You and your first cousins share one set of grandparents. (A “cousin-german,” by the way, comes from “cousin germain,” which is French for first cousin.) Double First Cousins ...

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Second Cousin: A grandchild of your great-aunt or great-uncle. Second cousins share one set of great-grandparents, but do not have the same grandparents. Second cousins share about 290 centimorgans.

Dear Amy: I’ve been into genealogy for over 20 years. I’m the keeper of my father’s side of the family tree. Amy Dickinson Recently, because of DNA testing, I’ve discovered that my cousins ...

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