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Lineal ascent is from the self in a straight line to parent or grandparent.
Cousins share a common grandparent. The degree of cousinship depends upon how the grandparent is shared. Siblings share a parent 3. First Cousins share a grandparent 4. Second Cousins share a great-grandparent 5.