BYU Genealogy Undergraduate

Ammon Smith

Ammon Smith is a genealogist specializing in Latin American research with a focus on Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. Fluent in Spanish, he works directly with Spanish-language ecclesiastical, civil, and notarial sources and has advanced paleographic training in English and multiple Romance languages. His research focuses on colonial-era documentation, the Spanish Inquisition, Crypto-Jewish ancestry, Latinos in the United States, and the use of emerging technology in genealogical research.