Please explain the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed

I was with my extended family this past weekend, and we were trying to figure out the difference between a first cousin - once removed and a second cousin. For example, my Dad's first cousin is Suzie. Is Suzie my first cousin once removed, or is she my second cousin?

Re: Please explain the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed

i think first cousin once removed. Your second cousin would be her son/daughter.

Re: Please explain the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed

I think she's your first cousin once removed, and that her child would be your second cousin.

Re: Please explain the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed

Found this...

Relationship Terms
Sometimes, especially when working on your family history, it's handy to know how to describe your family relationships more exactly. The definitions below should help you out.

Cousin (a.k.a "first cousin")
Your first cousins are the people in your family who have two of the same grandparents as you. In other words, they are the children of your aunts and uncles.

Second Cousin
Your second cousins are the people in your family who have the same great-grandparents as you., but not the same grandparents.

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Cousins
Your third cousins have the same great-great-grandparents, fourth cousins have the same great-great-great-grandparents, and so on.

Removed
When the word "removed" is used to describe a relationship, it indicates that the two people are from different generations. You and your first cousins are in the same generation (two generations younger than your grandparents), so the word "removed" is not used to describe your relationship.

The words "once removed" mean that there is a difference of one generation. For example, your mother's first cousin is your first cousin, once removed. This is because your mother's first cousin is one generation younger than your grandparents and you are two generations younger than your grandparents. This one-generation difference equals "once removed."

Twice removed means that there is a two-generation difference. You are two generations younger than a first cousin of your grandmother, so you and your grandmother's first cousin are first cousins, twice removed.

Re: Please explain the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed

From Wikipedia:

first cousin once removed
The child of one's first cousin is one's first cousin once removed

Re: Please explain the difference between a second cousin and a first cousin once removed

Thanks!!

ETA: That chart is great!

Message edited 7/23/2007 3:25:24 PM.