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« on: Wednesday 07 August 19 02:44 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

If two people have a common grandfather but different mothers (not grandmothers), are they still first cousins?
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Re: Relationship
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 03:05 BST (UK) »
I don't understand the question. Don't all first cousins have different mothers (and fathers) from each other? If they shared a parent then they would be half-brothers or sisters.
Can you give a little more details so that we can understand the situation ?
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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 03:32 BST (UK) »
Oops, sorry. My question should have said "......same grandfather, different grandmothers…….". The grandfather sired an illegitimate girl (my mother), then married a lady totally unrelated, had a son who married and then sired a girl. What is this girl's relationship to me?
Hope this clarifies things.

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Re: Relationship
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 03:47 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

If two people have a common grandfather but different mothers (not grandmothers), are they still first cousins?
Chanel

Yes.  First cousins can share just  one grandparent,  and that grandparent can be male.

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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 03:57 BST (UK) »
Oops, sorry. My question should have said "......same grandfather, different grandmothers…….". The grandfather sired an illegitimate girl (my mother), then married a lady totally unrelated, had a son who married and then sired a girl. What is this girl's relationship to me?
Hope this clarifies things.

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Your  grandparent is simply one of the parents of one of your parents.  You don't need to be married to be a parent or a grandparent.

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Re: Relationship
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 04:32 BST (UK) »
Thanks JM.

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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 08:19 BST (UK) »
A stricter definition would be half first cousin.

First cousin would be good enough for me though.

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« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 08:34 BST (UK) »
They would normally just be referred to as first cousins, but if you are working on DNA analysis then it is important to specify the relationship as half first cousins. This enables an understanding that they will share less DNA than full cousins.
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Re: Relationship
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 07 August 19 14:22 BST (UK) »
Thank you for your contributions. It seems they're essentially first cousins. I'll settle for that.
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