Genogram Maker
Discover Family History
Bring medical, social, psychological, & family genealogical history on to a centralize workspace to streamline family assessments.
- Customizable genogram templates to get started quickly
- Real-time collaboration to brainstorm family relationships
- One centralized location to gather family information
Over 8 Million people and 1000s of teams already use Creately
Genogram Templates and Examples
Family Genogram Template
Genogram Template (3 Generations)
Blank Family Tree Template
Genogram Template
Family Tree Template
How to Create a Genogram?
Map Family Relationships Easily
Professional genogram templates to quickly visualize family relationships and identify patterns.
Simple to use drag-drop tools and Plus Create to streamline drawing complex genograms.
Shape settings to customize the genogram entities and organize around different data types of medical, social, psychological, and family relationship history.
Infinite Canvas providing no limits in drawing and connecting all relationships.
Get Everyone around One Canvas
Real-time cursors for any number of participants. Collaborate with family members or peer researchers on a shared canvas.
Real-time video conferencing baked into the platform to feel like you are in the same room.
Comment with context, have discussions and follow-ups on the same canvas. Async!
Full Version History to keep track of all the changes and revisions.
Share Genograms in Multiple Formats
Extend your genograms by adding additional key details to each node representing a member with custom properties and additional data fields.
Generate multi-perspectives of a genogram with models; convert your genogram into an ecomap, family tree, pedigree chart, hierarchical chart, and more.
Add-ons to easily embed the genogram in Google documents, slides, and sheets.
Doc attachments to add images and links in a node of a family member so that anyone can refer to them anytime.
Embed genograms on any site, share with anyone via email, or send an invitation to collaborate.
Export genograms as SVGs, PNGs, JPEGs, and PDFs to publish, present, print, or share.
What is a Genogram?
A genogram is a graphical representation of one’s family relationship and history. It is not limited to a family tree as it captures the hereditary patterns of medical and psychological facts in a family.
How to Create a Genogram?
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Find the objective to create a genogram - Identify the requirement to create a genogram. For example, Prevention of diseases in a family by analyzing the family’s medical history.
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Know the scope of the genogram - Know for how many generations the information is available and determine the type of family information you want to gather from your clients.
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Gather information - Prepare a survey to collect information. Questions should focus on gathering information on family relationships, the quality of family relationships, medical conditions, and important events. You can also find more information on family books, from internet research, medical records, etc.
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Visualize information - Using a Creately genogram template, visually represent the information you have gathered.
Tips:
1. Use squares to represent male family members and circles to represent female ones.
2. Start the genogram with the oldest generation. Using the relevant genogram symbols for family members and relationships, convey the family interactions. -
Analyze the information - Thoroughly analyze the unions and patterns between family members. For example, marriages, divorces, children, etc. Try to understand the status of the emotional relationships they have with each other. You will be able to gather information on family history of illnesses, relationship issues, etc.
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Share for collaboration and present the genogram - As required, you can invite your client to edit the genogram by sharing it with them. You can also download it as a PDF, image, or SVG or use the add-on to add to presentations and documents.