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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 20 people across four generations, tagged family structure. It records 5 deceased members. The family structure includes foster care and divorce.
- 20 people
- 4 generations
- Foster care, divorce
What this genogram shows
- 20 family members across four generations.
- 5 partnerships, 1 of them ending in divorce or separation.
- 5 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- Non-biological parent-child links: foster care.
Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- Divorce / separation
- Slashes across the partner line: one for separation, two for divorce.
- Deceased
- An X drawn through the person symbol.
See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.
Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
The top row has 4 people (2 men and 2 women). 3 are marked deceased. The row contains 2 partnerships, all married. Between them, 2 sets of parents have 2 children in the next row, one child each.
Generation 2
The second row holds 2 people (1 man and 1 woman). 1 of them has died, shown with an X. 1 partner marries in from outside the family. 1 couple is drawn here (married). 2 sets of parents account for 3 children one row down; the largest sibling group has 2, and one has a single child.
Generation 3
There are 5 people on the third row (1 man and 4 women). 1 person joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. Partner lines join 2 couples: 1 married and 1 divorced. 9 children descend from 4 sets of parents here; the largest sibling group has 3.
Generation 4 (youngest)
The bottom row has 9 people (3 men and 6 women). 1 is marked deceased. Not every link is biological: this row includes 1 foster child.
Emotional relationships
No emotional relationship lines are drawn, so this genogram works as a structural map of who is related to whom.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 4 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 7 squares and 13 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 5 partner lines, and 1 is crossed by slashes: one slash for a separation, two for a divorce.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 14 people have parents drawn in this genogram; 1 child is linked by a dashed or dotted line for adoption, fostering or step-parenting.
- Look for an X through a symbol: it marks a person who has died. 5 people are marked that way here.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 9 people.
Start from this genogram
Open it in GenogramAI, make a copy, and edit the people, relationships and health history to fit your own family or case. Or describe a family in plain words and let the AI draw it.
Questions about this genogram
How many people and generations are in the Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram?
It shows 20 people across four generations, from 4 people in the oldest row to 9 people in the youngest. It includes 5 couples, 1 of which ended in divorce or separation. 5 people are marked deceased.
What do the lines in this genogram mean?
Solid horizontal lines join partners, slashes across a partner line mark a divorce or separation (1 here), and vertical lines connect parents to children. This genogram has no emotional relationship lines.
Can I use this genogram as a template?
Yes. Choose "Use this template" to copy it into a free GenogramAI account, then replace the people and relationships with your own.
How do I make a genogram like this one?
Open the GenogramAI genogram maker and describe the family in plain words, for example how many generations, who is married or divorced, and who the children are. The AI draws it with the same notation, and you can edit every person and line afterwards. For a four-generation chart like this, start with the oldest couple and work down one row at a time.
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