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Open GenogramAI 1 min
No download. Create a free account (no card) and you are in. - 2
Describe Your Family 2 min
Type what you know: 'Grandmother with diabetes, grandfather died of heart attack at 65. Parents divorced. Two siblings.' - 3
AI Builds It 10 sec
GenogramAI creates the structure, positions everyone, draws the lines. You just verify it looks right. - 4
Add Details 5-10 min
Click to add medical conditions, mark deceased, adjust relationships. Everything is point-and-click. - 5
Export & Submit 30 sec
Download as PNG (free) or PDF (Professional). Attach to your assignment. Done.
What do graders look for in a genogram assignment?
Genogram assignment checklist
- At least three generations (grandparents, parents, your generation)
- Standard symbols: squares, circles, X for deceased, double outline for the index person
- Marriages, divorces (two slashes) and separations (one slash)
- Birth years, ages or death years on each person
- Emotional relationship lines (close, conflict, cutoff) if the course asks for them
- Medical or mental health history, often shown with quadrants
- A legend that explains every symbol and line you used
- A title, your name and the date
Works for any course
| Course | Focus | Features you will use |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing / Family Health | Medical history across generations | Medical quadrants, causes of death, hereditary conditions |
| Psychology / Family Therapy | Emotional relationships and patterns | 64 relationship types (39 emotional), enmeshment, cutoffs, conflict |
| Social Work / HBSE | Family systems assessment | Complex families, trauma indicators, systems perspective |
| Counseling / MFT | Clinical family mapping | Index person, triangulation, multigenerational patterns |
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Example input
How to write a genogram analysis paper
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Introduction and purpose
Why you created the genogram, its scope (generations, branches) and your theoretical framework, e.g. Bowenian family systems theory or structural family therapy. - 2
Family structure overview
Who is in the genogram: marriages, divorces, births and deaths. This narrates what the reader sees in the diagram. - 3
Pattern identification
The core of your analysis: recurring medical, relational, behavioral or mental health patterns across generations, each supported with specific examples. - 4
Theoretical framework application
Apply course concepts such as differentiation of self, emotional triangles, family projection process or multigenerational transmission. - 5
Reflection and clinical implications
What you learned, and, if writing clinically, intervention points, strengths to leverage and areas for further exploration.
Length varies by course; papers of around 5-10 pages are common. Create your genogram first, then export it as an image to include in your paper. The full section-by-section guide, with example paragraphs, is in our genogram analysis paper guide.
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The Free plan gives you
- 2 genograms (enough for most assignments)
- AI generation with 5 AI credits a month
- All symbols (medical, emotional, structural)
- PNG export (PDF on the Professional plan)
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Genogram assignment questions
What does a genogram assignment usually require?
Most genogram assignments ask for at least three generations drawn with standard symbols, marriages and divorces, birth and death years, and a legend. Psychology, counseling and MFT courses usually add emotional relationship lines; nursing courses focus on medical history. Many also require a short written analysis.
Can I do my genogram assignment for free?
Yes. GenogramAI's Free plan gives you 2 genograms, 5 AI credits a month, all 64 relationship types, medical quadrants and PNG export, with a free account and no credit card. PDF export is on the Professional plan.
How long does a genogram assignment take?
Drawing a three-generation genogram by hand or in Word often takes a few hours. With GenogramAI, describing the family and letting the AI build the chart, then adding details, typically takes 10 to 15 minutes. The written analysis takes longer.
How long should a genogram analysis paper be?
It depends on the course. Papers of around 5 to 10 pages are common, but always follow your syllabus. Structure it as introduction, family structure, patterns, theory and reflection; our genogram analysis paper guide covers each section.
Do I have to include everything about my family?
No. You can leave out details that feel too personal, and many programs say so explicitly. Ask your professor what level of disclosure is expected and who will see the genogram.
Is there a genogram assignment example I can look at?
Yes. The family of origin genogram assignment example in our gallery shows a complete three-generation genogram with emotional lines, medical history and a legend, the format most courses ask for.