Comment by Kathleen Acker on May 21, 2014 at 8:56pm

I'm sorry if I'm slow getting this, here is my dilemma: my cousin and I always say we are third cousins, but I think we are wrong.  His g-grandmother and my grandfather were brother and sister.  Are we first cousins, once removed, or third cousins, or aliens?!  I have never been able to get this straight and any help would be appreciated.

Thank you

Comment by Dee Notaro on May 22, 2014 at 4:54am

Here is a handy chart for your files of family relationships.

Comment by Jean Sullivan Cardinal on May 23, 2014 at 7:45pm

Thanks for the chart, these terms have confused me for a while now.

Comment by Finola Mulholland on May 24, 2014 at 9:20am

I figured this out for myself ssome years ago, and it is always something of a thrill to discover that someone you meet is, in fact, a distant relative. What is even  more fun is finding out that a Connemara Pony you hear about is kin to those in my own herd  :D

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