# Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-24 01:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| History Reclaimed | Do the Maths. The new Register of British Slave Traders Doesn’t Add Up | 2026-09-22 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE41dF9TSzVhdG1MMnI0MzNhR1RkSzNOVkdzWDVYNWp0bnJicV9xd1JBLTBRQjkwX2JJR0NFanlIVjZGbi0tRWctNWtZLWZGMjh0M0JNeFQ5bWtYbl9UQXdFck9Zd1RZYk9qS0xTekZjWEZ2UUE?oc=5) |
| About Manchester | New Register reveals extent of Britain’s slave-trading past | 2026-09-22 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNUkxOVXVIS21VaE9UTGNVazJNSTdYT0pic2VLeDQzV1FqdnNSXzFFXy1ONjJVXzZlenluWjI1R1h1RmdaWUVjT2FObmxRbGxoZExXUXRqS19JdXNJOUdCRVlwNHFvdjZzTVNiZ0ZxX1c0cy0wRzMwRzJWZVhuVzdpNWpXOW84d3prWUdFbVFZTnNHNnc?oc=5) |
| Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine | Nearly four million records of slaves in the British Empire go online | 2026-09-22 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE92MFMwU2FhaEp6akREUkZqNmRuQVNySTE2ZWFCX0ZGRzlkeFVMV1Rka0MzelRDOFhBM0V3MkZGVG1XV0xrQmpkRHFaWExVanN5WFRsU3d6UE4xd2VkMUFsSUNGV1ZPaWtTT3lwNmVwNnZaa2xKWEdlRWMyS2Rmdw?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | David Olusoga’s new slave trade documentary is unforgivably dull | 2026-09-22 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxObDBaTTk4dnZaSU5scmpNUXNadFE3MmZHM2kzRXdoU1RkZkFqQ0MxTEhQREFZSUc2eHpOd3ZlR00td3oxYVZmZDlVMWdsUFdaazdxdnlTRzJxRk5hMWVSSVUybEJiem5TLVhMVWdNZWxsX1g5akpfWXExVzdXSkpPaUxCb1h1aEFQUnI0enRoNU8wblE3bWc?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online | 2026-09-22 05:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOY3ppWERhX1BpNXhoa0xULWpPMXRBQnpWdDlTUW9mbWt5cy1FNFgyVURWVGRzdGpWbk9sYVhJZ25Hc3NsSF83Tkgxajh1bnVOR1ZRdEtEUEZDOTJFNXZySDQ3bFZhOWF1aTdsM1RQZndhU0tSOHp6UkYxN0xuVjFEMnBUTC00V0lzY3JTU2RnYy1QeXZfcWhWZHNvNlFBVEEtRHpqSWhBT3c5NnlQdkpyWGRaVlJzOWR4Wi1BNFN1VUswYW5XTWxlOWpGc1MyUQ?oc=5) |

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