Thank you Margaret - it will be a great help - I have saved a copy and printed one as well. Helen On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:17:26 +0100 (BST), "MARGARET LESANTO" <m.glesanto@btopenworld.com> said: > http://www.obliquity.com/family/misc/cousin.html > > I have this site Cousins Explained, may be of help. > > Margaret > > Helen Shipley <natbrent@fastmail.fm> wrote: > Perhaps it is a local thing to sue the term 'great' re uncles and aunts > - it is the term my family has always used as well as other families - I > have not come across the useage of 'grand' instead - it could be a term > that was used more in the past of course and has been changed over time, > as with the term 'in-law', which used to be used for any relationship > which was by marriage rather than by blood. Be interesting to find out > what others think. > > I must find my relationship calculator as I get in a terrible muddle - > usually end up describing everyone as distant, or not so distant > cousins.... > > Helen > > > > On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:45:26 +0100, "Tony Holkham" > said: > > Thank you very much Eileen, a very clear chart. > > > > Another thing that puzzles me is that in my family the term 'grand' > > uncle has never been used. We've always referred to 'great' uncles. Is > > this a local thing, or have others used this variation? > > > > Tony 9967 > > > > On 16/04/2008, Researcher.E. wrote: > > > Hello fellow listers, > > > I tried to send a scanned relationship chart to the list but it would only > > > go as an attachment so if anyone would like a copy I am happy to send the > > > attachment off-list. The chart is easy to use and clears up many a mystery. > > > Regards, Eileen > > > - > > > -How are you related? > > > Once, Twice or Three Times Removed? > > > The diagram uses male family titles but it is easy to substitute the female > > > equivalents. > > > The whole pattern will repeat itself, not only on your mother's side but > > > also for your partner (husband, wife) > > > You will probably find you have a bigger family than you may have expected. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Original Message ----- From: "Tony Holkham" > > > To: "Warwick and Eleanor Dilley" > > > Cc: > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 1:23 AM > > > Subject: Re: [SFHG] Relationship calculator > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > Helen > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >