Excerpts from  the Ancestry announcement  about this record set -  These records were "Created after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade but prior to emancipation, these registers documented and tracked the former legally enslaved people in the British Colonies." They span years from 1813-1840 and "detail enslaved individuals across 20 former British colonies including Jamaica, Barbados, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and the Cape of Good Hope." "Unlike many documents from this era, the Former British Colonies Enslavement Registers include details like names, ages, family relationships, places of origin, and life events." There is a short introduction video at the announcement page hosted by Nicka Sewell-Smith. There is also a lengthy blog post at Ancestry that provides instruction on record types, information held in the records and tips of overcoming stumbling blocks within. The post also includes guidance on dealing with emotions that may come from t...