Not sure if you've seen the movie Tommy Boy but it's sort of like that. I think these two people are conning folks into believing they're cousins, but they're really much more than that. But i need proof. What's the quickest yet least expensive way to do that with out them knowing. Should i be looking along the lines of a private detective, or would geneology be the way to go. This is in the atlanta area. Would like answers from people that are experienced with this.
2007-11-15 07:50:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
I do know they're real names. At least i think i do lol. I've already done criminal records searches on them & one of the two has a wrap sheet as long as my arm.
2007-11-15 07:52:15 · update #1
Also done a marriage search & as far as i can tell they are not married.
2007-11-15 07:54:20 · update #2
If you are speaking about 2 living persons... the only way of proving their relationship would be through researching their ancestry, and confirming that they share a common ancestor.
Ethically speaking, since both are living, you should not have access to confidential records, other than those which concern yourself, your parents, grandparents.
This is standard for genealogy.
So.. in genealogical/ ethical territory, it is not open to you.
Private detectives have and use other resources, and have their standards of ethics. Those other resources and the knowledge of a detective are what you pay for.
Your reasons for knowing may be very valid. If so, it would be worth the money.
2007-11-15 08:21:56 · answer #1 · answered by wendy c 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
properly, you may want to no longer probably understand who all of your 10th cousins are. You both very last shared an ancestor ten generations decrease back, perchance 1700 or previously. It relies upon how prolific your ancestors were and how commonly they interbred, yet there might want to be some million 10th cousins. in case you stay in a small city and there hasn't been a lot immigration, opportunities are severe maximum all and assorted is a lot closer than 10th. interior the united kingdom, first cousin marriage is criminal, regardless of the actual undeniable reality that it really is no longer precisely difficulty-free. It custom in some uk populations for cultural motives and over generations leads to better frequency of particular inherited genetic situations. As a one off it would not improve the probability a lot, regardless of the reality that. by the way, i have slept with my woman cousin, regardless of the actual undeniable reality that we've never meditated getting married.
2016-10-24 07:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genealogy sites will not give you information on living people. The only way you would know if 2 people are cousins is to know their family history. Do they share a common direct ancestor?
2007-11-15 09:30:27 · answer #3 · answered by Shirley T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you trace everyones family trees back far enough, we are all cousins.
2007-11-15 10:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by Annabelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only sure proof is a DNA test.
2007-11-15 08:44:28 · answer #5 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
go with geneology
2007-11-15 07:53:21 · answer #6 · answered by rawdawg313 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
why do u care? let it go
2007-11-15 07:53:55 · answer #7 · answered by Samantha1029 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋