Community genogram · Shared by a GenogramAI user

Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram

The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 13 people across two generations.

  • 13 people
  • 2 generations

What this genogram shows

  • 13 family members across two generations.
  • 1 partnership.

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Symbols used

Marriage
A horizontal line joining two partners.

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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 9 children one row down. 1 pregnancy loss is recorded with the small loss symbols.

Generation 2 (youngest)

There are 11 people on the bottom row (5 men and 6 women).

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

  1. Start at the top row: the 2 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 6 squares and 7 circles.
  2. Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 1 partner line.
  3. Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 9 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
  4. The smaller symbols under some couples are pregnancies, not people: 1 small loss symbol for miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion.
  5. Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 11 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 13 people across two generations, from 2 people in the oldest row to 11 people in the youngest. It includes 1 couple.

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.

About community genograms: a GenogramAI user published this genogram to the community gallery and chose to feature it on genogramai.com. It is shown as an illustration of genogram notation, not a clinical record. The owner can remove it at any time.