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Marriage of First cousins

WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1
WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1 ✭
August 11, 2021 edited July 18, 2024 in Family Tree

Hi I have recently discovered that that I have two first cousins marrying each other.This of course means that they have a set of Grandparents in common. How do I present this on Familysearch ?

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  • Brett .
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    August 11, 2021 edited August 11, 2021 Answer ✓

    @WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1

    Robert

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Short Answer: You DO NO,T have to DO; or, 'present', anything, in "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    "Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch' will AUTOMATICALLY arrange the presentation of the "Ancestral" Lines for the Couple in 'Family Tree" of 'FamilySearch'.

    I hope this helps.

    Brett

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  • PasB
    PasB ✭✭
    August 11, 2021 Answer ✓

    @WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1

    Brett is correct, add or attach each individual's correct parents. Then, if necessary, add or attach the grandparents. You will now see the same grandparents for the married couple when you are in the Tree Views.

    If you make a comment in the reason statement as to why you have added or attached them about the first cousin relationship, then others may not make incorrect changes thinking it is a mistake.

    Hopefully this helps clarify your question.

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  • dontiknowyou
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    August 11, 2021 Answer ✓

    This is called pedigree collapse. It is very common in small endogamous communities: ethnic minorities especially if immigrants in a larger population, small isolated villages, etc. It does not seem to confuse anyone.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 12, 2021 Answer ✓

    yes - it is Pedigree Collapse in a general sense - but the collapse on Family Tree - really doesnt show as "collapsed"

    The pedigree still shows all lines - - -simply that there will be a couple that may show up on multiple places of your pedigree chart,

    But nothing wrong with that - - it doesnt have to be confusing - it still clearly shows who is the parent of who.

    My parents were 2nd cousins.

    Daniel Wood and Mary Snider - ancestors of mine - appear on a pedigree chart as ancestors of both my mother and my father. but the pedigree looks just like any other (except that the couple appears twice - and from their back - the pedigree will show duplicated).

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  • WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1
    WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1 ✭
    August 11, 2021

    Easy done thanks I have entered a note!

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  • WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1
    WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1 ✭
    August 12, 2021

    Thanks

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  • WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1
    WhaiteRobertWilliamMurray1 ✭
    August 12, 2021

    Thanks Dennis I appreciate your time, along with everyone else who has responded to my query.

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