AKERS CHART OF COLLATERAL & LINEAL RELATIVES

WITH
DEGREE OF KINSHIP
Lineal
Relatives
Paternal Line Maternal Line
Collateral
Great Relatives Great
Grandparents Grandparents
3rd Degree 3rd Degree

Grand Grandmother Grandfather Grandfather Grandmother Grand

Uncle/Aunt Uncle/Aunt
4th Degree 2nd Degree 2nd Degree 2nd Degree 2nd Degree 4th Degree

First Cousin Uncle/Aunt Father Mother Uncle/Aunt First Cousin

1x Removed 1x Removed
5th Degree 3rd Degree 1st Degree 1st Degree 3rd Degree 5th Degree

Second Cousin First Cousin Brother Sister First Cousin Second Cousin
Subject
6th Degree 4th Degree 2nd Degree 2nd Degree 4th Degree 6th Degree

Second Cousin First Cousin Nephew/Niece Child Nephew/Niece First Cousin Second Cousin
1x Removed 1x Removed 1x Removed 1x Removed
7th Degree 5th Degree 3rd Degree 1st Degree 3rd Degree 5th Degree 7th Degree

Second Cousin First Cousin Grand Grandchild Grand First Cousin Second Cousin
2x Removed 2x Removed Nephew/Niece Nephew/Niece 2x Removed 2x Removed
8th Degree 6th Degree 4th Degree 2nd Degree 4th Degree 6th Degree 8th Degree

Second Cousin First Cousin Great Grand Great Great Grand First Cousin Second Cousin
3x Removed 3x Removed Nephew/Niece Grandchild Nephew/Niece 3x Removed 3x Removed
9th Degree 7th Degree 5th Degree 3rd Degree 5th Degree 7th Degree 9th Degree

© November 17, 2001

S. Lee Akers, J.D. Chattanooga, Tennessee