Kissing Cousins?

Having difficulty with 3rd cousins? How about 3 generations removed? Here is a collection of charts found on the net, which help explain the relationship of one person to another...from a common ancestor. Check them all and see which one works best for you.

Kinship Chart (1)

common ancestor	child	grandchild	grandchild	grandchild	grandchild	grandchild	grandchild	grandchild
child	daughter/ son	niece/ nephew	g niece/ nephew	gg niece/ nephew	ggg niece/ nephew	gggg niece/ nephew	ggggg niece/ nephew	gggggg niece/ nephew
grandchild	niece/ nephew	^1st cousin	^1stcousin once removed	^1st cousin twice removed	^1stcousin three removed	^1st cousin four removed	^1st cousin five removed	^1stcousin six removed
grandchild	g niece/ nephew	^1stcousin once removed	^2ndcousin	^2nd cousin once removed	^2nd cousin twice removed	^2ndcousin three removed	^2ndcousin four removed	^2ndcousin five removed
grandchild	gg niece/ nephew	^1st cousin twice removed	^2ndcousin once removed	^3rdcousin	^3rdcousin once removed	^3rd cousin twice removed	^3rdcousin three removed	^3rdcousin four removed
grandchild	ggg niece/ nephew	^1stcousin three removed	^2ndcousin twice removed	^3rdcousin once removed	^4th cousin	^4th cousin once removed	^4th cousin twice removed	^4thcousin three removed
grandchild	^gggg niece/ nephew	^1st cousin four removed	^2ndcousin three removed	^3rd cousin twice removed	^4th cousin once removed	^5th cousin	^5th cousin once removed	^5thcousin twice removed
grandchild	ggggg niece/ nephew	^1st cousin five removed	^2ndcousin four removed	^3rdcousin three removed	^4th cousin twice removed	^5th cousin once removed	^6thcousin	^6thcousin once removed
grandchild	gggggg niece/ nephew	^1st cousin six removed	^2ndcousin five removed	^3rd cousin four removed	^4th cousin three removed	^5thcousin twice removed	^6th cousin once removed	^7thcousin

To use, pencil in the name of the common ancestor in the box on the top left hand corner. Your ancestral line runs down the left side of the chart and the person you are trying to figure the relationship with runs across the top. Draw lines down and across. In the box where they meet is the relationship you are seeking.

Check these sites for more (and distinctly different) charts!

http://www.ziplink.net/~24601/roots/relchart.htm