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Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram
The Tutorial: Getting Started Genogram maps 10 people across four generations. It records 4 deceased members. Relationship lines show close bonds, harmony and estrangement, and the family structure includes cohabitation.
- 10 people
- 4 generations
- Close bonds, harmony, estrangement
What this genogram shows
- 10 family members across four generations.
- 3 partnerships.
- 4 deceased people are marked with the deceased symbol.
- Emotional relationship lines: close bonds, harmony and estrangement.
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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.
- 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)
There are 4 people on the top row (2 men and 2 women). The deceased symbol appears on 3 people here. Partner lines join 2 couples, all married. 2 children descend from 2 sets of parents here, one child each.
Generation 2
The second row has 1 person. One set of parents here has 2 children in the next row.
Generation 3
The third row holds 4 people (2 men and 2 women). 1 of them has died, shown with an X. 1 partner marries in from outside the family. 2 couples are drawn here: 1 married and 1 unmarried. One set of parents accounts for 1 child one row down.
Generation 4 (youngest)
There is 1 person on the bottom row.
Emotional relationships
5 emotional relationship lines connect 6 people: 2 close bonds, 2 harmonious relationships and 1 estrangement. Of these, 3 stay within one generation and 2 cross between generations.
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 6 squares and 4 circles.
- Follow the horizontal lines between partners. There are 4 partner lines.
- Trace the vertical lines that drop from each couple to their children. 5 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: two parallel lines for close bonds, a solid green line for harmonious relationships and a line broken by a bar for estrangements.
- Finish at the bottom row, the youngest generation, with 1 person.
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 10 people across four generations, from 4 people in the oldest row to 1 person 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 harmonious relationships and 1 estrangement. 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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