1st 2nd 3rd 4th...Cousin?

Hey, Good day to all. I was just wondering how it is determined
whether someone is your first second third fourth etc. cousin.

Thanks for any answers!

"Chau" <53638332ER@gmail.com>

Simon Flood...

Try this:

Simon

Simon Flood

Austin W. Spencer...

The chart that Kevin linked in the last thread is a handy guide for
looking up the label, and it is one such guide among many. But the
underlying principle is that two people must both descend from a
common ancestor in no fewer than three generations on each line.
The process may be summarized as follows.

1. Count the generations of descent for both cousins. Include both
the common ancestors and the target descendants in the counts.

2. Both numbers must be greater than or equal to 3. If either
number is less than 3, it will be inaccurate to describe the
individuals as cousins.

3. Subtract 2 from the smaller number. Convert that number to an
ordinal (e.g., 3 - 2 =1 --> 1st).

4. Express the difference between the generation counts as "times
removed."

The numbers are based on how far back the common ancestors are, and
on whether there is enough of an age difference between ancestors in
the intermediate generations to produce a chronological
displacement.

Austin W. Spencer

"Austin W. Spencer"