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How does first cousin second cousin work? The terms "first cousin" and "second cousin" describe the degree of relationship between family members who share a common ancestor:

1. First Cousins: First cousins are the children of your aunts and uncles. You share grandparents with your first cousins but do not have the same parents.

2. Second Cousins: Second cousins are the children of your parents' first cousins. You share great-grandparents with your second cousins, but you do not have the same grandparents.

Additionally, there's a term "removed" used to describe the relationship between cousins across generations. For example:

• First Cousin Once Removed: This can be either the child of your first cousin or your parent's first cousin. This term "once removed" indicates a one-generation difference.
• Second Cousin Once Removed: Similarly, this could be the child of your second cousin or your parent's second cousin.

The "removed" term can be applied multiple times as the generational difference increases.Is sharing a great, great, great, great grandparent significant?Sharing a great-great-great-great grandparent indicates a relatively distant familial connection. To put this into perspective:

• You and another individual who share a great-great-great-great grandparent are fifth cousins. This means there are four generations between each of you and the common ancestor.

While this connection is part of your extended family tree, it is not usually considered a close familial relationship in a genetic or legal sense. The genetic similarity between fifth cousins is minimal, often around 0.05% to 0.1% shared DNA. In most cultures and legal systems, such a distant relation is typically not recognized or treated with the same significance as closer familial relationships.

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