In a message dated 5/9/2005 8:21:34 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: I have a general question that I am sure has been asked and answered to death; Where on the net can I go to learn how to figure out relationships, such as a first cousin, great niece, etc.? I recently met a distant relative and it dawned on me that once I leave my immediate family I am confused as to where everyone else fits in. Thanks in advance. Pat Carden>> _www.bkwin.com_ (http://www.bkwin.com) Brother's Keeper is an excellent program, and you can download and test it out. For a quick answer, just put in your line, your cousin's line, until they have a common ancestor, then you can go to the tool bar, and you'll see, near the last, a drop down which will have COMPUTE RELATIONSHIP. It will scan and figure the exact relationship to 300-600 people. It also allows you to print out the relationship tree...

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 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 10:32 AM Subject: Re: [PA-LAC] General Question > In a message dated 5/9/2005 8:21:34 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > I have a general question that I am sure has been asked and answered to > death; Where on the net can I go to learn how to figure out relationships, > such > as a first cousin, great niece, etc.? I recently met a distant relative > and > it dawned on me that once I leave my immediate family I am confused as to > where everyone else fits in. > Thanks in advance. > Pat Carden>> > > _www.bkwin.com_ (http://www.bkwin.com) > Brother's Keeper is an excellent program, and you can download and test it > out. For a quick answer, just put in your line, your cousin's line, until > they have a common ancestor, then you can go to the tool bar, and you'll see, > near the last, a drop down which will have COMPUTE RELATIONSHIP. It will scan > and figure the exact relationship to 300-600 people. It also allows you to > print out the relationship tree... > > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Visit the Lackawanna County, PA Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lackawp.html > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/mailist.html#unsubscribe >