What does it mean when you are "Once Removed" from relation? For example "a cousin once removed"

Answer 1

The short answer is that my first cousin's child is my "first cousin--once removed." My first cousin's grandchild is my "first cousin--twice removed" and so on. The "removed" is counting generations down.

First cousin, second cousin, and so on, shows the generation that my cousin and I share a relative. For example, My first cousin and I have the same grandfather (or grandmother), my second cousin and I share a great grandfather (or great grandmother) and so on. This is showing the connection to preceding generations.

So then a "third-cousin, twice removed" is a pretty distant relative. My third cousin and I have the same great, great, grandfather (or great, great grandmother) and twice removed is that 3rd cousin's great grandchild. AHHH I feel a brain freeze coming on!

Answer 2

When the word "removed" is used to describe a relationship, it indicates that the two people are from different generations. You and your first cousins are in the same generation (two generations younger than your grandparents), so the word "removed" is not used to describe your relationship.

The words "once removed" mean that there is a difference of one generation. For example, your mother's first cousin is your first cousin, once removed. This is because your mother's first cousin is one generation younger than your grandparents and you are two generations younger than your grandparents. This one-generation difference equals "once removed."

Twice removed means that there is a two-generation difference. You are two generations younger than a first cousin of your grandmother, so you and your grandmother's first cousin are first cousins, twice removed

Answer 3

When the word "removed" is used to describe a relationship, it indicates that the two people are from different generations. You and your first cousins are in the same generation (two generations younger than your grandparents), so the word "removed" is not used to describe your relationship.

The words "once removed" mean that there is a difference of one generation. For example, your mother's first cousin is your first cousin, once removed. This is because your mother's first cousin is one generation younger than your grandparents and you are two generations younger than your grandparents. This one-generation difference equals "once removed."

Twice removed means that there is a two-generation difference. You are two generations younger than a first cousin of your grandmother, so you and your grandmother's first cousin are first cousins, twice removed.

Answer 4

through marriage-like your dads sisters kids are your cousins-but her husband, who your not blood related too, well his sisters kids are your cousins too-through marriage to your blood aunt so they're "once removed"

Answer 5

a cousin by marriage