Relationship Chart

4 GG Father Brothers & sisters
4 GG UNCLE
(4 gg nephew)
3 GG Father Brothers & sisters
3 GG UNCLE
(3 gg nephew)
1c5r
2 GG Father Brothers & sisters
2 GG UNCLE
(2 gg nephew)
1c4r 2c4r
GG Father Brothers & sisters
GG UNCLE
(gg nephew)
1c3r 2c3r 3c3r
GrandFather
(grandson)
Brothers & sisters
G UNCLE
(g nephew)
1c2r 2c2r 3c2r 4c2r
Father
(son)
Brothers & sisters
UNCLE
(nephew)
1c1r 2c1r 3c1r 4c1r 5c1r
YOU Brothers
(sisters)
1 COU 2 COU 3 COU 4 COU 5 COU 6 COU
Son
(daughter)
Nephews
(nieces)
1c1r 2c1r 3c1r 4c1r 5c1r 6c1r
Grandson
(Granddaughter)
Great nephews
(Great nieces)
1c2r 2c2r 3c2r 4c2r 5c2r 6c2r
Great Grandson
(Great Granddaughter)
GG nephews
(gg nieces)
1c3r 2c3r 3c3r 4c3r 5c3r 6c3r

1) To determine your relationship to brothers and sisters of your direct ancestor, follow the horizontal row adjacent that ancestor.

2) To determine your relationship to children and grandchildren of brothers or sisters of your direct ancestor, follow the vertical column below the uncle or aunt relationship.

Abreviations used: GG Father=Great Grand Father, COU & c=cousin, r=removed.

This Relationship Chart can help you determine your relationship with any individual in your family. Hint, each row represents a generation.

By the way, 2c3r means second cousin three times removed.

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Last updated October 2002.