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Old 10-31-2003, 01:07 AM
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Re: Re: Re: family question...please help...

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Originally posted by breathesgelatin
Technically, your first cousin's child is your first cousin, once removed.

My dad is a geneaologist.

However, there are several ways to calculate the "level" of cousins. My dad's way is the standard way but in practice a lot of people do other ways because they don't realize all the "rules".

Not that it really matters.
Your dad has taught you well! If & when I can ever retire as a counselor, I'd like to go into genealogy full time, like my mama. I guess that makes me a geek, once removed!
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