Removed

The term “Second Removed” (referring to ancestor's relationships) came up this morning & we weren’t sure what it meant. Since I learned something new, I thought I'd share w/the group...

Years “Removed” refers to the generation difference. “Once Removed” is 1 generation. “Twice Removed” is 2 generations & so on. I found this chart on Genealogy.com.

How to use this chart (sorry if its hard to read):
1. Pick two people in your family and figure out which ancestor they have in common. For example, if you chose yourself and a cousin, you would have a grandparent in common.

2. Look at the top row of the chart and find the first person's relationship to the common ancestor.

3. Look at the far left column of the chart and find the second person's relationship to the common ancestor.

4. Determine where the row and column containing those two relationships meet.

*Nothing like some boring facts to get the day rolling :-P