Second cousin

What is a second cousin? What does it mean to be once removed? Use this cousin chart and our simple explanations to answer all your cousin questions.

This chart makes it easy to visualize so you never forget again!

I had a great-aunt pass away recently and it sparked the discussion that everyone has when family gets together - are you my second cousin or first cousin once removed? I figured since I had that question, others probably did as well. So, I dug out an old chart (seen below) I came across several years ago that explains it well. It all comes down to the generation you are in. First and second cousins, etc. all belong to the same generation. You only get to removing family members (unless you…

If Bill is your second cousin once removed, is he your great-grandparent's cousin or nephew? Find out with our handy cousin chart!

“Who's your second cousin? And what if they're once removed? Even when you’ve figured out how family relations work, families, in just a few generations, can get surprisingly complex. I won’t pretend this one doesn’t require a little study.”

What is a second cousin? How, exactly, are you related to the child of your great-great-grandmother’s son? We’ll explain the steps to calculating cousinhood!

What is a second cousin? What does it mean to be once removed? Use this cousin chart and our simple explanations to answer all your cousin questions.

The cousin explainer tea towel has gone viral for its visual diagram on how cousins and family trees work and it's... eye-opening.

A third cousin is the child of your parent’s second cousin. Your second cousin is the child of your parent's first cousin, etc. Your children and your third cousin’s children would be fourth cousins.