FOI CAS-291991: T 71 slave registers digitised from microfilm, not originals
The FOI File The T 71 series holds 663 registers of enslaved people recorded across Britain’s colonial territories between 1812 and 1851. The National Archives describes them as very heavy and large records requiring specific handling. On January 3, 2026, the archive published its response to Freedom of Information request CAS-291991, concerning how those registers … Read more