From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Tue Apr 11 14:30:06 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3BKU6jb026299; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:30:06 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3BKU34J024331 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:30:03 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k3BHvqFI020834 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:57:52 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k3BHvqaH020833 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:57:52 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k3BGdbFI020611 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:39:37 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k3BJBbRD008396 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:11:37 -0600 X-Envelope-From: jgarner@tbaytel.net Tue Apr 11 13:11:37 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k3BJBbjb008387 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:11:37 -0600 Received: from tbaytel.net (front1-sioux.tbaytel.net [216.211.26.152]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k3BJBVqP026488 for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:11:33 -0600 Received: from [216.211.48.77] (HELO john) by front1.tbaytel.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with SMTP id 45321420 for ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:11:27 -0400 Message-ID: <003b01c65d9b$b7a9a420$2910fea9@john> From: "John Garner" To: References: <200604111448.k3BEmIAW013345@lists5.rootsweb.com> Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:11:20 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] Re: figuring out cousin connections Barb, Otis is Jesse's 1st cousin Dick is Jesse's 1st cousin once removed Sean is Jesse's 1st cousin twice removed Victoria is Jesse's 1st cousin thrice (3x) removed Best Rehards John > > X-Message: #4 > Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:46:55 -0700 (PDT) > From: Barb Stevens > Subject: figuring out cousin connections > > I have a question from a 99 !/2 year old woman that I can't answer and I > am hoping someone here can help me out. > > My father in law--Otis has a first cousin Jessie who will be 100 on July > 27th. Although her memory is not good now she has been an invaluable help > to me with their family history thru the years. > > Now, my son has a baby girl and they have taken her over to see Jessie > and she held her for such a long time that we were afraid Jessie would get > too tired. We also gave her a book of baby photos that she takes to bed > with her each night. Her big question now is what relationship she is to > the baby. I can't tell her! Any help? > > Jessie and Otis are 1st cousins > Dick --my husband--is Otis' son > Sean is Dick's son > Victoria is Sean's daughter > > I get mixed up with 1st cousin 3x removed or 4th cousins--or whatever > choices I haven't even thought of yet! Thanks for any help you can give > me. > > Barb > *********