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From: Garry A Wilson <>
Subject: [AUS-Tas] Re: Great!
Date: Sun, 02 Feb 2003 11:16:04 +1100
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Val

I have no idea what a demi-cousin is other than to guess it is fancy way of saying a half-cusin in the same sense that half brothers exist. Demi of course means half. Half-second cousins share only one grandparent on one side of the family as opposed to the usual two.

As far as "great uncle" is concerned I was taught that a great uncle is the brother of your grandfather as confusing as it seems. And my mother who knew such things was always right! LOL

Garry



> Subject: [AUS-Tas] What is a demi-cousin?
> Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2003 07:41:22 +1100
> From: "Val Date" <>
> To:
>
> A letter signed "from your affectionate demi-cousin", written from England
> to a relative in Australia,
> has created frunstration to those trying to find the relationship of these
> two people.
> Because try as we might, we can find none!
> It's almost as bad as having someone referred to as a great uncle, when
> effectively, there's
> no such thing.
> A brother of a grandfather or of a grandmother is commonly referred to as a
> great uncle,
> but that brother is actually a GRANDuncle.
> And a brother of a great grandfather or of a great grandfather is actually a
> great grand uncle.
> But is commonly referred to as a great uncle.
>
> So if anyone can acurately describe the family connection of a
> "demi-cousin", I'd be delighted
> to receive the information!
> Regards, frustrated Val
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