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Question: If Bob's grandmother and my grandmother were sisters, how are Bob and I related!? Some kind of cousins!.!.!?
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Easy - you are both second cousins to each other
One of your parents and one of Bobs parents are cousins because their mothers (your grandmothers) were sisters - so the two of you are second cousins - if you have children - they will be third cousins to each other - tho many people do not worry about going much past second cousins in claiming family
Because you share the same great grandparents - this also makes you second cousins - check it out
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That would make you 2nd cousins!. Bob's grandmother would be your Grand Aunt!. Bob's mother would be your 1st cousin, once removed!.

It can be difficult, and most people don't know how it works!. But it is completly based on the closest shared relative!.

(Sorry Anime, but you are incorrect!.)

The degree (first, second, third cousin, etc!.) indicates the minimum number of generations between either cousin and the nearest common ancestor; the remove (once removed, twice removed, etc!.) indicates the number of generations, if any, separating the two cousins from each other!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Calling your dad Jerimiah, his mother Janet, putting one generation per line, children under their parent, ignoring spouses and ignoring other children, we have:

Janet & Beatrice = sisters
Jerimiah & Bruce = 1st cousins
Jo & Bob = 2nd cousins
Jason & Bernard = 3rd cousins

When you two have children (by other spouses) they will be 3rd cousins!. If you were to marry each other (assuming "Jo" is a lady), your children would be 3rd cousins as well a siblings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You and Bob are second cousins if you share the same great grandparents!. Below is a link to a consanguinity chart that will help you determine degrees of relationships:
http://www!.geocities!.com/bourbonstreet/1!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You would be second cousin!. Your grandmothers child (your mum or dad) and Bob's grandmother's child (his mum or dad) would be cousins, and as you are their offspring you two would be second cousins!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are two generations here!.

The obvious answer is If your name is BOB!.!.!. that's you!.

Bob could also be your brother!.

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2nd cousinsWww@QuestionHome@Com

therefore, your parents are cousins!. You and Bob are then second cousins!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

not 2nd cousins but double cousinsWww@QuestionHome@Com

3rd cousins

So Bob is your 3rd cousin and you are his 3rd cousinWww@QuestionHome@Com

I made a graph!!! Check it out!. This might help explain it better!.

http://img!.photobucket!.com/albums/v27/Th!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com