| O | P | 1GP | 2GP | 3GP | 4GP | 5GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | S | N | GN | 2 GN | 3 GN | 4 GN |
| 1GP | N | 1C | 1C 1R | 1C 2R | 1C 3R | 1C 4R |
| 2GP | GN | 1C 1R | 2C | 2C 1R | 2C 2R | 2C 3R |
| 3GP | 2GN | 1C 2R | 2C 1R | 3C | 3C 1R | 3C 2R |
| 4GP | 3GN | 1C 3R | 2C 2R | 3C 1R | 4C | 4C 1R |
| 5GP | 4GN | 1C 4R | 2C 3R | 3C 2R | 4C 1R | 5C |
| C = Cousin G = Great/Grand N = Nephew/Niece O = Original Couple P = Parents R = Removed S = Sibling (brother or sister) |
1GP = GrandParents 1C = First Cousin 2GP = Great Grand Parents 2C1R = Second Cousin, Once Removed GN = Grand Nephew/Niece 3GN=Great Great Grand Nephew/Niece 5GP = Great Great Great Great Grand Parents
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If the Original Couple (O) are my Grandparents (1GP) and they are also your Grandparents (1GP), then you and I are first cousins (1C).
My Great Grand Mother's brother is my Great Grand Uncle and I'm his great-grand-nephew (2GN). The Original Couple (O), who are their Parents (P), are also my Great Great Grand Parents (3GP).
In reverse, if someone is your third cousin (3C), it means that you both share the same great-great-grandparents (3GP).
STEP - Not blood kin, but a close legal relationship due to re-marriage of a parent, such as step-mother, step-brother, step-son, etc.
DOUBLE FIRST COUSINS - Are first cousins twice, once on your Father's side and once on your Mother's side, since your Father's sibling married your Mother's sibling.
IN-LAW - They are not really blood kin but are treated as such because they married blood kin.
Example:
Your Mother-in-law is not really your Mother but is treated as such
because you married her daughter/son. In law, you and your spouse are
considered "one". Also your brother-in-law is your brother because your
parents are also his parents, in "law" (Mother-in-law, Father-in-law,
etc.).
ADOPTIONS - A person adopted is a person especially chosen. In natural birth, we just take what we get. In adoption we have the opportunity to be selective. The state recognizes this special relationship by making an adoptee equal in every respect with a child of regular birth.
KITH and KIN - "Kith" are close friends and acquaintances whereas "Kin" are blood relatives or someone treated as such, in law.
On the chart above, imagine a diagonal line, from "S" to "5C" dividing the chart in two halves. Those in the upper/right half are the same degree as the Cousin (C) below them. Those in the lower/left half are the same degree as the Cousin (C) to their right.
Example - A first cousin once removed (1C1R) can be found in each half. In the upper/right half, go DOWN to 2C. In the lower/left half, go ACROSS to the right. Again, you find 2C. It's the same thing. A degree is 1 more than a cousin. So a second cousin gets the third degree.
A third cousin twice removed (3C2R) has the same relationship as a fifth cousin (5C), or is in the 6th degree of kinship. (3+2+1=6) (Isn't this fun? :-))
Like to play with numbers? See how the numbers run in rows and in columns. Add the Cs and Rs and locate their sums. Notice what happens when they cross the diagonal. (If you don't like numbers, just ignore this.)
ANOTHER METHOD - The number of "G"s you share is the number of cousins you are. The difference in "G"s is the number "Removed".
Example:
Two people who have the same great-grand-parents (2GP) are second
cousins (2C). If the great-grand-parents (2GP) of one person are the
great-great-grand-parents (3GP) of the other person, then those two
people are second cousins, once removed (2C1R). They share 2G with a
difference of 1G (3-2=1). Compare the chart.