Jay, What you have described is a First Half-Cousin Relationship where the cousins share one grandparent but not the other grandparent. You can enter "First Half-Cousin Relationship" on the internet and find various sites that describe this relationship. Ted Nairn ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sandy" <ned7298@sbcglobal.net> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 8:20 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] Need help on relationship nomenclature > Is there a relationship known as 1st half-cousin? The situation arises > with the following relationship I'm trying to describe: Clara is the > daughter of William who is the son of Jonathan and his first wife, Nancy. > Nancy dies and Jonathan marries Julina and they have several children, > one of which is Mary. Mary marries and has a son, Pete. Pete and Clara, > therefore, have the SAME grandfather (Jonathan) but different > grandmothers. Now since they have a common grandfather, there is a First > cousin relationship BUT since Clara's father, William, is a half-brother > to Pete's mother, Mary, are Pete and Clara just 1st cousins or 1st > half-cousins? > > Would appreicate any suggestions. > > Thanks Jay > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOJASPER-request@rootsweb.com 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: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.0/1268 - Release Date: 2/9/2008 > 11:54 AM > >