This is a subject everyone dithers about sometime or other. **************** COUSINS REMOVED The child of your parent's brother or sister is your first cousin. However, your first cousin's child is NOT your second cousin, but is your first cousin ONCE removed. The CHILD of your first cousin once removed is your first cousin TWICE removed, and his child is your first cousin THREE TIMES removed (or, THRICE removed). Your second cousin is your GRANDPARENT'S brother's or sister's grandchild. That second cousin's child is your second cousin once removed, and his child is your second cousin twice removed. Your third cousin is your GREAT-GRANDPARENT'S brother's or sister's great grandchild. The third cousin's child is your third cousin once removed, and his child is your third cousin twice removed. The grandchild of your brother or sister is your grandnephew or grandniece. The sister or brother of your grandparent is your great-aunt or great-uncle. The sister or brother of your great-grandparents is your great-grand-aunt or great-grand-uncle. GOT IT??

I think my brain just exploded...............but, even tho I wasn't the one who asked the question, I found the information really interesting. Thanks! <smile> Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "john bossidy" <j.bossidy@cox.net> To: <MABERKSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 2:06 PM Subject: Cousins Reomoved > This is a subject everyone dithers about sometime or other. > > **************** > > COUSINS REMOVED > > > > > > > > The child of your parent's brother or sister is your first cousin. However, your first cousin's child is NOT your second cousin, but is your first cousin ONCE removed. The CHILD of your first cousin once removed is your first cousin TWICE removed, and his child is your first cousin THREE TIMES removed (or, THRICE removed). > > > > Your second cousin is your GRANDPARENT'S brother's or sister's grandchild. That second cousin's child is your second cousin once removed, and his child is your second cousin twice removed. > > > > Your third cousin is your GREAT-GRANDPARENT'S brother's or sister's great grandchild. The third cousin's child is your third cousin once removed, and his child is your third cousin twice removed. > > > > The grandchild of your brother or sister is your grandnephew or grandniece. > > > > The sister or brother of your grandparent is your great-aunt or great-uncle. > > > > The sister or brother of your great-grandparents is your great-grand-aunt or great-grand-uncle. > > > > GOT IT?? > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Yes, and thank you very much for it. I always wondered about this part of genealogy that can make the head swim. This is a message to be kept for future reference, indeed. sincerely, Michael J. Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: "john bossidy" <j.bossidy@cox.net> To: <MABERKSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: Cousins Reomoved > This is a subject everyone dithers about sometime or other. > > **************** > > COUSINS REMOVED > > > > > > > > The child of your parent's brother or sister is your first cousin. However, your first cousin's child is NOT your second cousin, but is your first cousin ONCE removed. The CHILD of your first cousin once removed is your first cousin TWICE removed, and his child is your first cousin THREE TIMES removed (or, THRICE removed). > > > > Your second cousin is your GRANDPARENT'S brother's or sister's grandchild. That second cousin's child is your second cousin once removed, and his child is your second cousin twice removed. > > > > Your third cousin is your GREAT-GRANDPARENT'S brother's or sister's great grandchild. The third cousin's child is your third cousin once removed, and his child is your third cousin twice removed. > > > > The grandchild of your brother or sister is your grandnephew or grandniece. > > > > The sister or brother of your grandparent is your great-aunt or great-uncle. > > > > The sister or brother of your great-grandparents is your great-grand-aunt or great-grand-uncle. > > > > GOT IT?? > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >