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What are my children and my first cousin's children to each other!? Second cousins!?
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Your children and your first cousin's children are Second Cousins!.
You and your first cousin's children are First Cousins, once removed!.

This can be a pain to understand, however, it's all based upon just who is the first common ancestor!. The "removed" merely means how many generations apart you are!.

Check into http://www!.tedpack!.org
His genealogical section is full of explanations that will help you understand these things!. There are lots of sites, but his is more fun to read, and he's a fellow Yamster!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You would be a first cousin once removed to your first cousin's children as you are one generation different coming down from a common ancestor!. Your grandparents would be the great grandparents of your first cousin's children!.

Your children and your first cousin's children are in the same generation coming down from a common ancestor!. They both shared the same great grandparents!.

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