What is my niece's daughter to me?
Your niece's daughter is your great-niece (also called grandniece or grand-niece); you are her great-aunt or great-uncle.
12.5% shared DNA on average. Real amounts vary.
you them common ancestors double line: marriage
Your niece's daughter is your great-niece, also called your grandniece. Your niece's son is your great-nephew (grandnephew).
“Great-niece” is the everyday word. Genealogists prefer “grandniece”, because she's in your grandchildren's generation. Both are correct.
How we worked it out
Follow the chain one step at a time:
- Your niece: niece (1 up, 2 down)
- Your niece's daughter: great-niece (1 up, 3 down)
Your parents are her great-grandparents: they are your common ancestors.
She is 2 generations below you.
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