It is a result of families inter-marrying over the years. My husband is related to himself though twenty different relationships. 1. Self 2. 4th cousin 3. 5th cousin 4. 5th cousin once removed 5. 6th cousin 6. 6th cousin once removed 7. Half 6th cousin once removed 8. 6th cousin twice removed 9. Half 6th cousin twice removed 10. 7th cousin once removed 11. Half 6th cousin three times removed 12. 8th cousin 13. 7th cousin twice removed 14. 8th cousin twice removed 15. 8th cousin twice removed 16. 9th cousin 17. 9th cousin once removed 18. 8th cousin three times removed 19. 9th cousin twice removed 20. 10th cousin Even his parents are related about 22 different ways - none closer than a third cousin though. Cheers, San-Dee Lyons ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Hardwick" <RiHardwick@comcast.net> To: "NS ednet list" <NSroots@ednet.ns.ca>; "NOVA-SCOTIA" <NOVA-SCOTIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 4:02 PM Subject: [nsroots] Related to myself - how? > Hello all > > I just entered a bunch of new names in my FTM notes and as I always do, when I > finish a new group of names, I always check to see how people are related to > each other via the "Kinship Report." > > Well, this time, I see that I'm related to "self" and I am my own "8th cousin" > as well as my own "9th cousin." I'm not sure this was result of the entry of > this last group of names or it's been around for awhile, but I'm stumped. > > I know 2 people can be related to each other in a bunch of different ways > (e.g. 4th cousin or 5th cousin, 1 x removed) depending on ancestors but have > you ever found that you are a cousin to yourself? > > Blowing my mind. Any explanations? > > Richard Hardwick > > (Researching direct lines in Nova Scotia and New England - HARDWICK, > ARMSTRONG, BARTEAUX, SPURR, HENDERSON, BLACKMAR, MARSH) > RiHardwick@comcast.net > ___________________________________________ > nsroots mailing list > nsroots@ednet.ns.ca > http://mailman.ednet.ns.ca/cgi-bin/listinfo/nsroots