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What are my cousin's grandparents to me?

Your cousin's grandparents can be your grandparents or not related to you. It depends on which branch of the family you mean.

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If they are your

you them common ancestors double line: marriage

Your cousin has two sets of grandparents. One set is yours too; that's what makes you first cousins. The other set (your aunt's husband's or uncle's wife's parents) isn't related to you.

How we worked it out

Follow the chain one step at a time:

  1. Your cousin: first cousin (2 up, 2 down)
  2. Your cousin's grandparent: grandparent or your aunt/uncle's spouse's parent

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    Are my cousin's grandparents my grandparents?
    Only one set of them. Your cousin's other grandparents come from the parent who married into your family.
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    There's no name for it. She's your aunt's or uncle's mother-in-law.

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