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11 Editable Genogram Templates
Eleven editable genogram templates across profession, family type, clinical focus, and more. Open any in EasyGenogram to restructure, customize, and export.
3 Generation Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations (grandparents, parents, and children) with structural lines, a deceased marker on the paternal grandfather, health condition markers on two members, and emotional relationship lines between parents and children. Use it as a starting point and adjust the structure, markers, and relationship lines to match the actual family.
Social Work Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
A multi-generational layout with household markers, CPS and BOP institution nodes, a deceased member, conflict lines across multiple relationships, a foster relationship line, and a close line between two members. The full range of social work notation is already in place, open it and reconfigure to fit the case.
Blended Family Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
A divorce and remarriage structure with conflict lines on both dissolved marriages, a triangulation pattern between the primary person and both parents, a very close line between two step-siblings, and a distant/poor line between the primary person and one parent. Reconfigure the relationship lines and household groupings to match the actual family.
Trauma Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations with PTSD and childhood abuse markers on the father, a combat trauma marker on the paternal grandfather, conflict between father and son, and a close line between the mother and both children. The intergenerational pattern is already visible, adjust the markers and relationship lines to match the actual trauma history.
Heart Disease Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations with heart disease markers on the paternal grandfather, father, and maternal grandfather. Deceased markers on both paternal grandparents. Update the health markers and deceased notation to reflect the actual family's cardiovascular history.
Student Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
A clean three-generation layout with structural and emotional relationship lines that meet standard assignment requirements across social work, counseling, psychology, and nursing programs. Adjust the structure and notation to match the assignment brief.
Immigrant Family Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations with country-of-origin markers on the grandparents, migration year markers on both parents, and children born in the new country.
A close line between the mother and maternal grandmother reflects a maintained cross-border relationship; a distant/poor line between the father and paternal grandmother shows a strained one.
Update the markers and relationship lines to match your actual family's migration history.
Conflict Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations with conflict lines drawn across multiple relationships between the parents, between one parent and the grandparents, and between siblings.
Adjust which relationships carry the conflict notation and add emotional lines where the dynamic is different.
Spiritual Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations with faith affiliation markers across members showing transmission, change, and rupture in religious practice across the family system.
Update the markers to reflect the actual family's spiritual history and adjust the relationship lines where faith has been a source of closeness or conflict.
Military Veteran Genogram Template
What This Template Shows
Three generations with veteran markers across three members, PTSD and alcohol use markers on the father, a divorce and remarriage structure, and conflict and distant/poor lines reflecting the family's relational strain.
Reconfigure the service history markers and relationship lines to match the actual veteran's family context.
If none of the templates above match your starting point, browse the full collection at Genogram Template. All templates on EasyGenogram are editable by default.
The symbol legend is displayed below each diagram. For a full reference, see Genogram Symbols Explained.
When to Use an Editable Genogram Template
- Non-standard family structures: when the family includes divorce, remarriage, step-relationships, or other configurations that a preset layout can't accommodate.
- Iterative clinical work: when the genogram is updated across sessions; members added, relationship lines revised, health markers updated as new information comes in.
- Student assignments requiring customization: when the assignment specifies a particular structure or relationship type that a fixed template doesn't cover.
- Supervision and training: when a trainee is building a personal genogram from scratch and needs to shape the diagram around their own family rather than populate a preset layout.
How to Use These Templates
1. Download as-is
Click the PDF or PNG button under any embed to download that template immediately. Print and fill in by hand, or use it as a structural reference.
2. Customize before downloading
Click "Use this genogram" to open the template in EasyGenogram. Add or remove family members, change relationship line types, reposition nodes, add health condition markers, and update all labels with real names.
Export as PDF or PNG when done, or share via link with a supervisor, colleague, or client. Students with a valid school email can export free; other users export from $9/mo/seat.
If you need the diagram in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or for a Canva design, export as PNG and insert it into your document.
Military Veteran Genogram Template
Explore this genogram and adapt it to your needs.
FAQ
Are these editable genogram templates free?
Yes, open and edit any of them in EasyGenogram at no cost. Export requires a subscription for most users; students with a valid school email can export free.
What can I edit in these templates?
Everything. You can add or remove family members, change relationship line types, reposition nodes, add health condition markers, update labels, and add clinical notes. The structure is a starting point, not a fixed layout.
Can I use an editable genogram template for a Word document?
Build and customize your genogram in EasyGenogram, then export as PNG and insert it into your Word document.
How many generations can I add to these templates?
As many as your assessment requires. Start from any template and add grandparents, great-grandparents, or additional family branches directly in EasyGenogram.
Can I share my edited genogram with a supervisor or colleague?
Yes. EasyGenogram lets you export as PDF or PNG, or share via a direct link. Students with a valid school email can export free; other users export from $9/mo/seat.