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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 15 people across four generations. It records health history including heart disease.
- 15 people
- 4 generations
- Heart disease
What this genogram shows
- 15 family members across four generations.
- 5 partnerships.
- 1 person has recorded health conditions: heart disease.
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Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- Medical condition
- Filled or shaded segments inside the symbol mark recorded health conditions.
See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.
Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
The top row holds 2 people (1 man and 1 woman). 1 couple is drawn here (married). One set of parents accounts for 3 children one row down.
Generation 2
There are 6 people on the second row (3 men and 3 women). 3 partners marry in from outside the family. Partner lines join 3 couples, all married. 4 children descend from 2 sets of parents here; the largest sibling group has 2.
Generation 3
The third row has 5 people (2 men and 3 women). 1 person joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. The row contains 1 partnership (married). One set of parents here has 2 children in the next row.
Generation 4 (youngest)
The bottom row holds 2 people (1 man and 1 woman).
Emotional relationships
No emotional relationship lines are drawn, so this genogram works as a structural map of who is related to whom.
Health history
1 family member has recorded health conditions, namely heart disease (1 person). Each condition stays within a single generation here.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 2 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 7 squares and 8 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 5 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 9 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 2 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 15 people across four generations, from 2 people in the oldest row to 2 people in the youngest. It includes 5 couples.
What do the lines in this genogram mean?
Solid horizontal lines join partners, 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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