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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 21 Nov 2011 08:24

So, MGNV, did I have it right in the past? Because for the life of me I can't think how I came up with such a complex system on my own! It must have come from somewhere. I agree, the way it is done on the table id far too simplistic.
Jan

chrissiex

chrissiex Report 21 Nov 2011 15:05

I have almost that relationship with another genesreunited member :-)

I am the great-great-grandchild
he is the great-grandchild
of Sam

but I am from Sam's second wife,
he is from Sam's first wife


but ...............

Sam's wives were sisters

figure that one out !


at least what it does mean is we have the same ancestors :-D

mgnv

mgnv Report 21 Nov 2011 15:57

Yes, Jan - you correctly worked it out using the rules I learned in the 1950s.
Unfortunately, I no longer remember where I got the rules from. I didn't pay that no nevermind at the time, thinking it was the sort of thing most folk knew about.