Subject: Cousins
Resent-Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 20:43:09 -0700 (PDT)
Resent-From: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 23:48:39 -0400
From: "Steven J. Coker" 
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To: SCROOTS-L@rootsweb.com

First cousins share a common Grandparent.
Second cousins share a common Great Grandparent.
Third cousins share a common Great Great Grandparent.
Fourth cousins share a common three times Great Grandparent.
Fifth cousins share a common four times Great Grandparent.
Etc., etc.

1st cousins share a common Grandparent.
1st cousins once removed are children of your 1st cousins.
1st cousins 2 times removed are children of your 1st cousins once removed.
1st cousins 3 times removed are children of your 1st cousins 2 times removed.
1st cousins 4 times removed are children of your 1st cousins 3 times removed.
Etc., etc.

2nd cousins share a common Great Grandparent.
2nd cousins once removed are children of your 2nd cousins.
2nd cousins 2 times removed are children of your 2nd cousins once removed.
2nd cousins 3 times removed are children of your 2nd cousins 2 times removed.
2nd cousins 4 times removed are children of your 2nd cousins 3 times removed.
Etc., etc.

Family Relationships Chart
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/iss/gr/chart.htm

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