In the March meeting, some critics of the plan to require proof of lineage said it was too onerous, with Committee member Cheryl Grills calling it “another win for white supremacy,” according ...

Here's a look at 10 countries offering citizenship to those who can prove their lineage. Ireland: A Straightforward Process Ireland's citizenship-by-ancestry program is among the easiest and most ...

At the March 29 meeting, genealogists discussed how African Americans could establish their lineage to American slaves, who numbered about 4 million during the Civil War.