Asturian-American Migration Forum

Hi G4 - didn't receive your message until now. Maybe we are distantly related. Do you know when your ancestors migrated? Mine were from Engracia Suero & Francisco Pando (b 1883), maybe they were cousins? Have you any more info? Best wishes, Jillyp

Pardon me everyone, I've been using 2 forums, thinking they were both the same one. Sorry. Yes, Luina, the parents of Ramon were Engracia Suero and Francisco Pando. How wonderful of you to search this, thank you so much. Ruego me perdonen, he usado dos forums sin darme cuenta. Usare este en el futur...

I've searched the white pages/ paginas blancas, but Oviedo is not one of the choices in that link. Luina, where is "Las Islas"please? Also have written to the Archdioces of Asturias, requesting the appropriate parish to communicate with, but as yet no reply. Thank you all for inserting the...

I wanted to direct this question to the readers of these posts - does anyone have knowledge of the "Pando" name in the Oviedo area? Our ancestors emigrated in the early 1900's, & surely there are still members of the Pando's still there in Oviedo area. Thanks, ---------------------- tr...

You folks are wonderful, thank you. I will try e-mailing the Archdiocese of Oviedo, and slow mailing La Riera. My information (La Rila) came second hand from Cuba, so I think you are correct & will proceed with La Riera. I'll let you know what I find. Thanks again. Jill

I've enjoyed learning from all the posters....now I have a question for those who are familiar with Oviedo. Can anyone tell me what parish would handle birth/marriage cert. for La Rila, municipio de Colunga, Province of Oviedo? I'm trying to get those certificates for Ramon Pando, born Aug. 28, 1883...