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Yakk · 06-07-2004, 07:55 AM

To picture it, draw a family tree.

Those on the same "level" as you are bothers, sisters, and cousins.

Your siblings are your 0th cousins, and every step out from there they become one further away.

For "nth removed", that is the number of steps up or down you had to go to get to them. It is much harder to work out!

I think, for people "higher" in the tree than you, you go up the tree until you are at their level through your parents, then you count how far out they are. The "up" parts are how far removed, and the "sideways" parts determine if they are 1st, 2nd or 3rd (etc) cousins.

For people down the tree, apparently you go horizontally first, then count how many generations you have to go down.

Oh, and 0th cousin once removed is an aunt (or a grandchild!). A 0th cousin twice removed is a great-aunt (I think) (or a great grandchild).

<- my Mother is into geneology, but I might be completely wrong.

06-07-2004, 07:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	To picture it, draw a family tree. Those on the same "level" as you are bothers, sisters, and cousins. Your siblings are your 0th cousins, and every step out from there they become one further away. For "nth removed", that is the number of steps up or down you had to go to get to them. It is much harder to work out! I think, for people "higher" in the tree than you, you go up the tree until you are at their level through your parents, then you count how far out they are. The "up" parts are how far removed, and the "sideways" parts determine if they are 1st, 2nd or 3rd (etc) cousins. For people down the tree, apparently you go horizontally first, then count how many generations you have to go down. Oh, and 0th cousin once removed is an aunt (or a grandchild!). A 0th cousin twice removed is a great-aunt (I think) (or a great grandchild). <- my Mother is into geneology, but I might be completely wrong. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.