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What IS a Second Cousin Once Removed?
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First cousins are family members who have two of the same grandparents in common, second cousins have the same great-grandparents in common, third cousins have the same great-great-grandparents and so on.

Removed indicates that the two people are from different generations. For example you and your first cousins are in the same generation so removed is not used to describe your relationship.  But your mother's first cousin is your first cousin, once removed. This is because your mother's first cousin is one generation ahead of you.  Twice removed means that there is a two-generation difference, three times removed means that there is a three-generation difference and so on.
Common Ancestor Child Grandchild Great Grandchild Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandchild
Child Sibling Niece or Nephew Grand Niece or Nephew Great Grand Niece or Nephew Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew Great Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew Great Great Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew Great Great Great Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew
Grandchild Niece or Nephew 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
Great Grandchild Grand Niece or Nephew 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
Great Great Grandchild Great Grand Niece or Nephew 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
Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew 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
Great Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew 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
Great Great Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew 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
Great Great Great Great Great Great Grandchild Great Great Great Great Great Grand Niece or Nephew 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

Posted November 16, 2003



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