Neke, hi, my name is Lyndsey Kiah and I am new to the ancestry.com experience, but I just found your thread on the message board about the Kiah name. I will share with you some info about my Kiah line (african american) and where we originated. My great grandfather was Thomas Henry Kiah of Queen Anne's MD, was (i believe) the 5 principle of what is now Univ of MD Eastern Shore (UMES) and the link below routes you the building named after him. He had a twin brother James Albert Kiah. I have found little info dating before this and am eager to learn more. My mother (who is very fair skinned) met another Kiah when we lived in CT and once he learned she was black and married a black Kiah, he blew her off. I've found info of the Kiah immigration from Canada but not much info Re: an african heritage. If you find any more info please share with me.
http://www.umes.edu/CampusMap/index.cfm?ID=Building&Buil...