I'd say that for record keeping the blood relative is an aunt ot uncle and the relative by marriage is spouse of..., jus tlike Legacy shows.
Art ----- Original Message ----- From: ronald ferguson To: legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 4:41 PM Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Incorrect Relationships That's fine, Art, but how do you work it out for your 10th great uncle/aunt and their spouses? Ron Ferguson _____________________________________________________________________ *New* Improved Interface for OpenOffice.org Contacts Database http://www.fergys.co.uk View the Grimshaw Family Tree at: http://www.fergys.co.uk/Grimshaw/ For The Fergusons of N.W. England See: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/fergys/ _____________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------- > From: ased...@artseddon.com > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Incorrect Relationships > Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:36:21 -0800 > > Right, Gary. > > All my aunts and uncles, whether by blood or marriage, were always called > aunt and uncle without reference to how connected. But we knew that (for > instance) "Uncle Gilbert" was my mother's brother and his wife "Aunt Ruby" > was not directly related but was accepted into the family by marriage. > > At family gatherings nobody checked with a lawyer or genealogist. We loved > them both. > > Art Seddon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gary Templeman > To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 7:10 AM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Incorrect Relationships > > > From: "Art Seddon" >> Gary Templeman correctly writes: >> >> Hogwash. The Grand Uncle (or Aunt) is a brother (or sister) to one of his >> grandgathers or grandmothers. Whether the Uncle or Aunt has any children >> or >> not is irrelevent. My brother is still an Uncle, and related to, my >> children >> even though he has none of his own. >> >> Gary Templeman >> >> But your brother's wife is your childrens aunt only by marriage and >> should >> be listed as the uncle's wife. >> >> Right? >> >> Art Seddon >> >> > > I would think from a genealogical perspective that would be correct. When > we > go to visit however, my children address them as Uncle and Aunt, not Uncle > and his wife. I don't know if that casual vernacular is the pattern in all > families or other parts of the world however. > > Gary _________________________________________________________________ Love Hotmail? Check out the new services from Windows Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/132630768/direct/01/ Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
