Understanding relationships of ancestors to me. HELP.

[medpat]

Evil man is a son of your aunt or uncle therefore he is your first cousin, he's a grandson of your 3rd gt grandparents so therefore

1st cousin three times removed

Or 1st cousin 3 generations ago.

[Mike in Cumbria]

Evil man is a son of your aunt or uncle therefore he is your first cousin, he's a grandson of your 3rd gt grandparents so therefore

1st cousin three times removed

Or 1st cousin 3 generations ago.

No, Jane said that the man is the son of her 3x gt grandparents
This makes him a brother of one of her 2x gt grandparents, which makes him a 3xgt uncle.

[medpat]

This is the relationship as Jane explained posted 9.47 today

I was writting for a magazine about the grandson (3 times murderer and  wife beater, an evil man)of my 3 great grandfather, it’s not really crucial to the story.


He is Jane's 1st cousin 3 x removed, one of his parents is the 3rd gt aunt or uncle.

[Wiggy]

I know they are related to me, but as to how? That will remain a mystery. In the grand scheme of things it’s not that important.

Definitely the best way to go!   Whatever you call them you are still going to have to describe the relationship, so . . . . . 

Wiggy

[Mike in Cumbria]

This is the relationship as Jane explained posted 9.47 today

I was writting for a magazine about the grandson (3 times murderer and  wife beater, an evil man)of my 3 great grandfather, it’s not really crucial to the story.


He is Jane's 1st cousin 3 x removed, one of his parents is the 3rd gt aunt or uncle.

So she did. She's changed the question. I give up.

Modified - I was answering this query and hadn't seen the later one "Yes Jen good explanation. I will throw a curve ball in now. My great x 3 grandparents on paternal side, his son great x 4 uncle, yes?"

[medpat]

No children of 3rd gt grandparents are 3rd gt aunts and uncles.

Think of it this way

3rd great grandfather =

great, great, great, grand (or great) father so 4th great father (that's the way I found to work out things)

 

[Mike in Cumbria]

quote author=medpat link=topic=806128.msg6649411#msg6649411 date=1546865907]
No children of 3rd gt grandparents are 3rd gt aunts and uncles.

Think of it this way

3rd great grandfather =

great, great, great, grand (or great) father so 4th great father (that's the way I found to work out things)

 
[/quote]

Yes - that's what I said.

So Mr X is your great great, great grandfather
Mr Y is his son - your great great great uncle

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[medpat]

Sorry I thought the quote was you saying son of 3rd gt grandparent was a 4th gt uncle

[ThrelfallYorky]

I'm frantically looking through a file box, sure that somewhere I've got a printout of a chart which by finding a common ancestor, and tracing each party's relationship to that ancestor, arrives at a box which gives the correct title for that relationship. I used it for years, it was easy to use, and proved invaluable, and it worked out fully each time. If I can find it I'll try to say where I got the wretched thing. Watch this space....