you meant grandfather rather that 1x ggrandfather then Carol is correct.

                   ( Aggg ---------------- BGG)        - same person
                      I                              I
                     Agg                         Bg            - siblings
                      I                              I
                     Ag                           Bf             - 1st cousins
                      I                              I
                     AF                            B             - 2nd cousins   
                      I
                      A                                            - 2nd cousins, once removed

A is you and B is your 'cousin'  :)


Gadget