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George Comeaux's avatar

Now I know the word for what I have been describing to my children, which I just called "double cousins" because my brother-in-law's grandmother was a Nova Scotian Comeau, to go with my own X factor from Louisiana sources.

Then -- Shazam! -- my brother told me his son did an A24 genealogy test and discovered his great (don't know how many levels up) paternal grandfather (my line) Carmouche and maternal grandfather (Adams line) are THE SAME PERSON! Maybe not uncommon?

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Ann G. Forcier's avatar

Not at all uncommon for Acadians! Don't know about other lines, but guessing that this is true for many rural communities that stayed in place for a few generations.

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Glenn F Pitre's avatar

Very interesting Ann! :)

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Ann G. Forcier's avatar

Thanks, cuz!

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Nicole Gallant-Nunes's avatar

You did a wonderful job putting this together! Thank you Ann for asking me to collaborate with you. With love from your many times cousin

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Dee Giffin Flaherty's avatar

This is amazing and mind boggling! I can’t imagine trying to explore your way through an ancestry that is 75% related!

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Ann G. Forcier's avatar

It's probably why we have the expression "cousin de la fesse gauche" (cousin of the left ass) to recognize we are related but don't know how. Oh, and I learned that expression from a former nun. Who is also my cousin.

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