While creating the genograms below, the impact of these events became much more tangible. These were not just names connected to a historical moment, but real people—individuals with lives, families, relationships, and futures that extended beyond Mount Carmel. I made every effort to include as much accurate and available information as possible in these diagrams. However, these genograms are not exhaustive. They do not represent a complete list of survivors or their families

Trigger Warning:  Family Violence, Emotional Abuse, Substance and Alcohol Abuse, Physical Abuse, Mental Abuse, Childhood Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse. Please do not continue if any of the above topics trigger you. Understanding the Impact of Generational Trauma through Genealogy. David Koresh, born Vernon Lee Howell, was once a child who loved living with his grandma, but is best remembered as a cult leader and for a standoff/ raid on his Branch Davidian Compound i