Genealogy Chat

My brain is addled - am trying to work out relationships: My Uncle or Aunts children would be my first cousins............... But what would my Uncle or Aunts sister or brothers children be??????

Your siblings? Or your cousins? Your Uncles/ Aunts' sisters/ brothers will either be your parents or other uncles & aunts. Liz x

Do you mean the brothers/sisters of an aunt or uncle who married into the family? Kath. x

Ahh, in that case, they are only related by marriage, therefore not your relations as such. Liz x

Go to this site and work out from there IF you have a common ancestor:- http://www.hanson.btinternet(.)co.uk/relation.htm Remove brackets. Kath. x

Yes, Kathleen, through marriage. Am sooo confused now, maybe i need caffeine!! For example: My Mum's sister (my Aunty) Mary married George, so he is my Uncle They have two children called Michelle and Angela - these are my first cousins Uncle George has a brother called Jack, he has a child called William What relationship would William be? God my brain hurts!

William wouldn't be your relation as such, because you have no common ancestor no matter how far back you go. Your relations have to have an ancestor in common with you. Kath. x

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Duhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Uncle George is only an Uncle by marriage, therefore not your true uncle. His brother's children will be his nephews, but no relation to you. They will be first cousins to Mary and George's children. Liz x

The Right Name For The Right Cousin Conversation on the subject 'who is related to whom' bogs down over terminology, particularly when it comes to defining cousins. Your first cousin is your parents' brother's or sister's child. However, the first cousin's child is not your second cousin, but your first cousin one removed. The child of the first cousin once removed is your first cousin twice removed, and his child is your first cousin three times removed. Your second cousin is your grandparents' brother's or sister's grandchild. That second cousin's child is your second cousin once removed, and his child is your second cousin twice removed, and so on. Your third cousin is your great-grandparents' brother's or sister's great-grandchild. The third cousin's child is your third cousin once removed, and his child is your third cousin twice removed. Other Occasionally Misunderstood Terms Siblings: Parents in common, brothers and sisters Grandnephew and Grandniece: the grandchild of your brother or sister Grandaunt or Granduncle: the brother or sister of your grandparent Great-Grandaunt or Great-Granduncle: the sister or brother of your great-grandparents Stepfather or Stepmother: the husband of your mother or the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage Stepchild: the child of your husband or wife by a former marriage Stepsister or Stepbrother: the child of your stepfather or stepmother Half Sister or Half Brother: the child of your mother and stepfather or the child of your father and stepmother, or of either parent by a former marriage In-Laws: your connections by the law of marriage (as distinct from relatives by blood) in particular, your husband's or wife's relatives and your own brother's wife or sister's husband Ancestor: the person from whom you descend directly, such as a grandparent or a great-grandparent Descendant: the person who descends directly from you, such as a grandson or granddaughter Lineal Relations: those in a direct line of ascent or descent, such as a grandfather or granddaughter Collateral Relations: those relatives who are linked by a common ancestor, such as aunts, uncles, or cousins.

Thanks Judy, will get me caffeine shot and save it on my pc for future reference!!

People whose parents are siblings are first cousins to each other. People whose grandparents are siblings are second cousins to each other People whose great grandparents are siblings are third cousins to each other. If 2 members from Gr find that they have a connection........for example GR member 1 has a grandparent called Agnes,and Agnes has a sister called Mabel who happens to be GR member 2's greatgrandparent......then GR No1 is second cousin once removed to GR No2. !!!! :-))