Hi Often used to describe a very distant, relative, or one of unknown and difficult to work out relationship Regards Joanne (snip) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Louise Clayton" <walburn@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 12:40 PM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Henry Kendall and 'cousin' > Hi All > Following on with the cousin meanings can anyone answer my question of > being refered to as the' 42nd cousin.' Was this a expression of early > 1900 and what does it mean?