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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 48 people across four generations. It records 1 deceased member and health history including heart disease. Relationship lines show close bonds, emotional distance and enmeshment.
- 48 people
- 4 generations
- Heart disease
- Close bonds, emotional distance, enmeshment
What this genogram shows
- 48 family members across four generations.
- 12 partnerships.
- 1 deceased person is marked with the deceased symbol.
- 1 person has recorded health conditions: heart disease.
- Emotional relationship lines: close bonds, emotional distance and enmeshment.
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Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- 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)
The top row holds 3 people (1 man and 2 women). 1 of them has died, shown with an X. 1 couple is drawn here (married). 2 sets of parents account for 6 children one row down; the largest sibling group has 5, and one has a single child.
Generation 2
There are 10 people on the second row (5 men and 5 women). 4 people joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. Partner lines join 5 couples, all married. 19 children descend from 5 sets of parents here; the largest sibling group has 4.
Generation 3
The third row has 25 people (11 men and 14 women). 6 partners marry in from outside the family. The row contains 6 partnerships, all married. Between them, 5 sets of parents have 10 children in the next row; the largest sibling group has 3, and one has a single child.
Generation 4 (youngest)
The bottom row holds 10 people (6 men and 4 women). 1 pregnancy loss is recorded with the small loss symbols.
Emotional relationships
The chart records 12 emotional relationships between 15 people, namely 7 close bonds, 3 distant relationships and 2 fused (enmeshed) relationships. Of these, 1 stays within one generation and 11 cross between generations.
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 3 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 23 squares and 25 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 12 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 35 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
- 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: 1 small loss symbol for miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion.
- Read the coloured or patterned lines last. They describe how people get along: two parallel lines for close bonds, a dashed line for distant relationships and three parallel lines for fused (enmeshed) relationships.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 10 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 48 people across four generations, from 3 people in the oldest row to 10 people in the youngest. It includes 12 couples. 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: 7 close bonds, 3 distant relationships and 2 fused (enmeshed) relationships. 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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