This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jcburd Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.lewis/876.1.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Julie, If your mother and her dad are 1st cousins, then you and she are 2nd cousins. Then your mother and she are 1st cousins once removed and her dad and you are also 1st cousins once removed. Your children and her children are the 3rd cousins! Charlotte Dalton Burd Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.