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Cousins , Second cousins, Third cousins?
there are mixed veiws on this matter people keep saying that second cousins are different things, i thought cousins are cousins as in your parents sisters/ brothers daughters / sons, and second cousins are someones cousins cousins (not blood related) ? im confused any help. wow ive actually made use of this random topic!
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.As far as I understand it, your cousin is your auntie/ uncle's child. Your second cousin would be your mother/ father's cousin, or your cousin's son/ daughter. I always thought it was like your mum's nan, is your great nan. So instead of saying great for cousins you say second.
And you're right - what a random section. I'm going to think up some family Q's now.
As far as I understand it, your cousin is your auntie/ uncle's child. Your second cousin would be your mother/ father's cousin, or your cousin's son/ daughter. I always thought it was like your mum's nan, is your great nan. So instead of saying great for cousins you say second.
And you're right - what a random section. I'm going to think up some family Q's now.
If you click here, that will link you to a website that enables you to calculate the meaning of family relationships - such as �second cousin twice removed' etc - quite easily.
Natalie and TheWillow are both incorrect.
First cousins are those who have the same grandparents but not the same parents
Second cousins are those who have the same great-grand-parents but not the same grandparents
Third cousins are those who have the same great-great-grandparents but not the same great-grandparents
etc.
The children of your first cousins are called your first cousins once-removed (downwards), and the first cousins of your parents are your first-cousins once-removed (upwards). The grandchildren of your first cousins are first-cousins twice-removed (downwards) etc.
First cousins are those who have the same grandparents but not the same parents
Second cousins are those who have the same great-grand-parents but not the same grandparents
Third cousins are those who have the same great-great-grandparents but not the same great-grandparents
etc.
The children of your first cousins are called your first cousins once-removed (downwards), and the first cousins of your parents are your first-cousins once-removed (upwards). The grandchildren of your first cousins are first-cousins twice-removed (downwards) etc.