what does second counsin twice removed mean?

Answer 1

Here is a good explanation from genealogy.com:

Cousin (a.k.a "first cousin")

Your first cousins are the people in your family who have two of the same grandparents as you. In other words, they are the children of your aunts and uncles.
Second Cousin

Your second cousins are the people in your family who have the same great-grandparents as you., but not the same grandparents.
Third, Fourth, and Fifth Cousins

Your third cousins have the same great-great-grandparents, fourth cousins have the same great-great-great-grandparents, and so on.
Removed

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 2

I believe that Heidi Smiles has it right..
I was waiting for someone to do all type er ah, copy and past..

I understand what Heidi Smiles sez but it is clearer to me this way

your aunts or uncles children are your 1st cousins...
when they have children that'll be your 1st cousin once remvd.
when they have children that'll by your 1st cousin twice rmvd.

when you have children they will be 2 cousin to your 1st cousins children
when your children are grandparent then their grandchildren will be 2 cousin twice remove to you 1st cousins children..

when I learned this I didn't keep up with anyone who wasn't at least a first cousin, I just called them a stranger!
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Answer 3

Ok, here's why we say it that way. Your second cousin twice removed would be your grandpa's brother's son's child. I hope I got that right.

Answer 4

It potential they are the direct descendents of your 0.33 cousin, 2 generations later, i.e. a grandchild. My 0.33 cousin and that i've got the comparable greatgreatgrandmother. Her grandkids would be my third cousins, two times bumped off (whilst she gets them!).

Answer 5

Well, let's just say they're legal! They' re on the other side of the family ( not blood).

Answer 6

It means it's two generations away.

Answer 7

when they tried to get him gone the first time he came back and so on.hence.."twice removed" geez