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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 13 people across three generations, tagged other. It records 2 deceased members and health history including diabetes and heart disease.
- 13 people
- 3 generations
- Diabetes, heart disease
What this genogram shows
- 13 family members across three generations.
- 2 partnerships.
- 2 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- 4 people have recorded health conditions: diabetes and heart disease.
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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.
See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.
Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
There are 2 people on the top row (1 man and 1 woman). All of them are marked deceased. Partner lines join 1 couple (married). 6 children descend from one set of parents here.
Generation 2
The second row has 7 people (4 men and 3 women). 1 person joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. The row contains 1 partnership (married). One set of parents here has 4 children in the next row.
Generation 3 (youngest)
The bottom row holds 4 people (2 men and 2 women).
Emotional relationships
The author did not add emotional relationship lines; the chart shows family structure only.
Health history
Health history is recorded for 4 people: diabetes (3 people) and heart disease (1 person). Each condition stays within a single generation here.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 2 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 7 squares and 6 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 2 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 10 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
- Look for an X through a symbol: it marks a person who has died. 2 people are marked that way here.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 4 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 13 people across three generations, from 2 people in the oldest row to 4 people in the youngest. It includes 2 couples. 2 people are 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.
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