\nThe following is according to my understanding.<\/p>\n
\nAs I mention in my post from yesterday<\/a> about cousins and second cousins, some of my awareness about family trees developed during my years in elementary school in the Annapolis Valley.<\/p>\n \nI recall one day, in grade five, one of my classmates asking the teacher what “once removed” means in family relations. The teacher was, to my mind, a very traditionally-minded person, and just as likely nearing – if not past – retirement age. Therefore, she must have known what “once removed” means. However, to my memory, she did not answer that specific question. She replied, but addressed something else.<\/p>\n \nIn quiet moments ever since – it’s been decades – I’ve wondered what “once removed” means. Yesterday, it finally occurred to me to look it up.<\/p>\n \nAs I understand, “once removed” means a generation before or after, and only applies to cousins. Let’s imagine Person A and Person B are first cousins (my post from yesterday explains what cousins are<\/a>). Then, a child of B is Person A’s first cousin once removed. Moreover, a parent of B is also A’s first cousin once removed. Furthermore, a cousin of A’s parent is also A’s cousin once removed.<\/p>\n \nTwice removed means two generations before or after, and so on. Therefore, the grandchild of B is A’s first cousin twice removed.<\/p>\n \nSource:<\/p>\n support.ancestry.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about family trees: the tutor mentions the idea of “once removed.” The following is according to my understanding. As I mention in my post from yesterday about cousins and second cousins, some of my awareness about family trees developed …<\/p>\n