What is my grandfather's half cousin to me?

Question

I am visiting a distant relative in the UK and am not sure what she is relative to me (Cousin, half cousin, etc.). She is my grandfather's half cousin. My great grandfather had a half brother who had a child. What is that to me?

Answer 1

She can be either your third half cousin or your half cousin twice removed.

ADDED: I know there are a lot of answers here. Let me explain mine more. Most people refer to cousins as first, third, second. First cousin are the children of your parent' brothers and sisters. Every new generation adds out a layer so their kids would be your second and so on.

The "____ Removed" title also has to do with generations. You take the relationship between this person and your family tree down to it's barest form (in this case half cousin) and then each generation after that becomes a once, twice or three times removed. This helps clarify how closely a person is really related to a person. We all know someone who says, "I am the cousin of Henry IIX" but that covers a lot of possibilities where as someone who says, "I am his cousin 10 times removed" means your great (x9) ancestor was an acutal cousin (their parents were siblings).

Answer 2

She would be your 2nd cousin, once removed. and her children would be your 3rd cousin.

Answer 3

he is a half ***.

Answer 4

That person would be your half first cousin twice removed.

Your grandfather (Ben) has a half first cousin (Emily).

Ben has a son named Steve.  Steve and Emily are half 1st cousins, once removed (1 generation removed from each other).

Steve has a son (You).  You and Emily are half 1st cousins, twice removed (because you are two generations apart).

Hope that helps.

Answer 5

your inlalaw

Answer 6

3rd cousin

Answer 7

your "kith and kin".

Answer 8

She is your grandfather's half first cousin. That makes her

Your father (Mother)'s half cousin once removed.

Your half first cousin twice removed.

Your child's half first cousin three times removed.

You add a "removed" for every generation. If the half-cousin has a child. he/she will be your father's half second cousin. If the half-cousin has a grandchild, he/she will be your half third cousin.

No one but a genealogist showing off uses the term "half-cousin" in casual conversation. When you converse, call her "cousin" and ask if she'd like the tea (or the warm beer); that is close enough.