tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post5519808010393986266..comments2023-10-23T07:01:09.337-05:00Comments on RootDig.com: Abandoning the Grands and the GreatsBubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-667559587481215732013-08-26T10:52:49.269-05:002013-08-26T10:52:49.269-05:00Good distinction! I think Great and Grand are conv...Good distinction! I think Great and Grand are convenient in conversation and direct face-to-face reference, but the second examples do clarify the relationship much better. It seems to me that it's a bit like an introduction: "I'd like you to meet my Great Aunt Mary Taylor. She is Grandmother Jones younger sister." Of course, it's extra nice when the introduction includes a bit more... "Her husband is Tom Taylor and they live over in Wasco." Family Curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13187854767575444823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-24152854366510343572013-08-21T14:00:15.444-05:002013-08-21T14:00:15.444-05:00Of course! My software just shows "g" fo...Of course! My software just shows "g" for "great or grand. I never even though about it. Duh. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-7252364667028746602013-08-21T11:14:42.828-05:002013-08-21T11:14:42.828-05:00An aunt or uncle can also be related by marriage. ...An aunt or uncle can also be related by marriage. So even though it's cumbersome, I prefer the precision of:<br /><br />my Great-grandmother Habben's brother Chris Ehmen's wife Matilda<br />to<br />my Great-grand Aunt Matilda EhmenBarbara in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707101223107008175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-31540180778242499892013-08-21T11:09:38.069-05:002013-08-21T11:09:38.069-05:00Our family never used the term "grand." ...Our family never used the term "grand." We said our grandmother's sister was our great-aunt. I do agree that stating my grandmother, Anna (Sullivan) Hork's sister, Loretta Patterson is better than stating my Great-Aunt Loretta Patterson. It clearly defines the relationship.Lisa S. Gorrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086125812111254305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-85264879649173416852013-08-21T08:54:47.957-05:002013-08-21T08:54:47.957-05:00Grand uncle/aunt is a sibling to a grandparent. Gr...Grand uncle/aunt is a sibling to a grandparent. Great-grand aunt/uncle is a sibling to a great-grandparent.<br />Bubbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116684507094892060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-41913331934224507462013-08-21T08:44:33.991-05:002013-08-21T08:44:33.991-05:00What IS a grand uncle/aunt. My Reunion software ne...What IS a grand uncle/aunt. My Reunion software never uses that term.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-56023376478568901382013-08-21T08:27:22.374-05:002013-08-21T08:27:22.374-05:00How interesting. I generally don't use the gra...How interesting. I generally don't use the grand, great...Because usually the next questions is through who? Or how am I related? Thanks for all your infoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-23686719166156681592013-08-21T07:36:09.521-05:002013-08-21T07:36:09.521-05:00I have to agree, using Grand and Great do not give...I have to agree, using Grand and Great do not give enough information. As you said, Grand Great Uncle to who? Keep in mind we write for the future generations to understand also. Thanks for bringing this to light.<br /><br />Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-41542722562066703212013-08-21T06:48:22.282-05:002013-08-21T06:48:22.282-05:00I think you've said it very well. The ancesto...I think you've said it very well. The ancestor's name and relationship to him/her is clearer than referring to aunts and uncles that could be related through several different people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24153667.post-63189534361338864192013-08-21T02:31:01.738-05:002013-08-21T02:31:01.738-05:00I agree with you that clarity is important. So, at...I agree with you that clarity is important. So, at the very least, when using the term, they should be defined at the outset. Different families may use these terms in different ways.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237626810464426460noreply@blogger.com