Second cousin DNA match?

[ChrissieL]

RF and CR are second cousins.  RF's grand mother and CR's grandfather were brother and sister.
RF and CR share 39cM on their DNA match.  This seems a low number for second cousins.
What do the DNA experts out there think?

Many thanks
Chris

[Rufous Treecreeper]

It seems low to me but I’m no expert.
I checked my and my 4 siblings range to a 2nd cousin and it was from 281 to 376cM.
Another 2nd cousin ranges from 146 to 282cMs.

[Gadget]

A quick scan of some 2nd cousins' matches gives 340,  292  and 210

However, Painter gives range as 41 - 592   https://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4


Gadget

[ChrissieL]

Thank you for that....quite a big range then, so, although it seems a small number it is possible

Chris

[Gadget]

It would be worth doing some cross checking of their shared cMs with other close relatives if possible.

[ChrissieL]

It would be worth doing some cross checking of their shared cMs with other close relatives if possible.

Yes, thank you for the suggestion, I will have a look at that. It's not vitally important but it just seemed a low number compared with other second cousin matches

[haliared]

Different sites and tests give different cM amounts, they use differing ranges.
How do you know what they share with each other?

[Gadget]

Different sites and tests give different cM amounts, they use differing ranges.

See :

https://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4

As referenced previously.

[haliared]

Different sites and tests give different cM amounts, they use differing ranges.

See :

https://dnapainter.com/tools/sharedcmv4

As referenced previously.

That link doesn't show the different sites, just the range.

Found the link to the different sites part, posted below:

https://dnapainter.com/tools