OT: Re: Cousins by marriage ?

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 106576

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, ReturnOfTheMutt at a... wrote:
> 
> Your cousin once removed is your cousin's child, or your parents
> cousin.  My  mom's brother's son's daughter is my cousin once 
> removed.  I'm her cousin once  removed (actually we're adoptive step
> step cousin's once removed, but those  are details.
> 
> It might be differnt in differnt places though.  Even though we're not
> second  cousins, we refer to each other as second cousins rather than 
> cousins once removed.  
> 
> 
> -Mutt

Asian_lovr2:

This whole cousins (first, second, third; one removed, twice removed)
thing is very confusing. 

As an aid to discussion, I offer this admitedly off-topic and
hopefully concise analysis of the whole cousin 'thing'.

First Cousin, Second Cousin-

This refers to the number of generations between your parents, and
your common ancestor.

You and your first cousin share a common grandfather. There is one
generation between your father and your grandfather; one generation,
therefore first cousins.

You and your second cousin share a common great-grandfather. There are
two generations between your father and great-grandfather; two
generations, therefore second cousins.

Removed Cousins-
This refers to the geneological (not chronological) generation gap
between you and your cousin. 

If your cousin is from your father's generation, that is, they are on
the same level on the geneology chart, then he/she is once removed. If
from your grandfather's generation, then twice removed.

This is geneological generations, and not based purely on age. Your
first cousin NOT removed could be 40 and you could be 20, which
chronologially puts you a generation apart, but if that cousin is the
son of your father's brother (your uncle) then they are on the same
level on the geneological chart as you, therefore not removed. 

The 'number' is the number of generations between your parent and your
common ancestor. 

The 'removed' is the number of generations between you and your cousin.

Even though I can explain it (or at least, think I can), I still find
it very confusing.

For what it's worth.


Steve/asian_lovr2