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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 321 Send Message	Jean	Report	20 May 2005 17:23
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 321 Send Message	I have been looking at 'Lost Cousins' site. Are second/third cousins blood relatives? Don't want to add them to my board there if I shouldn't! Jean
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2,267 Send Message	Heather	Report	20 May 2005 17:30
	Hi Jean Second cousins have the same great grandparents and third cousins have the same great-great-grandparents so yes, they belong on your tree. Heather
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 2,610 Send Message	Janet 693215	Report	20 May 2005 17:30
	If they are related to you by blood, yes.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 321 Send Message	Jean	Report	20 May 2005 17:36
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 321 Send Message	Thanks all, I did know that but when adding to my Lost Cousins site I wasn't sure. But as they appear on the 1881 census it must be alright. Does anyone else put their rellies on there? And have you found any lost cousins? I haven't yet, but having done the obvious ones I am now trying to go sideways into the Gt. aunts etc in the hope that someone will find me! Just trying to find more connections. :-)