Hello List Members, Our fellow List Member Joe Max Williams has sent in an article written by Debby Wein. Here is an explanation of the "once removed, twice removed, etc." description of cousins: *Debbie Wein wrote: * >> * This was sent thru another list that I am on and I thought that someone might find it interesting. * > * First cousins share a common Grandparent. > Second cousins share a common Great Grandparent. > Third cousins share a common Great Great Grandparent. > Fourth cousins share a common three times Great Grandparent. > Fifth cousins share a common four times Great Grandparent. > Etc., etc. > > 1st cousins share a common Grandparent. > 1st cousins once removed are children of your 1st cousins. > 1st cousins 2 times removed are children of your 1st cousins once > removed. > 1st cousins 3 times removed are children of your 1st cousins 2 times > removed. > 1st cousins 4 times removed are children of your 1st cousins 3 times > removed. > Etc., etc. > > 2nd cousins share a common Great Grandparent. > 2nd cousins once removed are children of your 2nd cousins. > 2nd cousins 2 times removed are children of your 2nd cousins once > removed. > 2nd cousins 3 times removed are children of your 2nd cousins 2 times > removed. > 2nd cousins 4 times removed are children of your 2nd cousins 3 times > removed. > Etc., etc. > > Family Relationships Chart > http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/iss/gr/chart.htm* > -- Anna O. Jackson God Bless America Giles County Mail List Administrator CC Giles County, TN; http://www.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/