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1st Cousins Marrying?

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Lindy

Lindy Report 22 Nov 2004 23:46

My eldest brother married our first cousin...Our respective fathers are brothers. My brother and our cousin look like my father's side of the family, blonde with blue eyes and the also have the same blood group. I have my mothers dark eyes. There is absolutely nothing wrong with my nieces. They are two beautiful blondes with blue eyes. Lindy;-)))

JG70

JG70 Report 22 Nov 2004 20:40

Some cultures still do it!! Apparantly has devastating consequences on their gene pool. Jacquie

Phoenix

Phoenix Report 22 Nov 2004 20:31

I have first cousins marrying in my tree. I downloaded a gedcom file, showing this and GR has accepted it, so the mutual ancestors only appear once. Brenda

Mary

Mary Report 22 Nov 2004 19:42

well my grandma and grandad on my Dads side were 1st cousins if thats anything to go by. The whole family seemed to live in small villages so from how I reckon they all must have been related somehow. Mary

BobClayton

BobClayton Report 22 Nov 2004 19:32

It's been legal since Henry Vlll but don't know how common. Bob

Joy

Joy Report 22 Nov 2004 19:30

We've had this before. Someone I know married a first cousin. :) Joy

Fern

Fern Report 22 Nov 2004 19:06

How common was it that 1st cousins married? Anyone have relatives that were cousins and married. Also how can you show they were married it's impossible.