Genealogy Relationship Chart - About Genealogy

Genealogy Relationship Chart
 

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1 Common Ancestor Father or Mother Grandfather or Mother Great Grandfather or Mother 2nd Great Grandfather or Mother 3rd Great Grandfather or Mother 4th Great Grandfather or Mother 5th Great Grandfather or Mother 6th Great Grandfather or Mother 7th Great Grandfather or Mother
2 Father or Mother Brother or Sister

Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

Great Grand  Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

2nd Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

3rd Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

4th Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

5th Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

6th Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

3 Grandfather or Mother

Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin First Cousin Once Removed First Cousin Twice Removed First Cousin Three Times Removed First Cousin Four Times Removed First Cousin Five Times Removed First Cousin Six Times Removed First Cousin Seven Times Removed
4 Great Grandfather or Mother

Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Once Removed Second Cousin Second Cousin Once Removed Second Cousin Twice Removed Second Cousin Three Times Removed Second Cousin Four Times Removed Second Cousin Five Times Removed Second Cousin Six Times Removed
5 2nd Great Grandfather or Mother

Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Twice Removed Second Cousin Once Removed Third Cousin Third Cousin Once Removed Third Cousin Twice Removed Third Cousin Three Times Removed Third Cousin Four Times Removed Second Cousin Five Times Removed
6 3rd Great Grandfather or Mother

2nd Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Three Times Removed Second Cousin Twice Removed Third Cousin Once Removed Fourth Cousin Fourth Cousin Once Removed Fourth Cousin Twice Removed Fourth Cousin Three Times Removed Fourth Cousin Four Times Removed
7 4th Great Grandfather or Mother

3rd Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Four Times Removed Second Cousin Three Times Removed Third Cousin Twice Removed Fourth Cousin Once Removed Fifth Cousin Fifth Cousin Once Removed Fifth Cousin Twice Removed Fifth Cousin Three Times Removed
8 5th Great Grandfather or Mother

4th Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Five Times Removed Second Cousin Four Times Removed Third Cousin Three Times Removed Fourth Cousin Twice Removed Fifth Cousin Once Removed Sixth Cousin Sixth Cousin Once Removed Sixth Cousin Twice Removed
9 6th Great Grandfather or Mother

5th Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Six Times Removed Second Cousin Five Times Removed Third Cousin Four Times Removed Fourth Cousin Three Times Removed Fifth Cousin Twice Removed Sixth Cousin Once Removed Seventh Cousin Seventh Cousin Once Removed
10 7th Great Grandfather or Mother

6th Great Grand Niece, Nephew, Aunt, or Uncle

First Cousin Seven Times Removed Second Cousin Six Times Removed Third Cousin Five Times Removed Fourth Cousin Four Times Removed Fifth Cousin Three Times Removed Sixth Cousin Twice Removed Seventh Cousin Once Removed Eighth Cousin

Instructions:

  1. Select two people in your family and figure out which ancestor they have in common. For example, if you chose yourself and a first cousin, you would have a grandparent in common.

  2. Look at the top row of the chart and find the first person's relationship to the common ancestor.

  3. Look at the far left column of the chart and find the second person's relationship to the common ancestor.

  4. Move across the columns and down the rows to determine where the row and column containing these two relationships from #2 & #3 meet. This box is the relationship between the two individuals.