Use the chart below to determine the relationship between you and another relative.

1. Determine the common ancestors you and the other person share.
2. Starting with your common ancestors in the upper left corner, find yourself across the top and note the column.
3. Again starting with your common ancestors in the upper left corner, find the other person down the left side and note the row.
4. Go to the box where your column and their row coincide.
5. This is the relationship you share with the other person.

Common Ancestor	Child	Grandchild	Great Grandchild	G-G Grandchild	G-G-G Grandchild	G-G-G-G Grandchild
Child	Sibling	Niece/ Nephew	Grand Niece/ Nephew	Great Grand Niece/ Nephew	G-G Grand Niece/ Nephew	G-G-G Grand Niece/ Nephew
Grandchild	Niece/ Nephew	First Cousin	First Cousin Once Removed	First Cousin Twice Removed	First Cousin Thrice Removed	First Cousin Four Times Removed
Great Grandchild	Grand Niece/ Nephew	First Cousin Once Removed	Second Cousin	Second Cousin Once Removed	Second Cousin Twice Removed	Second Cousin Thrice Removed
G-G Grandchild	Great Grand Niece/ Nephew	First Cousin Twice Removed	Second Cousin Once Removed	Third Cousin	Third Cousin Once Removed	Third Cousin Twice Removed
G-G-G Grandchild	G-G Grand Niece/ Nephew	First Cousin Thrice Removed	Second Cousin Twice Removed	Third Cousin Once Removed	Fourth Cousin	Fourth Cousin Once Removed
G-G-G-G Grandchild	G-G-G Grand Niece/ Nephew	First Cousin Four Times Removed	Second Cousin Thrice Removed	Third Cousin Twice Removed	Fourth Cousin Once Removed	Fifth Cousin