Asturian-American Migration Forum

I ordered a copy of his birth certificate and included in that document were the names of his parents AND grandparents. I found birth dates in the Padrones records but am challenged by the naming conventions. My great grandmother is Carlota Menendes Quebal. She was married to my great grandfather El...

I have looked for hours through the padrones records. I have not found Isidoro but will keep looking. it does appear there are more Costaleses in Asturias than in Sevilla. Hopefully, I will find another bit of information and eventually my great grandparents!

Thank you for your valuable hints.

I always heard from my family that he was from Seville, but I found a World War II draft card that says he was from Gijon. I don't know how he left Spain. I did find him on the Huron in 1922 as a merchant seaman but it says he "deserted at Buenos Aires". I have lots of pieces but just cann...

My grandfather's name was Isidoro Costales (Ysidro?), born 1890 in Gijon. He migrated to the US or South America in 1922. I cannot find baptism records. I do not know if he had siblings. He may have been born in Seville, or lived there.

thanks for any tips you can provide!

Yvonne Costales