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Relationship Terms Explained (i.e. 1st cousin 2nd
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Patricia | Report | 17 May 2006 20:47 |
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My formula gives fourth cousin twice removed as well Pat |
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Dizzy Lizzy 205090 | Report | 17 May 2006 19:07 |
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In my calculation, which I have confirmed with both online relationship calculators and also my FTM program calculator, you and Lorraine are 4th cousins twice removed. It works both ways - you are her 4th cousin twice removed and she is your 4th cousin twice removed. Liz |
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Sam in Wakey | Report | 17 May 2006 19:05 |
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Great thread as I had no idea how the relationships worked either. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 17 May 2006 18:58 |
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If you have a program such as Family Tree Maker, there will be an option to work it out for you. In FTM it is under Tools, Relationship Calculator. |
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newforester | Report | 17 May 2006 18:17 |
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nudge for me as never understood that stuff ! |
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KathleenBell | Report | 17 May 2006 18:17 |
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I agree with the first reply given, He is your first cousin twice removed. (your grandfather was his cousin, your father his cousin once removed and you are his cousin twice removed). Kath. x |
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maryjane-sue | Report | 17 May 2006 18:10 |
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I love a tree program - as that works all that out for you. lol I use Legacy and it has a great Relationship Calculator. |
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Gordon | Report | 17 May 2006 16:35 |
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It's not quite as simple as that... The way I had it explained to me, She is your fourth cousin twice removed, but you are her sixth cousin twice removed upwards... The logic behind this is that if she had the same relationship to you as you to her, there would be no way of differentiating between your grandparent's fourth cousin and the grandchild of your fouth cousin. Both would be described as 'fourth cousin twice removed.' Instead, what you do is calculate the relationship, as if she were the same generation as you, (fourth cousin) and then adjust for her actual generation (twice removed). From her point of view, she calculates as if YOU were part of her generation (sixth cousin), and then adjusts for generation (twice removed upwards). Of course, there are probably several ways of calculating these relationships, none of them completely correct! :) Cheers! Gordon |
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Maureen | Report | 17 May 2006 16:13 |
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4th Cousin twice removed????? Maureen |
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Mike | Report | 17 May 2006 16:02 |
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My relations: ( Me ) Mike Uff 1975 ( Father ) Leonard Uff 1944 ( grand father ) Alfred Robert Uff 1839 ( great grand father ) William Markham Uff 1839 ( great great grand father )William Markham Uff 1807 NOW, WILLIAM MARKHAM UFF (1807) HAD A BROTHER……. ( great great uncle ) George Uff ( William Markham Uff’s brother ) 1802 James Uff 1831 Joseph Uff 1862 Henry James Uff 1893 Doreen Uff 1922 Peter Rock 1946 Lorraine Rock 1974 What is the relationship between me (Mike Uff) and Lorraine Rock Thanks! Mike |
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Donna | Report | 17 May 2006 16:00 |
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Nudge to look at later. Have always wondered about this! Thanks Donna |
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Patricia | Report | 17 May 2006 15:51 |
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Mike formula sent direct to you Pat |
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Mike | Report | 17 May 2006 15:48 |
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I looked on the Rhodes website and found a 'Cousin Calculator'. It's opened a whole new world in Google and I'm now getting somewhere. Thanks for everyones input! Mike. |
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Linda GF | Report | 17 May 2006 15:33 |
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Very Helpful thread. Nudge for my reference later |
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Jean.... | Report | 17 May 2006 15:31 |
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What a brilliant chart on that site Tracey |
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Merry | Report | 17 May 2006 15:28 |
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Your first cousin 7xremoved, will be a first cousin (ie shares grandparents) of your 5xg-grandparent. Merry |
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Tracey | Report | 17 May 2006 15:26 |
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Hi Mike, Try this site: http://genealogy.about*com/library/nrelationshipchart*htm replace * with . Tracey |
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Jean.... | Report | 17 May 2006 15:25 |
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What a good question Mike. At the moment, I'm lumping all mine together and calling them 'distant relatives' Jean |
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Merry | Report | 17 May 2006 15:25 |
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I agree with Patricia......in your example the person you speak of is first cousin to your grandparent........you are two generations down from this relationship, so you are twice removed from it.....hence, first cousin, twice removed. There is a website which is a good one for helping with this, but I don't know the address as I don't use it myself. A million others will know, so just wait and see who posts! Merry |
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Patricia | Report | 17 May 2006 15:21 |
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in the example you give I think the son of your great grandfather's brother is your 1st cousin twice removed. I have a formula somewhere for calaculating it but can't find it at the moment, Pat |
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