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From: "Astrid Kranzbuhler" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Handling Step Children
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 16:33:20 +1000
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Andy wrote:
> My personal opinion is that a decenancy chart is just that and that the
only
> people who are not blood related that should appear on one are the spouses
of
> the individual descendants that are blood related.
>
> Others have other opinions but imho anything other than the above makes it
a
> social relationship chart which is not the same thing at all- and welcome
to
> the genealogist vs. family historian debate! <G>

Hi again, Andy <G>
we 'clashed' on this one some time ago in a 'friendly discussion' and I just
couldn't let it go unanswered now ... <G>

About your statement above ... agreed that step-children are not blood
related and it would be a social relationship chart ... but again where does
that leave half-siblings? My brother certainly is blood-related to me (or
isn't he?) and so are his children but they still won't show as my
sibling/nephew/niece on my father's descendancy chart ... or does the
percentage of the 'blood mix' have anything to do with it? ... more than 50%
maybe ... ? (how would that work?) <VBG>

I can well guess your response already <G> ... just in the mood for a bit of
'stirring' ... Sorry ... <VBG>

Astrid


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