What relation?

[somerandomguy]

Hi, new here, first question. If someone is my Dad's cousins son. What does that make him to me?

[jackthehat]

Second cousin

[Old_Geezer]

http://www.islandregister.com/cousin.html

[factor-fiction]

second cousin?
http://dictionary.ref...rowse/second%20cousin

[somerandomguy]

Old geezer, if i could make sense of that chart I wouldn't be asking here. Can you work it out and just tell me?

[jackthehat]

You could always read my answer......

[somerandomguy]

Factor30 that seems to make sense. Wow, quick answers on here! might stick around and make a nuisance of myself.

[somerandomguy]

jak the hat just seen it yes, sorry not used to the site many thanks!

[Old_Geezer]

Making sense of the chart is simple. You find your common ancestor and they are the key. You find your relationship to the common ancestor on one axis, the other person's relation to them on the other axis. That defines the needed row & column. Read off what is in the common square to find out your relationship.

Now you have the key you can use the chart for other family members too.

[cathfromsaron]

you go back to the first common ancestor and count down! cousins are on the same tier and second cousins are one down!

[factor-fiction]

You were very polite there, old-geezer.

[starone]

Never mind, somer, I can't understand it either. So join the club and accept what other people have worked out for you.

[somerandomguy]

old geezer any thanks all is clear now!