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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram

The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 18 people across three generations. It records 1 deceased member.

  • 18 people
  • 3 generations

What this genogram shows

  • 18 family members across three generations.
  • 5 partnerships.
  • 1 deceased person is marked with the deceased symbol.

Symbols used

Marriage
A horizontal line joining two partners.
Deceased
An X drawn through the person symbol.

See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.

Generation by generation

Generation 1 (oldest)

The top row holds 2 people (1 man and 1 woman). 1 of them has died, shown with an X. 1 couple is drawn here (married). One set of parents accounts for 4 children one row down.

Generation 2

There are 8 people on the second row (4 men and 4 women). 4 people joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. Partner lines join 4 couples, all married. 8 children descend from 4 sets of parents here; the largest sibling group has 4, and two have a single child.

Generation 3 (youngest)

The bottom row has 8 people (4 men and 4 women).

Emotional relationships

The author did not add emotional relationship lines; the chart shows family structure only.

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 9 squares and 9 circles.
  2. Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 5 partner lines.
  3. Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 12 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
  4. Look for an X through a symbol: it marks a person who has died. 1 person is marked that way here.
  5. Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 8 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 18 people across three generations, from 2 people in the oldest row to 8 people in the youngest. It includes 5 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. 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. For a three-generation chart like this, start with the oldest couple and work down one row at a time.

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.