Just my luck!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Hutchins" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 1:02 AM Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMS] What is an Uncle > It probably is as much about convention as anything. In real terms he is > an > Uncle through marriage, therefore > if he divorced your Wife's Sister technically he would no longer be an > uncle. > > Mind you it looks like your lumbered with him :-) > > Bob Hutchins > Email: [email protected] > Website & Genealogy Database www.bobhutchins.me.uk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Ollier" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:51 PM > Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMS] What is an Uncle > > >> Thanks Bob, he is indeed the husband of my wifes sister. I can't >> understand >> why Family Tree Maker gives a different relationship. Are you sure that >> this >> isn't just a convention thing and not a true relationship. I know we all >> believe as children that the man married to an aunt must be an uncle but >> that dosen't make it a fact. I hope your wrong because I don't like the >> guy >> at all. >> >> Bob O >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Bob Hutchins" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 10:29 PM >> Subject: Re: [ENG-CAMS] What is an Uncle >> >> >>> Hi Bob >>> If the Brother in law in question is married to your wife's Sister then >>> yes >>> he is an uncle to your children, just as you would be to any children >>> they >>> have >>> >>> Hope this helps :-) >>> >>> >>> Bob Hutchins >>> Email: [email protected] >>> Website & Genealogy Database www.bobhutchins.me.uk >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bob Ollier" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 12:51 PM >>> Subject: [ENG-CAMS] What is an Uncle >>> >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> Could somebody settle an argument please >>>> My wife has a brother-in-law and she insists that he is an uncle to our >>>> children. Every dictionary I've checked agrees with her, but I thought >>>> a >>>> blood relationship was necessary. Family Tree Maker gives the >>>> relationship >>>> as 'the husband of the aunt of ......'. Can anybody clarify this for >>>> me? >>>> Bob O >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>>> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.1/764 - Release Date: >>>> 17/04/2007 >>>> 04:43 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.0/763 - Release Date: >>> 16/04/2007 >>> 5:53 PM >>> >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.1/764 - Release Date: 17/04/2007 >> 04:43 >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.5.0/763 - Release Date: 16/04/2007 > 5:53 PM > >