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writes:ok so I am in love with this guy and he is in love with me, we talk about the future and what we want to see in it, well the other day he told me that he want's to get married to me and have children the thing is that we found out that he is my 3rd cousin so we think something along the line is telling me that we are not cousins the names and information used to figure out if we are or not is wrong, but if we are 3rd cousins is it ok to date each other we don't have the same last name and our family's don't talk to each other? and how would that be looked upon in an First Nations view seeing as we are both aboriginal and from two different reservations?
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reader, Dataluke  +, writes (1 September 2011):
 As far as I know there are no legal issues with that, hell there aren't any issues with 1st cousins as far as I'm aware.
Genetic issues are also unlikely as you are very distantly related.
You can decide to go with or against what ever your community believes in, its your choice. But I suppose there could be consequences.
All the best, Dataluke
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reader, chigirl  +, writes (29 August 2011):
 I don't know what you mean by First Nations. But I know that it' snot illegal for you to get married and there's no complications in that respect. You are far out distant relatives, but so far that it doesn't count when it comes to marriage/dating/having children.
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reader, FLIPPER66  +, writes (29 August 2011):
 i'm into geneaolgy myself also , as the other pwerson said there are no direct blood lines involved so thereby your free to do what you want . if you were 1st cousins maybe there might be some to alot of concern morally
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reader, C. Grant +, writes (29 August 2011):
 If you're third cousins, that means that the blood link between you is a great-great-grandparent --- in other words, it's so distant that there are no genetic issues at all. As to how your community would react (how would they even know?) your parents would be better placed to tell you. Practices and beliefs very from community to community.
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