6th cousin, 3x removed? … or whatever? Here’s how to figure it out:
- Identify common ancestor
- Start counting generations from common ancestor until either one runs out of generations
- 1 generation: Brother/sister
- 2 generations: 1st cousin
- 3 generations: 2nd cousin
- 4 generations: 3rd cousin
- …
- If both of you are the same number of generations from the common ancestor, you’re done–and zero times removed
- If one of you still has more generations to count, start counting those generations:
- 1 generation: once removed
- 2 generations: twice removed
- 3 generations: thrice (3 times) removed
- 4 generations: 4 times removed
- …
- You’re done
Like this. I always heard about this but thank you for putting it in writing. Now I could figure it out.