Genealogy Chat

My sister's husband is my brother-in-law, fine, similarly my husband's brother's wife is my sister in law. What about the sister of my sister's husband? Or the sister of my brother's wife? Are they my sisters-in-law too?. To further complicate things, my siblings are all half siblings of one sort or another, and some of the spouses are now exes! Doh! Rosi

''My sister's husband is my brother-in-law, fine,'' Yes....correct!! ''similarly my husband's brother's wife is my sister in law.'' well, I would say she is the wife of your brother-in-law, but yes, that is still your sister-in-law (but I'm not sure about technically?)! ''What about the sister of my sister's husband?'' Your sisters husband is your bro-in-law and his sister is just his sister! ''Or the sister of my brother's wife?'' As above..... ''Are they my sisters-in-law too?. To further complicate things, my siblings are all half siblings of one sort or another, and some of the spouses are now exes!'' I don't think that matters (being halfs)....but if the marriage has been disolved then they are going to be EX....in laws!! Merry

to add to this can you tell me if my daughters mother in law can be classed as my sister in law? Sylvie

I don't think so Sylvie! Merry

Thanks MMM -I'm always trying to find shortcuts- I'll just call her Renee- Sylvie

Thanks Merry, When referring to the spouses (spice?) of my husband's siblings I do usually use their names, but just wondered what they were technically! Over the next Bank Holiday one of my sisters and I are due to meet up with a new, er, bending the rules a bit, 'sister in law'. She was adopted as a 10 day old and has traced her older(birth family) brothers, one of whom married my younger sister 30+ years ago. Thus she has now found two brothers, an (ex) sister-in law, two nieces, and umpteen g nieces and g nephews - in Australia. ! Sadly, her mum, my sister's m-i-l, died several years ago. No-one had any idea at all of her existence - she was a bolt from the blue. for them all. Her mum and both my sisters and our mum, corresponded and were good friends - they knew each other very well - but no mention was ever made re an adopted daughter. It will be nice to meet her - my ex brother-in-law's sister! Rosi

Sylvie - how spookie! The name of the mother of the adopted daughter was - Rene! Oooer! Rosi

Oooooohhhhh!!!!! good luck enjoy yourselves...its just co-incidense I think...... Sylvie