big brothers, little sisters

[Guest Rob & Jin]

Good luck in figuring out that geneology out.

 

 

its fun

 

 

dont forget all the uncles, aunts .

Edited September 21, 2008 by Rob & Jin (see edit history)

[SheLikesME?]

I have no idea what your talking about.

 

Like Michael who married his sister Michelle and they had Mitchel? The Blevins family

[Guest Rob & Jin]

I have no idea what your talking about.

 

Like Michael who married his sister Michelle and they had Mitchel? The Blevins family

 

 

your from Virginia ?

 

 

its about family trees from a chinese perspective, ie......#1 inside auntie, fathers oldest sister, #1 ouside auntie mothers sister, inside little brother= your wifes brother to you, him outside uncle to my kids- get it.

 

makes a interesting looking tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

but you knew that really

[Sebastian]

Rob - ya - I know what yer talking about. Her mother has 5 brothers, she has 2 brothers, then there is the placement of cousins and nephews. I had to draw it out , give them roman names on paper till I figured it out. FWIW, Uncle Bob was most gracious during the visit.

[Randy W]

That can be complex in reverse, as well.. Jiaying wanted to know if she is my older sister, or my younger sister. To me, they're both just sisters and are younger than me.

[Sebastian]

Randy - yup. She's the baby in the family, but refers to the 'next' brother as her 'younger' brother, even she is younger than him. Made my head spin for a month, then the penny dropped.

 

Her cousins are referred to as brothers or sisters, usually. I can cope.

Edited September 21, 2008 by Darnell (see edit history)

[C4Racer]

Make my head spin as they don't remotely use same terms as we do. She has one sister, yet she will talk about many sisters. Come to find out, female cousins are called sisters. So when she told me the other day, her sister will stay in Nanning and not move back to Canada. I am scratching my head. "What, your sister lives in Shenzhen." Then she explains. Come to find out her Aunt and Uncle who lived in Vancouver, BC have decided life is better in China for them.

 

I stopped trying to figure it out. She'll help me as needed. Otherwise I'll need to check into the funny farm. As it stands, it's probably just a short trip down the road anyway.

[SheLikesME?]

I have no idea what your talking about.

 

Like Michael who married his sister Michelle and they had Mitchel? The Blevins family

 

 

your from Virginia ?

 

 

its about family trees from a chinese perspective, ie......#1 inside auntie, fathers oldest sister, #1 ouside auntie mothers sister, inside little brother= your wifes brother to you, him outside uncle to my kids- get it.

 

makes a interesting looking tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

but you knew that really

No Texas and we CAN marry our first cousin here

 

Anyway I guess I didn't catch on. If you had something like older brother younger brother then.....well that language isn't it?

 

I had no idea what you meant....really.

 

My wife does say we need to make it a tree when we were in a geneaology class once. My wifes sisters are also a sister to her daughter and to daughter her cousins ARE here sisters and brothers. I have wanted a tree to map it out. I didn't know about big and little. I will ask next visit.

[Guest Rob & Jin]

I have no idea what your talking about.

 

Like Michael who married his sister Michelle and they had Mitchel? The Blevins family

 

 

your from Virginia ?

 

 

its about family trees from a chinese perspective, ie......#1 inside auntie, fathers oldest sister, #1 ouside auntie mothers sister, inside little brother= your wifes brother to you, him outside uncle to my kids- get it.

 

makes a interesting looking tree.

 

 

 

 

 

 

but you knew that really

No Texas and we CAN marry our first cousin here

 

Anyway I guess I didn't catch on. If you had something like older brother younger brother then.....well that language isn't it?

 

I had no idea what you meant....really.

 

My wife does say we need to make it a tree when we were in a geneaology class once. My wifes sisters are also a sister to her daughter and to daughter her cousins ARE here sisters and brothers. I have wanted a tree to map it out. I didn't know about big and little. I will ask next visit.

 

dont forget inside and outside