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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 31 people across four generations. It records 4 deceased members. Relationship lines show friendship, hostility and close bonds.
- 31 people
- 4 generations
- Friendship, hostility, close bonds
What this genogram shows
- 31 family members across four generations.
- 12 partnerships.
- 4 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- Emotional relationship lines: friendship, hostility, close bonds, emotional distance and harmony.
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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.
- 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)
There are 4 people on the top row (2 men and 2 women). Every one of them is shown as deceased. Partner lines join 2 couples, all married. 7 children descend from 2 sets of parents here; the largest sibling group has 4.
Generation 2
The second row has 12 people (6 men and 6 women). 5 partners marry in from outside the family. The row contains 6 partnerships, all married. Between them, 6 sets of parents have 9 children in the next row; the largest sibling group has 2, and three have a single child.
Generation 3
The third row holds 12 people (8 men and 4 women). 3 people joined the family through a partnership, with no parents drawn above them. 3 couples are drawn here, all married. 3 sets of parents account for 3 children one row down, one child each.
Generation 4 (youngest)
There are 3 people on the bottom row, all male. Partner lines join 1 couple (married).
Emotional relationships
9 emotional relationship lines connect 15 people: 3 friendships, 2 negative focus lines, 1 close bond, 1 distant relationship, 1 harmonious relationship and 1 hostile relationship. All of them link people in the same generation.
How to read this genogram
- Start at the top row: the 4 people of the oldest generation. Squares are males and circles are females; this chart has 19 squares and 12 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 12 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 19 people have parents drawn in this genogram.
- 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: a line with small circles for friendships, a styled line for negative focus lines, two parallel lines for close bonds 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 31 people across four generations, from 4 people in the oldest row to 3 people in the youngest. It includes 12 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: 3 friendships, 2 negative focus lines, 1 close bond 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 four-generation chart like this, start with the oldest couple and work down one row at a time.
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