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Working out a relationship

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Margaret in Sussex

Margaret in Sussex Report 8 Dec 2010 16:20

you could try this one

http://stevemorse.org/relation/calculator.html

John and Stacey

John and Stacey Report 5 Dec 2010 23:02

thank you all for your assistance - knowledge is a wonderful thing! Merry Christmas.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 5 Dec 2010 16:14

Janet, goto your family tree button,and open your tree,

select full tree.

click on a name and the info pane opens, below( half page)
now hover on any blood relative in the tree and it will show you the relationship!!

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Dec 2010 08:45

To add to what Margaret says. If the two persons are of different generations you also need to work out the level of removal.

First count the number of g's for each one, back to the common ancestor.

Person 1 is ggg grandson = 4 g's
Person 2 is gg grandson = 3 g's

The lowest number is the degree of cousin, in this case, 3rd cousins.

Secondly, subtract the no of g's i.e. 4-3=1 to get the level of remove

So, in the example above they are 3rd cousins, once removed.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 5 Dec 2010 08:22

Try it in Ancestors or Descendants view - it works ok there!

Janet

Janet Report 4 Dec 2010 15:13

Bobtanian.....wot tree service?? I am hovering but there is nothing telling me the relationship......what am I doing wrong please? - Jle

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 4 Dec 2010 12:54

Bu**er me! So it does - all the years I've been coming here and I didn't know that.
Nice tip, thank you.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 4 Dec 2010 09:19

correct me if I am wrong,

but doesnt the genes tree service do this for you?

ie select one rellie and hover on another and it shows the relationship??

Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 4 Dec 2010 08:12

http://www.mormonhaven.com/relchart.htm

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 4 Dec 2010 05:01

If you share the same grandparents you're 1st. cousins.
Gt. grandparents= 2nd. cousins.
Gt. gt. grandparents= 3rd. cousins.
Gt. gt. gt. grandparents= 4th. cousins.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Cathy

Cathy Report 3 Dec 2010 23:40

http://stevemorse.org/relation/calculator.html

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 3 Dec 2010 23:39

use this link

http://www.mormonhaven.com/relchart.htm

Roy

John and Stacey

John and Stacey Report 3 Dec 2010 23:36

Can someone help me with directions on how to work out the relationship of two people on my tree? They each share the same ggg grandparents. Thank you.