You must go through this content if you need to make a Kinship diagram. Here, you will find the simple steps to create a Kinship diagram. So, move ahead, and in case of any trouble related to it, you must contact the professional right now for diagram-related issues.
Before knowing the steps, let us know what a Kinship diagram is
Kinship Diagrams, also known as Kinship Charts, illustrate relationships. You can easily use the diagram to visualize the lineage, like the family tree chart. Also, you can easily used by anthropologists for quickly mapping the relationships and presenting the kinship of the culture pattern without having any specific names.
Symbols of Kinship diagram
You must be aware of the language of the diagram, as all use the same primary symbol. Below is a chart where you will know how to represent individuals and social organizations. Also, you must not get confused with the family tree symbols because they look identical but have different meanings from kinship diagram symbols.
used for a female
For male
Other gender
used if the individual has been deceased
Marriage and cohabitation
used for indicating the marriage
Indicating the cohabiting couple who are not married yet
Symbolizing the parents who are not married and also who are not cohabiting
Those who have a divorce
used for those who have married twice and have their first spouse on the left
used for those who have married twice but draw lines is used for connecting the spouses below the symbols
for indicating the biological descent
for indicating the adoptive descent
It is used when you don’t know the parents but shows the common descent between brother and sister.
To quickly make the Kinship diagrams, follow the steps as follows
Step 1
First, you need to add Ego to the center of the page. You need to designate one individual, which would then be identified as Ego. Also, many kinship diagrams are used in different colors or styles to highlight the go. For instance, in the template mentioned above, the Ego is only filled with colors and nothing else.
Step 2
You need to add the kin of Ego. Use the Kinship chart symbols mentioned above to easily add in the relationships used for visualizing. Also, for recording the parent of the Ego and the ancestor, the siblings mentioned they would be at the same level as the Ego and the Ego’s children, and the descendants would be below the Ego.
If you are using a Lucid chart, then the majority of the shapes that you require will be available in the flowchart. Also, the shape would be on the left side of the editor. You can quickly copy and paste the unique character from the internet or the word processor.
Step 3
If you want, you can easily change the color or style depending on the rules.
- Cognatic descent system (non-unilineal descent)
- Corporate descent system (unilineal descent)
Step 4
Finally, you can write down the relationships there. You can easily add a tag below each shape to show its relationship to the Ego if necessary.
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