Cousins In Genealogy
This is where you can find all our genealogy articles about cousin relationships.
Start with the diagrams, clear explanations, and frequently asked questions in these articles:
- all about first cousins
- first cousins once removed
- double first cousins
- all about second cousins
- all about third cousins
- all about fourth cousins
Marriage Between First Cousins
American states have confusing different laws governing marriage between first cousins (and some other cousin relationships).
We have a color-coded map in our overview of first cousin marriage in the United States.
We’ve also got detailed articles for each state:
- cousin marriage in Alabama
- cousin marriage in Alaska
- cousin marriage in Arizona
- cousin marriage in Arkansas
- cousin marriage in Delaware
- cousin marriage in Florida
- cousin marriage in Georgia
- cousin marriage in Hawaii
- cousin marriage in Idaho
- cousin marriage in Illinois
- cousin marriage in Indiana
- cousin marriage in Iowa
- cousin marriage in Maine
- cousin marriage in Maryland
- cousin marriage in Massachusetts
- cousin marriage in Michigan
- cousin marriage in Minnesota
- cousin marriage in Mississippi
- cousin marriage in Missouri
- cousin marriage in Montana
- cousin marriage in Nebraska
- cousin marriage in Nevada
- cousin marriage in New Hampshire
- cousin marriage in New Jersey
- cousin marriage in New Mexico
- cousin marriage in New York
- cousin marriage in North Carolina
- cousin marriage in North Dakota