How can I keep an older Family Tree Maker project organized and protected?

Older genealogy projects can contain valuable research collected over many years, so organization and backups are especially important. Users should periodically review names, relationships, dates, sources, notes, photographs, and documents for missing or duplicated information. Family Tree Maker Support resources can provide useful information when users need help maintaining established genealogy projects. For people using Family Tree Maker 2019, creating dated backups and preserving older working copies can be particularly helpful when a project contains extensive historical research. Users can also organize media folders with clear file names and keep copies of important photographs and documents separately. Before making major changes, create a backup and verify that the backup can be located when needed. If the project is transferred to another computer, check several branches after opening it. Confirm that relationships, sources, notes, and media are available. These simple habits can make an older family tree easier to maintain while reducing the risk of losing important genealogy information.