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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 29 people across five generations. It records 4 deceased members. Relationship lines show estrangement, close bonds and emotional distance, and the family structure includes adoption.
- 29 people
- 5 generations
- Estrangement, close bonds, emotional distance
What this genogram shows
- 29 family members across five generations.
- 4 partnerships.
- 4 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- Emotional relationship lines: estrangement, close bonds and emotional distance.
- Non-biological parent-child links: adoption.
Symbols used
- Marriage
- A horizontal line joining two partners.
- Deceased
- An X drawn through the person symbol.
- Close relationship
- Parallel lines between two people with a warm, close bond.
- Cutoff / estrangement
- A line broken by bars where contact has been severed.
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). 2 of them have died, shown with an X. 2 couples are drawn here, all married. One set of parents accounts for 7 children one row down.
Generation 2
There are 8 people on the second row (3 men and 5 women). 1 partner marries in from outside the family. Partner lines join 1 couple (married). 4 children descend from one set of parents here. Not every link is biological: this row includes 3 adopted children.
Generation 3
The third row has 5 people (2 men and 3 women). 1 is marked deceased. 1 person joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. The row contains 1 partnership (married). Between them, 4 sets of parents have 10 children in the next row; the largest sibling group has 5, and one has a single child.
Generation 4
The fourth row holds 10 people (2 men and 8 women). 1 of them has died, shown with an X. 2 sets of parents account for 3 children one row down; the largest sibling group has 2, and one has a single child.
Generation 5 (youngest)
There are 3 people on the bottom row (2 men and 1 woman).
Emotional relationships
The chart records 5 emotional relationships between 9 people, namely 2 close bonds, 2 estrangements and 1 distant relationship. All of them link people in the same generation.
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 10 squares and 19 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 4 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 24 people have parents drawn in this genogram; 3 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. 4 people are marked that way here.
- Read the coloured or patterned lines last. They describe how people get along: two parallel lines for close bonds, a line broken by a bar for estrangements and a dashed line for distant 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 29 people across five generations, from 3 people in the oldest row to 3 people in the youngest. It includes 4 couples. 4 people are 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: 2 close bonds, 2 estrangements and 1 distant 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 five-generation chart like this, start with the oldest couple and work down one row at a time.
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