Re: [ranchos] Relationship terminology

[Guillermo Valdez <valhdez@...>]

Being born and raised in Mexico I can tell you what I
know. I hope it is simple to understand. Any cousin of
your parents, regardless of the level (1st, 2nd, etc)
represents yout tio or tia (uncle or aunt). There is
no limit as far as I know. 

Also, can anybody now explain to a mexican person what
a "cousin once removed means"?

Guillermo.

--- Joseph Puentes <makas@...> wrote:

> Well now we might be opening up a can of worms. I've
> lived all my life 
> following what you just said. If a cousin of mine
> had a kid his kids 
> would call me Tio. BUT since starting genealogy I've
> heard that this is 
> technically not correct and that the rules in Mexico
> didn't allow for 
> this. So how can we find out what the "official"
> Mexico rules are for 
> relationships?
> 
> Just as a side note I have an 82 year old 2nd cousin
> once removed (he 
> and my dad would have been 2nd cousins) who is a
> Priest in Jerez, 
> Zacatecas. I would like to know the rules but
> regardless of the rules I 
> will never ever ever call this dear relative "Primo"
> . . .respect 
> screams out from the heavens for me to call him Tio
> and thats what I 
> call him: Tio Alberto Roman (Francisco Javier Roman;
> Julian Roman; Juan 
> Nepomuceno Roman; Jose Maria Roman).
> 
> joseph
> 
> docrjr@... wrote:
> 
> > In Mexico, when cousins have children, the
> children refer to the 
> > adults as "tio" or "tia". When an uncle or aunt
> weds, their respective 
> > spouse is referred to as "tio or tia" (politico
> (a)) also. The 
> > "politica" makes reference to the fact that they
> are uncle or aunt by 
> > marriage, not blood.
> >
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