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Which of my grandfathers would be maternal?



Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: If you can remember "ma and pa", you'll have it made;
MA-ternal = mother's father
PA-ternal = father's father

(If you are in the UK and call them "Mum and dad", it won't work, unless you've read a lot of American literature set in rural areas.) your mothers father. Your mother's father. your mother's father Your mothers father. Your mother's father
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maternal = mother's side
paternal = father's side Your mum's dad. mothers father everyone knows that mother= maternal (matron, get it?)
paternal= papa Your maternal side is your mothers side of the family. Your mother's father. Your mother's father. maternal is your mothers side of the family Your maternal grandfather, great-grandfather, etc. are on your MOTHER's side of the family. Paternal refers to your father. easy to remember your "ma" ternal would be from your ma's side and your "pa" ternal would be from your pa's side. Maternal refers to the mother paternal to the father. Your maternal grandparents are your mother's parents. Your paternal grandparents are your father's parents.


Thanks for the points. your mothers your moms