Fred, The last 2 examples in your list may need rethinking: "... Children of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin once removed. Grandhildren of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin twice removed. Stop and think about it Fred" Shouldn't your first example above be "2nd cousins" (common great grandparents), and the second example be "2nd cousins once removed?" Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Fred Sherwood [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] General Question If you and the other person had the same grandparents you are 1st cousins (or siblings). If you and the other person had the same great grandparents you are 2nd cousins. If you and the other person had the same great great grandparents you are 3rd cousins. If you and the other person had the same great great great grandparents you are 4th cousins. Children of your 1st cousin are your 1st cousin, once removed. Grandchildren of your 1st cousin are your 1st cousin, twice removed. Children of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin once removed. Grandhildren of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin twice removed. Stop and think about it Fred
Jeff, I think we are saying the same thing. Think of your mother's 1st cousin X. X is your 1st cousin, once removed. X's child is your 2nd cousin. Your children and children of your 1st cousin are 2nd cousins. Same great grandparents Your grandchildren and grandchildren of you 1st cousin are 3rd cousins. Same great grandparents. Your grandchildren and your 1st cousin are still 1st cousins, but 2 generations removed. 1st cousins stay in the 1st cousin line but you have to throw in the generations removed thing. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:17 PM Subject: RE: [PA-LAC] General Question > Fred, > > The last 2 examples in your list may need rethinking: > > "... Children of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin once removed. > Grandhildren of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin twice removed. > > Stop and think about it > Fred" > > Shouldn't your first example above be "2nd cousins" (common great > grandparents), and the second example be "2nd cousins once removed?" > > Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Sherwood [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 7:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] General Question > > If you and the other person had the same grandparents you are 1st cousins > (or siblings). > If you and the other person had the same great grandparents you are 2nd > cousins. > If you and the other person had the same great great grandparents you are > 3rd cousins. > If you and the other person had the same great great great grandparents you > are 4th cousins. > Children of your 1st cousin are your 1st cousin, once removed. > Grandchildren of your 1st cousin are your 1st cousin, twice removed. > Children of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin once removed. > Grandhildren of your parents 1st cousin are your 1st cousin twice removed. > > Stop and think about it > Fred > > > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Visit RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe >