Yes!! Get recommendations! It couldn't hurt, and could help a lot! No, cousins don't make you a legacy, but you can still ask them to write you a recommendation. Usually members can find forms on their national's Web sites. Ask your parents to ask around among their friends to see if a family friend can write you a recommendation. Give your parents a list of the sororities there. Even if the friend does not have a chapter there, she might know someone who does. Good luck!