* exporting to Ancestry trying to removing ages

[capnkeith]

I have created a small ged file from my main file. Removing unwanted data and all media with the aid of Plugins and some by hand. But Ancestry will not accept it saying not a proper ged file. Which I think is because my ged file still includes ages. I have used the "Clean unwanted fields" plugin on its default setting but it is not changing anything, 0 changes.
Is still having ages the problem? What have I to do, to rectify please?

[Jane]

I have happly uploaded files with ages, have you double checked you are saving the file in UTF-8 or ANSI and not UTF-16

[capnkeith]

No I hadn't but I have now Thanks

[tatewise]

Keith, did you see how_to:exporting_gedcom_with_multimedia#export_to_website_without_sensitive_data|> Export to Website Without Sensitive Data?
That describes all the steps that might be needed, but several are optional depending on exactly what is required.

[capnkeith]

Yes Mike, that was what I was working from. But when the file wouldn't upload I assumed it was to do with something I had read that said Ancestry couldn't cope with 'ages'. When in fact it was because I had used the wrong copy of too many versions I had made while experimenting.