Does this mean that?

[Mike in Cumbria]

You've had a lot of good replies. If you're after a simple yes/no, answer, how about "No"
Or "Yes", if you count being linked by a series of marriages" rather than being genetically related.

[Rosinish]

"So basically my friend is very distantly related to me, via not a bloodline relative? A simple yes/no answer"

You're clearly desperate to tell your friend you're 'related', which you aren't i.e. ignoring the facts shown via the definition you gave us & the very obvious to follow example I posted.

I'll try one last time...

Anyone marrying into your family is only related to you via that marriage i.e. you are not related to anyone else who is related to the person who married into your family in any way/shape/form either by blood or not i.e. the simple answer is no!

Please read over the example I gave regarding my maternal aunt & her husband.

As I mentioned previously, you could say your friend & you 'connect/link' to the said g g/aunt & her husband but in no way do you directly connect/link to each other i.e. not 'related' in any way as the friend is connected to one half of the marriage & you to the other.
Any relationship to a 'marry-in' to your family goes no further than that 1 person.

Annie

[CaroleW]

To all who have replied to this post - you may want to take a look at a previous thread by this poster - again containing accusations of rudeness by RC members

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=860994.msg7303706#msg7303706

[Rosinish]

Thanks Carole for the 'heads-up'!

It seems the OP posts requests but unless we agree with what the OP wants to hear, we're wrong & 'rude'.

I will not be taking part in any future posts/threads by shadowwind2112 as it seems none of us here on RC are capable of giving correct/true info.

All of us who have replied on either threads have had their replies dismissed in one way or another.

I hope others in future take note & don't waste their time looking up info. for the OP which is also likely to be dismissed going by the record of the current 2 threads.

Annie

[CaroleW]

I couldn't have put it better myself Annie

[Gadget]

Agree. I looked through the previous posts a couple of days ago.