Your parent’s cousin is your first cousin (once removed, as we’ll explain in a minute!), not your second cousin, because even though the ancestor you share is your great-grandparent, that ancestor is your cousin’s grandparent — and that’s the shortest distance in generations between you.
Navigating family relationships can be a complex endeavor, especially when terms like “once removed” come into play. This article will explore the meaning of various familial connections, starting with the definition of “what does once removed mean” in the context of cousins.
Third cousins share great-great-grandparents, and fourth cousins share great-great-great-grandparents. For example, your children and your first cousin’s children are second cousins because they share a set of great-grandparents.