What is a Seventh Cousin?
Do you want to know what a seventh cousin is? In this post, find the definition of a seventh cousin, how you are related, how many you have, and much more!
What is a NPE?
Have you heard or read the acronym “NPE”? Do you want to know what is an NPE? Are you curious about how common it is to see NPEs in a family tree?
What is a Sixth Cousin?
Do you want to learn about sixth cousins? In this article, find out what a sixth cousin is, how they are related, how many you have, and much more!
What is a Cousin Once Removed in Genealogy?
In this post, you will learn the meaning of a cousin once-removed in genealogy, whether it’s a first, second, third cousin once-removed. You will be able to use the information that you learn in this article to figure out your degree of cousin-ness to even more distant cousins, too. Cousin relationships are complicated! First cousins, …
What is the Genealogical Time Frame?
Have you heard the phrase “genealogical time frame” mentioned? In this post, find out exactly what this means as well as why it is important in family tree and genetic genealogy research. This is a key term that will help build your foundational knowledge of genealogy. I did a quick search on one of the …
What is a First-Cousin Once-Removed?
In this post, we will discuss the meaning of “first cousin once-removed”. Plus, learn how to figure out how many degrees removed you are from your cousins, and see examples of cousins-removed. In some families, cousins are just cousins. In genealogy, however, we like to get specific since the exact nature of a cousin relationship …
What is a Fifth Cousin?
Want to know the definition of a fifth cousin? Learn all about how fifth cousins are related, the common ancestors they share, and how many you might have.
Pedigree Collapse Explained
Want to know how to understand pedigree collapse? Here, find the definition, see examples, and learn how to find it in our family trees.
What is a Second Cousin?
What is a second cousin? Our second cousins are actually closely related to us, even if we don’t know all of them. Here, learn all about second cousins!
What is a Third Cousin?
What is a third cousin? Want to see an example of third cousins? How many third cousins do you have? Find these answers and more in this post!