Cousin chart explained....for anyone that's confused or even cares.

I had a co-worker tell me yesterday that his first cousin's child would be his second cousin and in turn, would be his own child's third cousin. My own mother tried explaining to me when I was a kid that her first cousin was my second cousin and her first cousin's kids were my second, third and so on. To break it down in a simple way:

First Cousin- You both share a grandparent. This should be easy for everyone. Your parent and their parent are siblings.

Second Cousin- You both share a great grandparent(but not the same grandparent). Your second cousin's parent and your parent are first cousins. Which means their grandparent and your grandparent are siblings.

Third Cousin- You both share a great-great grandparent(but not the same great grandparent or grandparent). Your third cousin's parent and your parent are second cousins, which means their grandparent and your grandparent are first cousins. Their great grandparent and your great grandparent are siblings.

So on and so forth.

First Cousin Once Removed- That's your first cousin's child related to you. Not to confuse anyone, but your first cousin's child and your child are second cousins.

First Cousin Twice Removed- That's your first cousin's grandchild related to you.

For subsequent cousins, just replace the above with second cousin, third and so on.