How to Import Family Tree Maker Data from Carbonite Backup

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

In this guide, you will learn how to Restore / Import Family Tree Maker data from Carbonite backup.

2. Family Tree Maker Data

Family Tree Maker stores its data in separate file types.

All of the file types are stored by default in the following location on carbonite.

• C:\Users\[User Name]\Documents\Family Tree Maker

3. How to Restore Your Family Tree Maker Data

Follow the steps below on how to restore / Import Family Tree Maker Data from Carbonite Backup

Here we'll guide you through restoring your data and then on how to import it into the program. There are a couple of things that need to be in place for the restore and import to work

• Ensure Family Tree Maker is installed on your computer
  
  
• Ensure Recover Mode is enabled. This makes it so that no updates to files or any new files are backed up to Carbonite while in this mode and it lets the restore run as smooth as possible

1. Let's begin by opening the Carbonite Backup Drive through the File Explorer window (alternatively called Windows Explorer in older Windows operating systems). Do this by double-clicking the Carbonite Backup Drive icon

You'll see the Carbonite Backup Drive displayed. This shows all of the files in your backup organized the same way they are on your computer.

2. Double-click the Backed Up Files icon.

3. Browse to C:\Users\[User Name]\Documents\Family Tree Maker directory

4. Once you found the files, you can restore it with the help of the instructions below

1. In the Carbonite Backup Drive, right-click on the folder and select Restore To...
   
   
2. In the Browse for Folder window, select a location to restore and click OK.

Once the file's been restored, you can import the data to get it back into the program.

4. How to Import Family Tree Maker Data

Follow the steps below on how to Import Family Tree Maker Data 

Family Tree Maker is only able to open the following types of genealogical files

• Family Tree Maker Files - .ftw, .fbk, .ftm
• Personal Ancestral Files - .paf
• Gedcom Files - .ged
• Master Genealogist Files - .pjc
• Ultimate Family Tree Files - .uft
• Sierra Generations Files - .uds (Family Tree Maker 2011 only)
• Legacy Files - .leg, .fdb

.fbc is a file extension associated with Family Tree Maker 4.0 (or older). These files cannot successfully be imported to Family Tree Maker 2009 (or later). In order to circumvent this issue, the file must first be imported to Family Tree Maker 2005, then exported in a format compatible with Family Tree Maker 2009 (or later). 

After your data is restored, you are ready to import it back into Family Tree Maker

1. Open Family Tree Maker

2. Click the Plan button on the main toolbar, then click the New Tree tab

3. Click the Import an Existing Tree option, then click Browse...

4. Navigate to the restored Family Tree Maker data and select it. If necessary, change the name for the file by typing a name in the New tree name: field

5. Click Continue, When the import is complete, you’ll see an Import Complete window, which shows the number of individuals, families, and sources that were imported. From here,

6. Click Close to open the People workspace and continue working with the data

Once you've finished your restore and got everything back into the program, you're all set. If you want to resume your back up again, please exit Recover Mode.