diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree.html
index ee778e5..f20e44f 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree.html
@@ -81,7 +81,13 @@
                             {% set chapter_verse = ref_parts[-1] %}
                             {% if ':' in chapter_verse %}
                                 {% set chapter = chapter_verse.split(':')[0] %}
-                                {% set verse_num = chapter_verse.split(':')[1] %}
+                                {% set verse_part = chapter_verse.split(':')[1] %}
+                                {# Handle verse ranges like "7-9" by taking just the first verse #}
+                                {% if '-' in verse_part %}
+                                    {% set verse_num = verse_part.split('-')[0] %}
+                                {% else %}
+                                    {% set verse_num = verse_part %}
+                                {% endif %}
                                 {% set book = ' '.join(ref_parts[:-1]) %}
                                 <a href="/book/{{ book }}/chapter/{{ chapter }}/verse/{{ verse_num }}">{{ verse.reference }}</a>
                             {% else %}
diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_generation.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_generation.html
index 24b464a..f949bc7 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_generation.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_generation.html
@@ -81,7 +81,13 @@
                         {% set chapter_verse = ref_parts[-1] %}
                         {% if ':' in chapter_verse %}
                             {% set chapter = chapter_verse.split(':')[0] %}
-                            {% set verse_num = chapter_verse.split(':')[1] %}
+                            {% set verse_part = chapter_verse.split(':')[1] %}
+                            {# Handle verse ranges like "7-9" by taking just the first verse #}
+                            {% if '-' in verse_part %}
+                                {% set verse_num = verse_part.split('-')[0] %}
+                            {% else %}
+                                {% set verse_num = verse_part %}
+                            {% endif %}
                             {% set book = ' '.join(ref_parts[:-1]) %}
                             <a href="/book/{{ book }}/chapter/{{ chapter }}/verse/{{ verse_num }}">{{ verse.reference }}</a>
                         {% else %}
diff --git a/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_person.html b/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_person.html
index 16ffd00..1f42f66 100644
--- a/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_person.html
+++ b/kjvstudy_org/templates/family_tree_person.html
@@ -83,7 +83,13 @@
                 {% set chapter_verse = ref_parts[-1] %}
                 {% if ':' in chapter_verse %}
                     {% set chapter = chapter_verse.split(':')[0] %}
-                    {% set verse_num = chapter_verse.split(':')[1] %}
+                    {% set verse_part = chapter_verse.split(':')[1] %}
+                    {# Handle verse ranges like "7-9" by taking just the first verse #}
+                    {% if '-' in verse_part %}
+                        {% set verse_num = verse_part.split('-')[0] %}
+                    {% else %}
+                        {% set verse_num = verse_part %}
+                    {% endif %}
                     {% set book = ' '.join(ref_parts[:-1]) %}
                     <a href="/book/{{ book }}/chapter/{{ chapter }}/verse/{{ verse_num }}">{{ verse.reference }}</a>
                 {% else %}