Judy, I did fine with this part (>>start with children of siblings - first cousins or 'cousins german'. they have the same grandparents. Any complete step down from this is one of the numbered cousin relationships.<<) After that I get lost. But it's not your explanation. I fought Physics logic too. And lost. jld

Pretty simple really. The son/daughter of your first cousin is your first cousin once removed. The grandchildren of your first cousin are your first cousins twice removed. Look here for some of the charts that make it easier to understand, and further explanations. http://www.cyndislist.com/cousins.htm -Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Judy Dawe [mailto:dawejudy@charter.net] > Sent: 12 September 2004 03:34 > To: SCT-ROXBURGH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-ROX] RELATIONSHIPS. > > Judy, I did fine with this part (>>start with children of > siblings - first cousins or 'cousins german'. they have the > same grandparents. > Any complete step down from this is one of the numbered cousin > relationships.<<) > > After that I get lost. But it's not your explanation. I > fought Physics logic too. And lost. jld > > > > ==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you're interested in the Border area have you considered > joining our 'sister-list' SCT-BERWICK ? > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new > Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. > Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

jld, Perhaps needlessly, I will bail in too on this whole cousins and removal thing. Here is a link I found on the webpage that Mark Usher included in his email (http://www.heirsearch.com/table.htm). I think this Table on Consanguinity (used when dividing an estate to figure out which relatives are closer than others) is the most helpful. Looking at this table, the relationship title in each box represents the relationship to the individual called the Decedent (who is the deceased person whose estate is being divided): so the Children are the Decedent's children; the Great Grandparents are the Decedent's great grandparents; and the Third Cousin Thrice Removed is the Decedent's third counsin thrice removed. Hope it helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Dawe" <dawejudy@charter.net> To: <SCT-ROXBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-ROX] RELATIONSHIPS. > Judy, I did fine with this part (>>start with children of siblings - first > cousins or 'cousins german'. they have the same grandparents. > Any complete step down from this is one of the numbered cousin > relationships.<<) > > After that I get lost. But it's not your explanation. I fought Physics > logic too. And lost. jld > > > > ==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you're interested in the Border area have you considered joining our 'sister-list' SCT-BERWICK ? > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >