- Pick two people in your family and figure out which ancestor they have in common. For example, if you chose yourself and a cousin, you would have a grandparent in common.
- Look at the top row of the chart and find the first person's relationship to the common ancestor.
- Look at the far left column of the chart and find the second person's relationship to the common ancestor.
- Determine where the row and column containing those two relationships meet.
| Common Ancestor | Child | Grandchild | G-grandchild | G-g-grandchild |
| Child | Sister or Brother | Nephew or Niece | Grand-nephew or niece | G-grand-nephew or niece |
| Grandchild | Nephew or Niece | First cousin | First cousin, once removed | First cousin, twice removed |
| G-grandchild | Grand-nephew or niece | First cousin, once removed | Second cousin | Second cousin, once removed |
| G-g-grandchild | G-grand-nephew or niece | First cousin, twice removed | Second cousin, once removed | Third cousin |
I guess I am his first-cousin once removed! Phew that is long!
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