Families are always complicated, but learning what each family member (Familienmitglied) is called in German can be easy! 
In this family tree (Familienstammbaum) you will see the names of the family members in relation to oneself, just start on “Ich” and get familiar with this vocabulary.
A couple of comments:
- Like in English, a lot of this vocabulary depends on the gender of the person. In the picture, this is represented with the orange symbols (
for female and 
for male). The article will also give you a clue. - Ehepartner is the male form for spouse (also Mann) and Ehepartnerin is the female form (also Frau).
- You can also call your grandparents Oma (grandma) and Opa (grandpa)
- If you want to go even further back, just add the prefix “Ur-” to Großvater/Großmutter to create Urgroßvater (great-grandfather), Ururgroßmutter (great-great-grandmother), etc.
- Just like in English, you can use the gender-neutral Kind for a child or Kinder for children.
- There is also a German equivalent for sibling: Geschwister.
What other family vocabulary would you like to learn? Ask or share below!
Pro-tip: If you’re looking for a good show to review this vocabulary, Appointment with the Past is an excellent video about a woman tracing back her ancestors!
