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First cousins are the children of your aunt or uncle (the children of your parent's siblings). Second cousins are the grandchildren of your great aunts and great uncles (the siblings of your grandparents).

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A second cousin is a child of one's parent's cousin. A third cousin is a grandchild of one's grandparent's cousin.

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A third cousin is a grandchild of one's grandparent's cousin. A fourth cousin is a great-grandchild of one's great-grandparent's cousin.

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A second cousin is someone with whom you share one set of great-grandparents. They are the child of your parent's first cousin.

A third cousin is someone with whom you share one set of great-great-grandparents. They are the grandchild of your grandparent's first cousin.

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