Asturian-American Migration Forum

Thanks Eric, I'll try that.

The story was that my father in law tells is that they were from Madrid but
the Ellis Island Files and some research Kathi Menendez Law has done puts
them in Oviedo. so I don't know, it's really confusing.

well thanks for the replies. It is likely my husbands family came for the
same reasons. I just think it's so interesting and a shame that not much is
known about his family. I hope I figure it out one day.

My name is Bridgette Menendez. My husband's great grandfather Jose Menendez moved from Spain to the US with his wife Etelvina Galan Lopez in about 1914 and settled in St. Louis , MO. We're interested in his family and his wifes ()family in Spain. They are said to have lived in Oviedo in the Ellis Is...

I know many people migrated for better opportunities and such. But why
did the Asturians migrate to America??? Thanks Bridgette

wow! I'm looking for the family people you are. My husband Kevin Menendez is a grandson of Louis Menendez & Norma Alberta . Kevin's parents are Terry Menendez & Karen maiden name Dodson (divorced) We are trying to find out about his great-grandfather Jose that came from Spain. so Louis and y...