In this guide: 3 steps+−
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Read it off the cards
Every card on your tree says how that person is related to you: Aunt, Niece, Brother-in-law, and so on. Tap someone and their direct line lights up, so you can see exactly how the relationship runs.
Tap a person to light up their line. - 2
Check it in their profile
A profile shows the relationship right under the name, with how many steps away they are, for example Paternal Grandfather (2 steps).
The relationship, spelled out. - 3
Find the word in your family's language
The free relationship calculator gives the right term for any relative across 40 traditions, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and Yoruba. The cousin calculator works out exact cousin degrees, like second cousin once removed.
The right word, in 40 traditions.
Common questions
What does once removed mean?+−
It means one generation apart. Your parent's first cousin is your first cousin once removed.
Can it show in-law relationships?+−
Yes. Relationships through marriage, like brother-in-law or mother-in-law, are worked out too.
Related guides
Navigate your tree
Search for anyone, switch the layout, change the connector lines, open family insights, and use the list view on your phone. Works for trees with thousands of people.
Search records
Search six free archives for any ancestor in one tap, prefilled with their name, dates and place, and work out DNA matches with the shared cM calculator.
Add relatives
Add anyone to your family tree with the + button on a card or the Add Member button. Parents, spouses, children and siblings are linked for you.
Screenshots show a made-up example family. Last updated 23 September 2026.