My Ancestry

The book, "My Ancestry: A Narrative of My Familial Ancestral Past Through Genetic DNA Examination," is a journey into the family history of Mr. Diambu Smith via genetic DNA lineage and admixture tests. The book details the DNA test results of eight family lineages of Mr. Smith and the general ethnic admixture of himself and his father, Mr. Morton Vogel Smith, Jr. The DNA test results are compared and contrasted with stories of Diambu's oral family history passed down from generation to generation. Have you ever wondered if there is a family history of yours to be discovered beyond old family stories? Have you ever desired to find your ancestral roots using genetic DNA testing? This book demonstrates an example of how to uncover those results and to reveal hidden connections to your familial past, particularly for African-Americans who for centuries have been held back from knowing their specific African tribes and nations of ancestral origin. The book, "My Ancestry: A Narrative of My Familial Ancestral Past Through Genetic DNA Examination," is a great read and an excellent example for those interested in investigating their familial and ancestral roots through genetic DNA lineage and admixture testing.
About the Author: Mr. Diambu Smith is a Graduate of Shaker Heights High School, Class of 1995. While a Junior in high school, Mr. Smith wrote a research paper on the topic of reparations for African-Americans. Diambu is also a Graduate of Cleveland State University, having earned both a Bachelor of Business Administration degree Cum Laude (With Honors) from the Nance College of Business Administration in 2004 and a Master of Public Administration degree from the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs in 2007. While both an undergraduate and a graduate student at Cleveland State University, Mr. Smith wrote several research papers on topics such as African artifacts, Ancient Egypt, Islam in Ethiopia, the African Diaspora experience, African art history, the African-American Military experience and participation in the Spanish-American War, the Black Church, and Greenbuilding. Diambu currently resides in Euclid, Ohio and is a dancer with both the University Circle United Methodist Church and the DuffyLit Liturgical Dance Ensembles.