… does his brother become your great-uncle?
My great-grandfather John Thomas Stanley was adopted. Does that make his brother, Henry Thomas Fair, my great-uncle?
Henry Thomas Fair was adopted by the sister and brother-in-law of John Thomas Stanley’s adoptive mother. According to my RootsMagic program, that makes him my first cousin 3 times removed!
Henry Thomas Fair appears to have been his own cousin…which is a lot easier than being your own grandpa.
Note: The brother of a great grandfather is a great great uncle. (Or “second great uncle,” if you wish)
(brother of your father – uncle)
(brother of your grandfather – great uncle)