who are cousins and first cousins?

Question

is it,

1st cousin --> 2nd cousin --> 3rd cousin OR

cousin --> 1st cousin --> 2nd cousin???

Answer 1

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It's 1st cousin, 2nd cousin and so on and so forth.

Answer 2

1st cousin is the daughter, or son of your uncle or ant the 2nd cousins are the children's of the 1st cousins,and the children of the 2nd cousins are your 3rd cousins.

Answer 3

First cousins=children of your mom & dad's brothers or sisters (aunts & uncles)

Second cousins=your mom & dad's first cousins (children of your grandparent's other children

You could call first cousins just cousins

Answer 4

its first cousin second cousin. your mothers and fathers brothers and sisters children are 1st cousins. there children are 2nd cousins.

Answer 5

Your first cousin is the child of your mom and/or dad's brother's or sisters (your aunts and uncles)

Go here for a good explanation: http://www.genealogy.com/16_cousn.html