I suppose logically grandfather's brother would be a grand uncle and great grandfather's brother should be a great grand uncle. Having said that my family only spoke of great uncles. Alan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Shipley" <natbrent@fastmail.fm> To: "Tony Holkham" <t.holkham@sky.com>; "Researcher.E." <researcher3e@tiscali.co.uk> Cc: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:10 PM Subject: Re: [SFHG] Relationship calculator > 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" <t.holkham@sky.com> > 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. <researcher3e@tiscali.co.uk> 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" <t.holkham@sky.com> >> > To: "Warwick and Eleanor Dilley" <dilleywe@bigpond.net.au> >> > Cc: <SFHG-L@rootsweb.com> >> > 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 >