Relationship Chart

CA	C	GC	GGC	2xGGC	3xGGC	4xGGC
C	S	N	GN	GGN	2xGGN	3xGGN
GC	N	1C	1C 1R	1C 2R	1C 3R	1C 4R
GGC	GN	1C 1R	2C	2C 1R	2C 2R	2C 3R
2xGGC	GGN	1C 2R	2C 1R	3C	3C 1R	3C 2R
3xGGC	2xGGN	1C 3R	2C 2R	3C 1R	4C	4C 1R
4xGGC	3xGGN	1C 4R	2C 3R	3C 2R	4C 1R	5C

Locate positions in top row and lefthand column of each of the two persons whose relationship you wish to determine. Then read down and across. Their relationship to one-another is given at the intersection. Extend chart as required.

Relationship to common ancestor (CA):
C = Child; GC = Grandchild; GGC = Great-grandchild; 2xGGC = Great-great-grandchild, etc.
Relationship between relatives with a common ancestor (CA):
S = Sibling; N = Nephew or Niece; GN = Grand-nephew or Grand-niece, etc; 1C = First Cousin, etc; 1C 1R = First Cousin Once Removed, etc.

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