Backup / Export
Download a family backup you can keep on your own computer or device in a format people can read and FM Central can restore later.
- Create one ZIP for the currently selected family.
- Give every exported person a folder with readable CSV files.
- Include available photos and documents in that person’s folders.
- Include family-wide indexes, relationships, and supporting family data.
- Preserve restore information in FM-Central-Restore.json while excluding protected Online Account secrets.
Backup / Export at a glance
FM Central Family Backup
ZIP ReadyFM-Central-Atchison-Family-2026-10-06.zip
├── Family Backup Info.csv
├── People Index.csv
├── Relationships.csv
├── FM-Central-Restore.json
├── Backup Warnings.csv
├── Family Data/
└── People/
├── Gary Francis Atchinson - ID 346c.../
│ ├── Person.csv
│ ├── Phones.csv
│ ├── Dates.csv
│ ├── Medical.csv
│ ├── Journals.csv
│ ├── Photos/
│ └── Documents/
└── Dorothy June Atchinson - ID 8237.../
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Why families use Backup / Export
- Keep an independent copy of important family information
- Open the CSV files even without FM Central
- Keep media beside the person it belongs to
- Preserve IDs and relationships for a future Restore feature