| parents | child | g-child | gg-child | ggg-child | gggg-child |
| child | brother/ sister |
nephew/ niece |
g-nephew/ g-niece |
gg-nephew/ gg-niece |
ggg-nephew/ ggg-niece |
| g-child | uncle/ aunt |
first cousin | first cousin once removed | first cousin twice removed | first cousin thrice removed |
| gg-child | g-uncle/ g-aunt |
first cousin once removed | second cousin | second cousin once removed | second cousin twice removed |
| ggg-child | gg-uncle/ gg-aunt |
first cousin twice removed | second cousin once removed | third cousin | third cousin once removed |
| gggg-child | ggg-uncle/ ggg-aunt |
first cousin thrice removed | second cousin twice removed | third cousin once removed | fourth cousin |
The parents represent the common ancestors you have with your relative. Count across the top row until you reach your generation. Now count down this column until you reach your relative's generation. This gives you your relationship to your relative. If you have only one common ancestor with your relative (perhaps this ancestor had multiple marriages), then the same chart applies but the relationships are half blood instead of full blood.
In general, the person in the first row is the ***** of the person in the first column where ***** stands for the appropriate table entry, eg. sister, uncle, second cousin, etc.
| parents | child | g-child | ME |
| child | brother/ sister |
nephew/ niece |
g-nephew/ g-niece |
| RELATIVE | uncle/ aunt |
first cousin | FIRST COUSIN ONCE REMOVED |
I am the first cousin once removed of this relative!
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