Thursday, April 19, 2018

Calculating Family Relationships

If my Dad has a cousin, and that cousin has a son, and that son has a daughter, how am I related to her? A quick way to find out is at WolframAlpha's history resources.   Look for "Genealogy" in the middle of the page. The results include a family tree showing the relationship, and other relationship properties  (The girl above would be my second cousin once removed).
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