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Can anyone offer me an abbreviated method of describing a relative that is several generations removed, specifically (for example) a great-great-great-great-great-etc grandfather?
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When referring to uncles, aunts and cousins the term "removed" is used to designate a difference in generation. For example your cousins child would be your first cousin once removed. Your child and your cousin's child would be second cousins. Your first cousin once removed's (I refuse to cross threads at this point) child would be your child's second cousin, once removed. And so on.
I have never heard the term applied to 1st degree relatives, but I see no reason why it couldn't be. Hence your grandfather could be your father, once removed, and your great-great-great-great-great-grandfather would be your father, 6-times removed.
Aside: what comes after thrice?
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For example your cousins child would be your first cousin once removed
I found out last year that I was distantly related to one of my classmates. My great-great-great grandmother was his great-great grandmother. (I think.) What would that make us? I could never figure it out.
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Third cousins once removed. To work it out
1. Count the number of greats from each of you to the common ancestor.
2. Add one to the smaller (or equal) number of greats. That will give you the x-th cousin bit (Think about it: grandparents make you 1st cousins, great-grandparents make you 2nd cousins, great-great-grandparents make you 3rd cousins and so on).
3. The number of additional greats in the bigger number of greats gives you the number of times removed.
In your example, Jazzo, the shorter chain is great-great grandmother. 2 greats + 1 makes you 3rd cousins. The longer chain is great-great-great-grandmother. That adds one more great so you're once removed.
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Aside: what comes after thrice?
An olympian
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ANSWER: First cousins, twice removed
QUESTION: (we calculated this just Sunday, when updating geneological records) What is the relationship between my husband and Laura Ingalls Wilder?
I think that is so cool.
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Sparteye! Hugs! Thrills! Dancing! Oh, I have MISSED you!
I love you! I don't want you to go away any more, please!
Oh, and er, IS he related to L. I. W.?
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