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What does cousin twice removed mean?

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If you and another person are cousins of each other, you share a common ancestor.

If you and that other person are not of the same generation, counting generations from your common ancestor, your cousin relationship involves a removal.

If you are separated from your cousin by one generation (counting from that common ancestor), then you are "once removed." If your separation is two generations, then you are "twice removed."

For example, You and your First Cousin share a grandparent as a common ancestor. You and your Second Cousin share a great grandparent as a common ancestor.

You and the child of your First Cousin are First Cousins, once removed.
You and the child of your Second Cousin are Second Cousins, once removed.
You and the grandchild of your First Cousin are First Cousins, twice removed.
You and the grandchild of your Second Cousin are Second Cousins, twice removed.

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