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

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

Susan, Maybe this term has been around for longer than we thought. I have heard "grand niece" before, but I thought someone was just being overly sophisticated. :) Regards, Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Wheary" <susanwheary@emypeople.net> To: <lower-delmarva-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:55 AM 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