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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 7 people across three generations. It records 2 deceased members. Relationship lines show enmeshment, emotional distance and harmony.
- 7 people
- 3 generations
- Enmeshment, emotional distance, harmony
What this genogram shows
- 7 family members across three generations.
- 2 partnerships.
- 2 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- Emotional relationship lines: enmeshment, 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.
See the full genogram symbols guide for every notation.
Generation by generation
Generation 1 (oldest)
The top row has 3 people (1 man and 2 women). 1 is marked deceased. The row contains 1 partnership (married). One set of parents here has 2 children in the next row.
Generation 2
The second row holds 3 people (1 man and 2 women). 1 of them has died, shown with an X. 1 partner marries in from outside the family. 1 couple is drawn here (married). One set of parents accounts for 1 child one row down.
Generation 3 (youngest)
There is 1 person on the bottom row.
Emotional relationships
Beyond the family structure, the author drew 6 emotional lines touching 6 people: 3 fused (enmeshed) relationships, 1 distant relationship, 1 harmonious relationship and 1 romantic relationship. Every one of them crosses a generation, linking parents, grandparents or other relatives in different rows.
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 2 squares and 5 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 2 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 3 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.
- Read the coloured or patterned lines last. They describe how people get along: three parallel lines for fused (enmeshed) relationships, a dashed line for distant relationships, a solid green line for harmonious relationships and a styled line for romantic relationships.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 1 person.
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Questions about this genogram
How many people and generations are in the Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram?
It shows 7 people across three generations, from 3 people in the oldest row to 1 person 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. The other lines are emotional relationship lines: 3 fused (enmeshed) relationships, 1 distant relationship, 1 harmonious relationship and 1 romantic 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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