You're in the same generation, they're just not as closely related. Print the chart A cousin once removed means they're from the generation immediately above or below you. So your first cousin ...

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The family tree gets really complicated really quickly. Here's a simple summary of how you're related to other members of your family, no matter how far away they are. Sen. Mitch McConnell will ...