Hi! To figure out the once removed scheme I usually have to review it in my genealogy program, it is confusing. The best way I have to understand it is by using examples of relatives that I know. My mom has a first cousin, Marv. Marv and I are first cousins - ONCE REMOVED. My son, Paul, and Marv are first cousins, TWICE REMOVED. I guess you would have to say where the direct connection with cousins is, whether it is first, second, etc. the relationship of the children to the cousin named makes it the once, twice, etc removed. Another example, I have a second cousin, Karen. She and Paul would still be second cousins, but once removed. Her children and Paul would be 3rd cousins. I usually just jot the names down and I get a better idea of the scheme. I hope this helps, or I hope that someone can explain it better. Debbie Barbee ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Billie Dale Wakefield <daleydell@googlemail.com> To: sackett@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SACKETT] Welcome new member Bridget Schuelke Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:06:03 +0000 What does once or twice removed mean Karen, I am related, not on the Sackett line as that goes back to someone, that as far as I know is not related at all, through grandfather, who was a Sackett,he was second cousin twice removed, from a royal, must be his mother or grandmother? - I used to think it was illegitemacy or through the mother or something - I am entirely lost. On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:43 PM, <hk2016@netscape.net> wrote: > Welcome, Bridget. I am your 2nd cousin once removed. Karen Gerke > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dkbarbee <dkbarbee@juno.com> > To: sackett <sackett@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sat, Feb 9, 2013 11:36 am > Subject: [SACKETT] Welcome new member Bridget Schuelke > > > I would like to welcome new member # 401, Bridget Schuelke! I took a > quick peek > t the Sackett database and think I see your line. If that is the one, you > till get to have the fun connecting to more of the Sacketts with Orlin > Sackett. > am sure that Thurmon will have some thoughts on that connection! He is > the > EST! Have fun with your searching and welcome to our group! > Debbie Barbee > SFA President > ------------------------------- > he Sackett Family Association website is at http://www.sackettfamily.info/ > . > To contact the Sackett List Admin, send a message to > SACKETT-admin@rootsweb.com. > See list information and search the archives at > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/surname/s/sackett.html > ------------------------------ > o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SACKETT-request@rootsweb.com > ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > he message > > ------------------------------- > The Sackett Family Association website is at > http://www.sackettfamily.info/. > > To contact the Sackett List Admin, send a message to > SACKETT-admin@rootsweb.com. > > See list information and search the archives at > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/surname/s/sackett.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SACKETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- The Sackett Family Association website is at http://www.sackettfamily.info/. To contact the Sackett List Admin, send a message to SACKETT-admin@rootsweb.com. See list information and search the archives at http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/surname/s/sackett.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SACKETT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message