How are we Related?
This chart came from a leaflet from Wallace State Community
College
Have you ever wondered what 2nd cousin twice
removed means? There must be an ancestor in common to the both of
you.
On the chart below, we will show you what that mean.Here is an
example: If you have granddaughter of that common ancestor, as
seen in in Box 2(Going Down the Side), and you want to know her
relationship to the granddaughter who is in
Box 4(Across the top), they would be fist cousin's once removed.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 | Common Ancestor |
Son/ Daugher |
Grandson/ Daughter |
Great Grandson/ daughter |
2nd Great Grandson/ daughter |
3rd Great Grandson/ daughter |
4th Great Grandson/ daughter |
5th Great Grandson/ daughter |
6th Great Grandson/ daughter |
7th Great Grandson/ daughter |
2 | Son/ Daugher |
Siblings (brothers or sisters) | Nephew/ Niece |
Grand Nephew/ Niece |
Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
2nd Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
3rd Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
4th Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
5th Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
6th Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
3 | Grandson/ Daughter |
Nephew/ Niece |
First Cousin | First Cousin Once Removed | First Cousin Twice Removed | First Cousin 3 times removed | First Cousin 4 times removed | First Cousin 5 times removed | First Cousin 6 times removed | First Cousin 7 times removed |
4 | Great Grandson/ daughter |
Grand Newphew/ Niece |
First Cousin twice Removed | Second Cousin once removed | Third Cousin | Third Cousin once removed | Third Cousin twice removed | Third Cousin 3 times removed | Third Cousin 4 times removed | Third Cousin 5 times removed |
5 | 2nd Great Grandson/ daughter |
Great Grand Newphew/ Niece |
First Cousin twice removed | 2nd Cousin once removed | 3rd Cousin | Third Cousin once removed | Third Cousin twice times removed | Third Cousin 3 times removed | Third Cousin 4 times removed | Third Cousin 5 time removed |
6 | 3rd Great Grandson/ daughter |
2nd Great Grand Nephew/ Niece |
1st Cousin 3 times removed | 2nd Cousin twice removed | 3rd Cousin once removed | 4th Cousin | 4th Cousin once removed | 4th Cousin twice removed | 4th Cousin 3 times removed |
4th Cousin 4 times removed |
7 | 4th Great Grandson/ daughter |
3rd Great Nephew/ Niece |
1st Cousin 4 times removed | 2nd Cousin 3 time removed | 3rd Cousin twice removed | 4th Cousin once removed | 5th Cousin | 5th Cousin once removed | 5th Cousin twice removed | 5th Cousin 3 times removed |
8 | 5th Great Grandson/ daughter |
4th Great Grand nephew/ niece | 1st Cousin 5 times removed | 2nd cousin 4 times removed | 3rd cousin 3 times removed | 4th cousin twice removed | 5th cousin once removed | 6th cousin | 6th cousin once removed | 6th cousin twice removed |
9 | 6th Great Grandson/ daughter |
5th Great Grand nephew/ niece | 1st cousin 6 times removed | 2nd cousin 5 times removed | 3rd cousin 4 times removed | 4th cousin 3 times removed | 5th cousin twice removed | 6th cousin once removed | 7th cousin | seventh cousin once removed |
10 | 7th Great Grandson/ daughter |
6th Great Grand nephew/ niece | 1st cousin 7 time removed | 2nd cousin 6 times removed | 3rd cousin 5 times removed | 4th cousin 4 times removed | 5th cousin 3 times removed | 6th cousin twice removed | 7th cousin once remved | 8th cousin |