Relations

KontagiousKaren · March 30, 2003, 7:27pm

Iwas just wondering, what is your parents cousins relation to you? are they great cousins because your parent’s aunts and uncles are your great aunts and uncles? sorry if this is confusing. Please respond.

Q.E.D · March 30, 2003, 7:29pm

They are cousins, once removed, IIRC.

KontagiousKaren · March 30, 2003, 7:30pm

once removed? what’s IIRC??

Q.E.D · March 30, 2003, 7:32pm

Also called a second cousin. IIRC means “If I Recall Correctly”.

Uncommon_Sense · March 30, 2003, 7:32pm

If I Recall Correctly

KontagiousKaren · March 30, 2003, 7:32pm

thanks

lel · March 30, 2003, 7:38pm

Also, here’s some family relationship charts available. I haven’t had a chance to look through most of them yet, but there seems to be a good number out there.

Qadgop_the_Mercotan · March 30, 2003, 7:49pm

Sorry, no. The children of two first cousins are second cousins. They share a common great-grandparent pair. First cousins share a common grandparent pair. Third cousins would of course share a common great-great grandparent pair.

The “removed” part indicates a generational difference. Your first cousin’s kid is a first cousin once removed to you. Your first cousin’s grandkid would be a first cousin twice removed to you. lel’s charts spell it out, if you click on the right one.