Yeah - we generally these days refer to our Grandparents' siblings as "Great" uncles and aunts when in reality they are properly just "Grand" uncles and aunts (as it would make sense being they are the siblings of "grand"fathers and "grand"mothers). And so, Great grand uncles and aunts are siblings to great grandfathers and mothers and so on.... Best Regards, Mike Hitch "So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even know we have the key." -Eagles |-----Original Message----- |From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com |[mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf |Of Susan Wheary |Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:55 PM |To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com |Subject: Re: [LDR] Understanding Cousins: But what about aunts |and uncles?? | |According to Family Tree Maker, my g-grandmother's brother is |shown as my half-great-granduncle. Not sure where they get the |"half" since he's my g-grandmother's full brother. Checking |another relative, my g-grandfather's sister is shown as my |great-grandaunt. | |I would never have thought of "great-grand"; I just stick an |extra "great" in the front. But maybe I'm wrong. The |great-grand combination does have the advantage of the |siblings and direct ancestor having similar titles. | |Susan in Missouri | |-----Original Message----- |From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com |[mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf |Of Jack Fallin |Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:46 PM |To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com |Subject: [LDR] Understanding Cousins: But what about aunts and uncles?? | | |Dear List, | |Michelle has just provided us with a helpful run through of |the cousins-naming game. I should know it by know, but still |have to consult such keys every once in a while. But, it has |promped me to ask another question. What the heck to we call |our GG Grandfather's brother or sister? The problem is that |you usually refer to your grandfather's siblings as |great-uncles and great-aunts, so they start out with an extra |great over their siblings. Does this mean that we |just add another to our ancestor's title to get to his siblings? |That would mean that my great grandfather's brother would be |my great- great-uncle, etc., ad infinitum. It seems a bit |whacked, but I'm not sure there is another logical result. | |Thoughts? | |Jack Fallin |Walnut Creek, CA |*************************************** |QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? |Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: |http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm |------------------------------- |To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to |LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' |without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message | | |*************************************** |QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? |Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: |http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm |------------------------------- |To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to |LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word |'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body |of the message |
Mike, Your reply to "Understand Cousins" was definently "Food for thought", at least as far as I am concerned. I have never heard the term "grand Uncle or Aunt" but makes perfect sence. Thanks for your input. Regards, Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Hitch" <mikehitch@mikehitch.com> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:30 AM Subject: Re: [LDR] Understanding Cousins: But what about aunts and uncles?? > Yeah - we generally these days refer to our Grandparents' siblings as > "Great" uncles and aunts when in reality they are properly just "Grand" > uncles and aunts (as it would make sense being they are the siblings of > "grand"fathers and "grand"mothers). And so, Great grand uncles and aunts are > siblings to great grandfathers and mothers and so on.... > > > Best Regards, > Mike Hitch > "So oftentimes it happens that we live our lives in chains and we never even > know we have the key." -Eagles > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com > |[mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > |Of Susan Wheary > |Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:55 PM > |To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com > |Subject: Re: [LDR] Understanding Cousins: But what about aunts > |and uncles?? > | > |According to Family Tree Maker, my g-grandmother's brother is > |shown as my half-great-granduncle. Not sure where they get the > |"half" since he's my g-grandmother's full brother. Checking > |another relative, my g-grandfather's sister is shown as my > |great-grandaunt. > | > |I would never have thought of "great-grand"; I just stick an > |extra "great" in the front. But maybe I'm wrong. The > |great-grand combination does have the advantage of the > |siblings and direct ancestor having similar titles. > | > |Susan in Missouri > | > |-----Original Message----- > |From: lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com > |[mailto:lower-delmarva-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf > |Of Jack Fallin > |Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:46 PM > |To: lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com > |Subject: [LDR] Understanding Cousins: But what about aunts and uncles?? > | > | > |Dear List, > | > |Michelle has just provided us with a helpful run through of > |the cousins-naming game. I should know it by know, but still > |have to consult such keys every once in a while. But, it has > |promped me to ask another question. What the heck to we call > |our GG Grandfather's brother or sister? The problem is that > |you usually refer to your grandfather's siblings as > |great-uncles and great-aunts, so they start out with an extra > |great over their siblings. Does this mean that we > |just add another to our ancestor's title to get to his siblings? > |That would mean that my great grandfather's brother would be > |my great- great-uncle, etc., ad infinitum. It seems a bit > |whacked, but I'm not sure there is another logical result. > | > |Thoughts? > | > |Jack Fallin > |Walnut Creek, CA > |*************************************** > |QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > |Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > |http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > |------------------------------- > |To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > |LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > |without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > | > | > |*************************************** > |QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > |Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > |http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > |------------------------------- > |To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > |LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > |'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > |of the message > | > > *************************************** > QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? > Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: > http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LOWER-DELMARVA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message