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re: How well do you know your distant relatives?
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:14 am to Jenious
Posted on 9/14/25 at 8:14 am to Jenious
I was at a wedding party a few years ago... There was a guy that been in the wedding group for at least 4 parties/get togethers... He heard my last name and asked if I was related to and he mentioned my mother's name.. Turns out his grandmother and my mother were first cousins. Before all the parties and get togethers I hadn't seen him since we were kids...
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Posted on 9/14/25 at 10:26 am to cheobode
quote:as kids we saw each other every few months. There were a lot of us. As we reached adulthood it became every other year or funerals or weddings. As most of my group has grandkids if their own you don’t even see most of them at those functions
You got that right. I only see my first cousins, that I was close growing up with, at weddings and funerals.
It is kinda sad, but I suppose that’s just how it goes.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 10:43 am to KemoSabe65
quote:?
double first cousins
Posted on 9/14/25 at 11:02 am to Jenious
Large age range (20 years) between my mom and her 7 siblings, which means an even larger age range in cousins (30 plus years).
So I grew up the same age as a lot of my cousins’ kids and everyone keeps in touch. So when we’re old it’s going to seem like we keep in touch several generations up and back down.
So I grew up the same age as a lot of my cousins’ kids and everyone keeps in touch. So when we’re old it’s going to seem like we keep in touch several generations up and back down.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 11:02 am to cheobode
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One of my paternal great grandparents had 14 kids with each of those kids having 5+. One of my great uncles had 18 kids, three others had 9 each and the rest are 5 and below. On my mom's side, my great grandparents had 12 kids and they all had multiple as well
Breeding your own army. Nice
Posted on 9/14/25 at 11:03 am to Jenious
Not well
Posted on 9/14/25 at 12:44 pm to HeadSlash
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Italian heritage, no choice but to know family. Plus we are all named after our grandparents
My dad's Italian, so I know all about tons of relatives on his side in the Great State of Looziana! But was kind of stunned to do some research as an adult to learn how many relatives I have in Texas from the other side that I never knew or knew much about.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 3:47 pm to Jenious
not at all, I'm not that close to my first cousins on my mother's side either.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 4:28 pm to Jenious
I’m told these are distant relatives but we’ve never met. Could be La’Boot, Sha’Boot, and Tre’Boot but I can’t be sure.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 4:32 pm to tigersbh
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I met a nice, attractive lady at a funeral Wed, just to find out that she’s like my 3rd or 4th cousin. Oh well, just my luck.
frick it. Literally
Posted on 9/14/25 at 4:35 pm to TheFonz
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grandmother's (no pics)
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mother (no pics)
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mom (still no pics)
quote:pics?
aunt
Posted on 9/14/25 at 4:39 pm to Jenious
I barely know my close relatives.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:40 pm to Athis
For a long time, every time I went to a funeral, my Mom would introduce me to cousins I'd never seen before.
I've got cousins in California I haven't seen in 50 years, and cousins in Washington I don't want to see.
I've got cousins in California I haven't seen in 50 years, and cousins in Washington I don't want to see.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:55 pm to Gravitiger
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double first cousins
?
I marry Molly McGrath.
My sister marries her brother.
Our kids would be double first cousins.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 5:58 pm to Jenious
Not well to the point that we are pretty much strangers. Everyone is busy doing their own things
Posted on 9/14/25 at 6:07 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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I've got cousins in California I haven't seen in 50 years, and cousins in Washington I don't want to see.
Heck, I have second cousins who've never been to the United States.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 10:47 pm to Bestbank Tiger
I have relatives all over the place. Many I’ve either not meant or only met once or haven’t seen since I was a child. My mom had 10 brothers and sisters. While my dad only had one brother, he had 10 or 11 aunts and uncles and tons of cousins.
Had one of my (if it was my dad’s cousin’s kid, is that my 2nd cousin?) cousins reach out to me a few weeks ago. It took me a few minutes to figure out who he was. Haven’t seen him since I was a teenager.
Had one of my (if it was my dad’s cousin’s kid, is that my 2nd cousin?) cousins reach out to me a few weeks ago. It took me a few minutes to figure out who he was. Haven’t seen him since I was a teenager.
Posted on 9/14/25 at 11:52 pm to Jenious
One was my best friend growing up others I barely know
Posted on 9/15/25 at 7:50 am to Jenious
My mom is from Denmark, and I know her family pretty well. They have regular reunions that I attend. Next one is scheduled for April.
My Dad is from a large family, and I don't know anyone from his side. He had no interest in family ties. None.
My Dad is from a large family, and I don't know anyone from his side. He had no interest in family ties. None.
Posted on 9/15/25 at 8:02 am to Jenious
Our family is spread all over the country. Unless it is a wedding or funeral we don't communicate very often.
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