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Inbred relatives
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Duncan | Report | 26 Dec 2014 13:18 |
My grandad, Bill Tate, had the same great grandad as my nana,Vera Tate, ( her maiden name was Tate). Does anyone know how can connect this link up on my tree? |
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KathleenBell | Report | 26 Dec 2014 13:22 |
Welcome to the boards Duncan. |
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Kense | Report | 26 Dec 2014 14:07 |
If you want to add the spouse to Bill Tate then select him |
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Sharron | Report | 26 Dec 2014 16:35 |
Fred's mother's brother married the daughter of Fred'd father's sister's daughter. |
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LadyScozz | Report | 26 Dec 2014 20:46 |
I thought some my rellies from small Scottish villages were a bit suss, lots of them marrying 1st & 2nd cousins...... then I found the rellies who went to Utah...... I know why the LDS do all the research! Men with 11 wives, loads of kids...... and a few generations later.......... confusion! |
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MargaretM | Report | 26 Dec 2014 21:01 |
Are you sure of this, Sharron? And I quote: |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Dec 2014 00:11 |
Fred's mother's brother married the daughter of Fred's father's sister. |
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MargaretM | Report | 27 Dec 2014 01:35 |
OK, that's better, Sharron, only a generation apart. |
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Sharron | Report | 27 Dec 2014 01:54 |
So, how are they related to me? |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 27 Dec 2014 04:40 |
So Fred's Uncle on his mother's side married Fred's cousin on his Father's side. |
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MargaretM | Report | 27 Dec 2014 10:26 |
I would agree that you gt. uncle married your 2nd. cousin.but they weren't related to each other. |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 27 Dec 2014 11:11 |
Snap!... well sort of Sharron,, |
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MargaretM | Report | 27 Dec 2014 12:29 |
I have a similar one, Budgie. My mother was orphaned and was brought up by an aunt & uncle. The aunt was her mother's sister and the uncle was her father's brother 2 sisters had married 2 brothers. |
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Budgie Rustler | Report | 27 Dec 2014 13:07 |
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