Relationship path finder
Relationship Calculator: see how two relatives connect.
Tell Kinleaf who the common relative is to each person and it names the relationship in plain language. Free, and it all happens in your browser.
You
The other person
You and the other person
first cousins
They both descend from the shared couple: You 2 generations down, the other person 2 generations down.
More precise options
Everything is worked out in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere, saved, or tracked.
In plain language
The relationships people always ask about.
"Wait, how are we related again?" Here's how the trickiest ones actually work.
Your parent's brother is your uncle, and you're his nephew or niece. One step up, one step back down.
You and a second cousin share the same great-grandparents, but not the same grandparents. Cousins, one generation deeper.
"Removed" means a generation apart. Your first cousin's child is your first cousin once removed.
Your grandparent's parent, three generations up, is the root of many branches on your tree.
Generations, in order
Most "tricky" relationships are just a question of how many generations apart two people sit. The calculator counts them for you.
Gen 1
Great-grandparents
Gen 2
Grandparents
Gen 3
Parents, aunts & uncles
Gen 4
You & your cousins
Gen 5
Nieces, nephews & their cousins
Keep your real family in one private place.
The calculator works from the numbers you enter. When you want to record the people themselves, build a private family tree on Kinleaf and keep every name, date, and story together.
Questions about the calculator
01How does the relationship calculator work?
You say who the common relative is to each person, a grandparent for example, and Kinleaf names the relationship in plain language, like niece or first cousin once removed. There is no counting of generations to do yourself, and it all runs in your browser.
02Which relationships can it work out?
Blood relationships that trace back to a shared ancestor: siblings and half siblings, aunts and uncles, and cousins with their removals, out to distant branches. It does not work out in-laws, step or adopted relationships, or anything from DNA.
03Do I need to build a family tree first?
No. The calculator needs nothing but the two choices you make, so you can use it straight away. If you would rather keep your real family in one place, you can build a private tree on Kinleaf as well.
04Is anything I type saved or sent?
No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you enter is sent to us, stored, or tracked. And every Kinleaf tree is private by default.
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