Relationship Chart
If you wondered how we are related, follow the chart below:
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 0 | CP | S | GS | GSS | 2GGS | 3GGS | 4GGS | 5GGS | 6GGS | 7GGS |
| 1 | S | B | N | GN | GGN | 2GGN | 3GGN | 4GGN | 5GGN | 6GGN |
| 2 | GS | N | 1C | 1C1R | 1C2R | 1C3R | 1C4R | 1C5R | 1C6R | 1C7R |
| 3 | GGS | GN | 1C1R | 2C | 2C1R | 2C2R | 2C3R | 2C4R | 2C5R | 2C6R |
| 4 | 2GGS | GGN | 1C2R | 2C1R | 3C | 3C1R | 3C2R | 3C3R | 3C4R | 3C5R |
| 5 | 3GGS | 2GGN | 1C3R | 2C2R | 3C1R | 4C | 4C1R | 4C2R | 4C3R | 4C4R |
| 6 | 4GGS | 3GGN | 1C4R | 2C3R | 3C2R | 4C1R | 5C | 5C1R | 5C2R | 5C3R |
| 7 | 5GGS | 4GGN | 1C5R | 2C4R | 3C3R | 4C2R | 5C1R | 6C | 6C1R | 6C2R |
| 8 | 6GGS | 5GGN | 1C6R | 2C5R | 3C4R | 4C3R | 5C2R | 6C1R | 7C | 7C1R |
| 9 | 7GGS | 6GGN | 1C7R | 2C6R | 3C5R | 4C4R | 5C3R | 6C2R | 7C1R | 8C |
| Guide | How to Use | Example | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | = | Brother or Sister | First, identify 2 ancestors | Robert Wissinger (me) Donald O. Wissinger (distant relative) |
| C | = | Cousin | Get lineage for each ancestor | Ludwig->Jacob->Isaac->John->Charles->Donald Ludwig->Lewis->John->Eli->Ralph->Robert->Robert |
| CP | = | Common Progenitor | Determine common ancestor | Ludwig Wissinger |
| GGN | = | Great GrandNephew or Great GrandNiece |
Starting at zero, follow the lineage down and across the chart for each | Robert - row 6 Donald - column 5 |
| GGS | = | Great GrandSon or Great GrandDaughter |
At the end of each, come into the chart until the two lines meet | Row and column meet at 4C1R |
| GS N R S |
= = = = |
GrandSon or GrandDaughter Nephew or Niece Times Removed Son or Daughter |
You now have the relationship | Relationship is 4th cousin, once removed |