Family relationships are interesting enough, but when we get into figuring out second and third cousins, it gets really confusing. Cousins share grandparents Second cousins share great grandparents Third cousins share great great grandparents etc. The nephew's parent would also be your mom's first cousin. Cousins who are "once removed" have a one-generation difference. Please tell me what relationship would my grandmother's 2ond cousin 2x removed be to me. After her death the son of her cousin Mary Queen of Scots took over the English Throne. This means there is one generation between Polly and Lilly and their common ancestor. At least one set of one person's grandparents are the great-grandparents of the other person. Double first second third cousins explained cousins share both sets of and have twice the degree of of ordinary first cousins. Generally, the difference between the two forms depends on whether a person believes that a situation is possible or unlikely. To answer that qu
