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Beginners => Family History Beginners Board => Topic started by: Marjorie on Monday 04 October 10 17:44 BST (UK)

Title: relationships
Post by: Marjorie on Monday 04 October 10 17:44 BST (UK)

Please could you tell me if my father's cousin is my 2nd cousin or my first cousin one removed?  I know I should really know - but I don't!

Title: Re: relationships
Post by: Mort29 on Monday 04 October 10 17:50 BST (UK)

the latter - you are 'removed' by a generation.

use this chart to help:-

http://www.duerinck.com/consangu.html

Title: Re: relationships
Post by: Marjorie on Monday 04 October 10 18:07 BST (UK)

Brilliant, thank you very much - the charts are going to be a great help.