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This page shows the relationship of cousins. There are several charts online showing these relationships that are more sophisticated, but this one is simple and hopefully explains the concept of the relationships.

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My Gedcom Can you marry your first cousin? Second? Third? Here are some sites to find out more about it. CousinCouples.com - The place to start your search. State laws on Cousin Marriage. Parallel Cousin Marriage State Variations on American Marriage Prohibitions A Discussion on Cousin Marriages, Consanguinity Laws and Origins of Customs This is a review of a book on first cousin marriages called, Forbidden Relatives.

Children of siblings are FIRST COUSINS to each other. Children of FIRST COUSINS are SECOND COUSINS to each other. Children of SECOND COUSINS are THIRD COUSINS to each other. So much for the easy part. Now for the ONCE REMOVED, etc. part: Starting with YOU, children of your FIRST COUSINS are your FIRST COUSINS, ONCE REMOVED. Children of your FIRST COUSIN'S children, are your FIRST COUSINS, TWICE REMOVED. So, your FIRST COUSIN'S son is your FIRST COUSIN, ONCE REMOVED. And your FIRST COUSIN'S son's, son's daughter is..........your FIRST COUSIN, THREE TIMES, REMOVED. Thus, your SECOND COUSIN'S child is your SECOND COUSIN, ONCE REMOVED. If you're completely confused, let me know and I'll see if I can straighten you out. || Home || Genealogy || email: fredd@sonic.net || Created :May 18, 1997 © 1997-2001 Fredd Culbertson