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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 49 people across three generations. Relationship lines show emotional distance, hostility and close but hostile ties, and the family structure includes divorce.
- 49 people
- 3 generations
- Emotional distance, hostility, close but hostile ties
What this genogram shows
- 49 family members across three generations.
- 17 partnerships, 1 of them ending in divorce or separation.
- Emotional relationship lines: emotional distance, hostility, close but hostile ties and enmeshment.
Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- Divorce / separation
- Slashes across the partner line: one for separation, two for divorce.
- Conflict / hostility
- A red zigzag line for ongoing conflict or hostility.
See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.
Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
The top row has 6 people (4 men and 2 women). The row contains 3 partnerships: 2 married and 1 divorced. Between them, 3 sets of parents have 13 children in the next row; the largest sibling group has 8, and one has a single child. 1 pregnancy loss is recorded with the small loss symbols.
Generation 2
The second row holds 23 people (11 men and 12 women). 10 people joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. 11 couples are drawn here, all married. 8 sets of parents account for 17 children one row down; the largest sibling group has 4, and two have a single child.
Generation 3 (youngest)
There are 20 people on the bottom row (12 men and 8 women). 3 partners marry in from outside the family. Partner lines join 3 couples, all married.
Emotional relationships
Beyond the family structure, the author drew 6 emotional lines touching 10 people: 3 distant relationships, 1 close but hostile relationship, 1 fused (enmeshed) relationship and 1 hostile relationship. Of these, 1 stays within one generation and 5 cross between generations.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 6 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 27 squares and 22 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 17 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. 30 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
- 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: a dashed line for distant relationships, parallel lines with a zigzag for close but hostile relationships, three parallel lines for fused (enmeshed) relationships and a red zigzag for hostile relationships.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 20 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 49 people across three generations, from 6 people in the oldest row to 20 people in the youngest. It includes 17 couples, 1 of which ended in divorce or separation.
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 close but hostile relationship, 1 fused (enmeshed) relationship and 1 hostile 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 three-generation chart like this, start with the oldest couple and work down one row at a time.
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