Second cousin

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

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…

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…

Want to be the most popular person at your next family gathering? Be the person who can explain the difference between “second cousins, once removed”

I have been spending many hours recently researching the children, grandchildren and other descendants of the siblings of my three-times great-grandparents. Sometimes I find myself thinking, “Why …

What's a first cousin once removed? What does once removed mean? What is your cousin's child to you? This guide explains how to refer to family relationships.

What is a second cousin? Or a cousin twice removed? Discover how to work out cousin relationships with our chart

Second cousins, third cousins, once removed, twice removed - find out what it all means. You do not have to be an expert genealogist to figure out which cousin is which. Family Relationship Chart breaks it all down.

I thought all this time I had many second cousins, come to find out they are really called 1st cousins once removed and there is a difference.