This is the "American" way of naming relatives. Europeans use a similar method but instead of cousins have aunts/uncles and nieces/nephews of degree and removal. Both of these systems consider only blood relationships. Adding in non-blood relationships - marriage, adoption, step-, half- and -in-laws, requires more complication. for example, my relationship to Daniel Boone is that he is my second cousin's four time removed, husband's, nephew. And then, of course, two people can be related in more than one way (by multiple paths).
It's all well as long as you havr a "pedigree diagram" to guide you. If you don't have that, then simply name the common ancestor, and then count the number of generations to the common ancestor in either case. The smaller of the two numbers minus one is the degree; the difference (larger - smaller) is the removed.
I was wondering about this and your explanation is probably the easiest to understand. Thnx man.
Glad to hear it! Happy to help.
This video was very well explained and easy to understand how the degree of cousinship works. Thanks for the explanation!
You are welcome. Thanks for the kind comment!
This is the "American" way of naming relatives. Europeans use a similar method but instead of cousins have aunts/uncles and nieces/nephews of degree and removal. Both of these systems consider only blood relationships. Adding in non-blood relationships - marriage, adoption, step-, half- and -in-laws, requires more complication. for example, my relationship to Daniel Boone is that he is my second cousin's four time removed, husband's, nephew. And then, of course, two people can be related in more than one way (by multiple paths).
Very well explained! Thanks!
Glad to hear it! Thanks for the kind comment.
It's all well as long as you havr a "pedigree diagram" to guide you. If you don't have that, then simply name the common ancestor, and then count the number of generations to the common ancestor in either case. The smaller of the two numbers minus one is the degree; the difference (larger - smaller) is the removed.
Thank you, no doubt on how to determine my cousin relationships.
You are welcome!
Thank you this helps me under stand how is a Cousin
You are very welcome!
But, as an example, one of my DNA matches say first cousin twice removed- 4th cousin ???
Your 1C2R means the person is your grandparents 1st cousin.
I came here to realize I have fourth cousins in Germany lol
Thk u
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Alabama family tree
sound bad -- too soft