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    What is the difference between a first cousin once removed and a second cousin?

    Question #33829. Asked by Linus. (May 16 03 9:33 PM)


    McGruff

    		Second cousins have the same great-grandparents, but not the same grandparents.
    http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/16_cousn.html?Welcome=1053119546

    Also see:
    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question16858.html
    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question18026.html
    http://www.funtrivia.com/askft/Question19119.html

    May 16 03, 9:46 PM
    Gnomon

    		John and Michael are brothers.

    John has a son called Joe.
    Michael has a son called Mark.

    Joe and Mark are first cousins.

    Joe has a son called Jim.
    Mark has a son called Mungo.

    Jim and Mungo are second cousins.
    Jim and Mark are first cousins once removed.
    Joe and Mungo are first cousins once removed.

    May 19 03, 7:59 AM

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