He is your grand uncle. Check out the following link. It has alot of good info. Patricia http://www.agate.net/~davids/_genea/dl01.htm -----Original Message----- <snip What is the proper genealogical term for my father's uncle's relation to me? Is it my grand uncle or my great-uncle? Russell D. James Delta, Colorado neri@dmea.net ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from RowanRoots-L, send an e-mail message to: RowanRoots-L-request@rootsweb.com (for individual messages) RowanRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com (for Digest mode) Subject: unsubscribe In the body include only one word: unsubscribe (Turn OFF your signature file when sending this command)