What does first cousin once removed mean?

Answer 1

It actually means what I call a second cousin. it's your cousin's child. I think first cousin once removed is a weird way of saying it, so in my family, we just say second cousin. But from what I'm reading on other sites, a second cousin is actually your first cousin once removed's child. Lol. Confusing, I know. But basically, it is your cousin's child.

Wikipedia has a chart that I find utterly confusing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin

http://www.genealogy.com/16_cousn.html

The site that actually defined this "My first cousin's child and I are first cousins once removed to each other (one generation difference between us) " is listed in my source.

Answer 2

The removed part refers to how many generations from your common ancestor you are. You and your 1st cousins child. The ancestor you have in common is your grandmother. Your cousins child is 3 generations from the grandmother and you are 2 generations form the grandmother.

Answer 3

I'm gonna take a shot at this and say...

Your first cousin...has removed him self from the family....bbeeecause of personal issues?

Haha, Am I right??

Answer 4

As in their a first cousin. Your aunts son would be your first cousin for example. Being re-move from the family tree, no longer a part of the family no one in the family considers him a part of it any longer.

Answer 5

He claims removal because he wants in your pants and it's illegal above the Mason-Dixon line