My cousin is once removed!

So many asked me to explain how the cousin relationship works.  well here it is as best I can explain it.  I hope this helps you all.
I warn you that typing these and having them show up on the page correctly without breaking up and appearing all over the page is tough, so this may be a little strange looking.  I will hand write and photograph them later and replace this post.

 

 

 

Parents.

 

 

sibling                               sibling

 

 

 

    first cousin                              first cousin 

 

 

 

      second cousin                                     second cousin 

 

 

 

    third cousin                                        third cousin

 

 

etc.

Patrick van der Hoeven in Australia shared this note with me:
I saw your post about the first, second, and other cousins.  Here is another way to look at it.  Look at the number of g's in your shared ancestor at the same level. Count them. That is the level of cousin that you are.  eg grandfather = first cousin; great grandfather = second cousin; great great great great grandmother = 5th cousin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parents

 

 

 

 

sibling                                 sibling

 

 

 

first cousin                              first cousin

 

 

 first cousin 1                                                   

                                                                                                         

 

 

 

first cousin 2                                                 
                                                                                                           

 

                                               

 

first cousin 3                                              
                                                                                                            

 

 

 

etc.

1 above is once removed
2 above is twice removed
3 above is thrice removed

 

 

 

 

 

parents

 

 

 

sibling                                          sibling

 

 

 

 

First cousin                                            first cousin

 

 

 

second cousin                                        second cousin

 

 

 

 

                                                       second cousin once removed*

 

 

 

 

 

* also first cousin twice removed from the cousin above left