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   J. P. Gilliver (John) to keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net   
   Re: how to refer to half-cousins?   
   20 Jan 20 15:58:30   
   
   From: G6JPG@255soft.uk   
      
   In message , knuttle   
    writes:   
   >On 1/20/2020 8:04 AM, Jenny M Benson wrote:   
   >> ns in one branch of my tree (1) and Legacy describes them as, for   
   >>example, "½ 4th Cousin" or "½ 1st Cousin 3x removed" or whatever.   
   >The same for Family Tree Maker.  When there is but on common parent,   
   >the relationship is described as being "Half"   
   >IE Half brother, half 1st cousin, half 1st cousin once removed, etc.   
   >   
   >While this is from Family Tree maker, this is the general explanation I   
   >found in several places when I google the term.   
   >   
   >   
   Thanks both. So it seems the consensus is to put the "half" first.   
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