I've wondered about this for years, but never remembered to look it up, thanks!!
Posted by: Keith Rogers | Apr 20, 2007 11:57:49 AM
But surely we all know to always harbor a healthy skepticism of Wiki-anything. Who knows who wrote and posted this?
Posted by: Akbi | Apr 20, 2007 5:18:51 PM
Sorry but this chart is very wrong. 1st cousins share a grandparent, 2nd cousins share a great-grandparent, 3rd cousins share a GG-grandparent, etc. Removals indicate the number of generations difference between the two cousins in question.
Posted by: CNS | Oct 20, 2007 7:42:11 PM
I retract the comment above. I read the chart wrong. It is correct. Sorry.
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Thank you.
Posted by: Bill Ectric | Apr 19, 2007 2:59:42 PM
I've wondered about this for years, but never remembered to look it up, thanks!!
Posted by: Keith Rogers | Apr 20, 2007 11:57:49 AM
But surely we all know to always harbor a healthy skepticism of Wiki-anything. Who knows who wrote and posted this?
Posted by: Akbi | Apr 20, 2007 5:18:51 PM
Sorry but this chart is very wrong. 1st cousins share a grandparent, 2nd cousins share a great-grandparent, 3rd cousins share a GG-grandparent, etc. Removals indicate the number of generations difference between the two cousins in question.
Posted by: CNS | Oct 20, 2007 7:42:11 PM
I retract the comment above. I read the chart wrong. It is correct. Sorry.
Posted by: CNS | Oct 20, 2007 7:46:40 PM
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