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Cousins & Kinship - Determining Genealogical Relationships
Learn how to determine and document the wide variety of relationships you may come across in your family tree including first, second and third cousins, cousins twice removed, multiple marriages, adoptions, partners, etc.
Kissin' Cousins
Learn how to quickly determine cousin relationships(first cousins, second cousins), degrees of removal (once removed, twice removed) and even double cousins, with this easy guide to determining cousin relationships.
Genealogical Relationship Chart
It's easy to determine your third cousin, twice removed with this simple chart!
Cousins & Cousinhood - It's All Strictly Relative
A neat twist on the traditional cousin chart - this one shows the actual genetic degree of relationship (shown as a percentage). Good explanations as well.
Cousin Counter
This Internet Cousin Calculator runs right from your browser and allows you to determine relationships without having to follow confusing charts.
Cousin Removal!
One of the best explanations for cousin relationships I have seen with clear explanations, diagrams and examples for counting degrees of cousinship (first, second...), degrees of removal (once removed, twice removed...) and even double cousins. By Michael John Neill.
Not Your Grandmother's Family Tree
Candace L. Doriott discusses recording family trees in terms of assisted reproduction, surrogate birth mothers and other non-traditional methods of procreation.