It is currently legal for first cousins to marry in Florida. The state laws prevent closer relationships such as brothers and sisters. Couples need to apply for a marriage license from the clerk of any court office in the state. The form does not ask if the couple are related. This article looks in … Read more
It is currently legal for first cousins to marry in Connecticut. The state laws prevent closer relationships such as brothers and sisters. The application form to get a marriage license is filled out in the presence of a county clerk. The form does not ask if the couple are related. This article looks in-depth … Read more
It is currently legal for first cousins to marry in California. The state laws prevent closer relationships such as brothers and sisters. The application form to get married in California does not ask if you are related. You simply confirm that there is no legal impediment to marriage. This article looks in-depth at aspects … Read more
You will see several different explanations of “close family” in support documents on the Ancestry.com website. However, their descriptions contradict what we see on our list of DNA matches. I asked ten different Ancestry customers to show me which relatives Ancestry classifies as close family for them. Read on to learn what Ancestry really means … Read more
This article gives simple and clear explanations of the fourth cousin relationship. I also answer as many questions around fourth cousins as I can think of. Let’s start with the basics! What Is A Fourth Cousin? Your Fourth Cousins are children of your parents’ third cousins. You each have a great-grandparent who are first cousins … Read more
It is currently legal for first cousins to marry in Alaska. The state laws prohibit closer relationships such as siblings or half-siblings. The application form to get married in Alaska asks you to declare that you are blood-related. However, this does not impede first cousins. This article looks in depth at cousin marriages in … Read more
This article gives simple and clear explanations of the half sibling family relationship. I also answer some other common questions around half siblings. Let’s start with the basics! What Is A Half Sibling? You share one parent with your half siblings. You either have the same father or the same mother. Full siblings share both … Read more
It is currently legal for first cousins to marry in Alabama. The state laws prohibit closer relationships such as siblings or half-siblings. The application form to get married in Alabama does not ask if you are related. You simply confirm that there is no legal impediment to marriage. Types Of Cousins That Can Get … Read more
It is currently legal for first cousins to marry in Maryland. The state laws prohibit closer relationships such as siblings or step-parents. All applicants for a marriage license, including first cousins, must declare whether they are related. However, any type of cousin can marry. This article looks at what you need to know about cousin … Read more
This article gives simple and clear explanations of the second cousin relationship. I also answer as many questions around second cousins as I can think of. Let’s start with the basics! What Is A Second Cousin? Your second cousins are the children of your parents’ first cousins. You share great-grandparents with your second cousins. Here … Read more