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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 24 people across four generations. It records 1 deceased member and health history including substance use, alcohol use and respiratory illness. Relationship lines show emotional distance, enmeshment and harmony, and the family structure includes adoption and divorce.
- 24 people
- 4 generations
- Substance use, alcohol use, respiratory illness
- Emotional distance, enmeshment, harmony
What this genogram shows
- 24 family members across four generations.
- 6 partnerships, 2 of them ending in divorce or separation.
- 1 deceased person is marked with the deceased symbol.
- 4 people have recorded health conditions: substance use, alcohol use, respiratory illness, heart disease and ADHD.
- Emotional relationship lines: emotional distance, enmeshment and harmony.
- Non-biological parent-child links: adoption.
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.
- Medical condition
- Filled or shaded segments inside the symbol mark recorded health conditions.
- Close relationship
- Parallel lines between two people with a warm, close bond.
See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.
Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
There are 4 people on the top row (2 men and 2 women). The deceased symbol appears on 1 person here. Partner lines join 2 couples, all married. 11 children descend from 2 sets of parents here; the largest sibling group has 8.
Generation 2
The second row has 11 people (6 men and 5 women). The row contains 1 partnership (married). One set of parents here has 3 children in the next row. Not every link is biological: this row includes 2 adopted children. 2 pregnancy losses are recorded with the small loss symbols.
Generation 3
The third row holds 6 people (3 men and 3 women). 3 partners marry in from outside the family. 3 couples are drawn here: 1 married and 2 divorced. 2 sets of parents account for 3 children one row down; the largest sibling group has 2, and one has a single child.
Generation 4 (youngest)
There are 3 people on the bottom row (2 men and 1 woman). Not every link is biological: this row includes 3 adopted children. 4 pregnancy losses are recorded with the small loss symbols.
Emotional relationships
5 emotional relationship lines connect 6 people: 3 distant relationships, 1 fused (enmeshed) relationship and 1 harmonious relationship. Of these, 4 stay within one generation and 1 crosses between generations.
Health history
Health history is recorded for 4 people: ADHD (1 person), alcohol use (1 person), diabetes (1 person), heart disease (1 person) and respiratory illness (1 person). Each condition stays within a single generation here.
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 13 squares and 11 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 6 partner lines, and 2 are crossed by slashes: one slash for a separation, two for a divorce.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 17 people have parents drawn in this genogram; 5 children are 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. 1 person is marked that way here.
- The smaller symbols under some couples are pregnancies, not people: 6 small loss symbols for miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion.
- Read the coloured or patterned lines last. They describe how people get along: a dashed line for distant relationships, three parallel lines for fused (enmeshed) relationships and a solid green line for harmonious relationships.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 3 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 24 people across four generations, from 4 people in the oldest row to 3 people in the youngest. It includes 6 couples, 2 of which ended in divorce or separation. 1 person is marked deceased.
What do the lines in this genogram mean?
Solid horizontal lines join partners, and vertical lines connect parents to children. The other lines are emotional relationship lines: 3 distant relationships, 1 fused (enmeshed) relationship and 1 harmonious relationship. The genogram symbols guide on genogramai.com shows every line style.
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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