Daily AncestorName a cousin relationship
Take two living or dead relatives who share an ancestor and work out exactly what kind of cousins they are.
Second cousin once removed sounds like a riddle, but naming the link correctly helps when you compare trees, test DNA or explain a family story.
Your steps this week
- Pick two people and find the most recent ancestor they share.
- Count the generations from that ancestor down to each person.
- Enter both counts in the cousin calculator and note the answer.
- Check how old records used the word cousin, which could mean almost any relative.
- Add the relationship to your notes for both people.