Asturian-American Migration Forum

I plan on contacting parrishes in the Pravia area for records on my family but I need help to deterime where I need to direct my inquires. My Great-Grandfather Luciano Rodriguez-Menendez was born in Loro, parish of Folgueras, Pravia. From pervious posts I was told that the church was deicated to . I...

In searching for a deceased cousin, Arsenio Rodríguez Castro, from Loro I came this web site - http://esquelasdeasturias.com/ which had a listing for a funeral for my cousin's wife Purificación del Barrio Rodríguez who recently died in March 2012. (my couisin supposedly died in 1975) It listed where...

Where can i get property records for the Pravia district? I am trying to locate my great grandfather's house and I have a list of properties from part of the estate paperwork but is is just a description It does not have a property ID number. The property was in Loro. I hope to visit Loro in Septemb...

I wanted to see if there are records of passenger lists for voyages between Spain and Cuba from the early 1900s. I know that my great-grandfather was in Cuba before traveling to Tampa. I found where he traveled from Cuba to Tampa in 1908, 1911, and 1916. I have been told that he was sent to Cuba to ...

I have been told that in the late 1800s and early 1900s that males turning 18 were required to serve in the Spanish Army. It was because of this law that my great grandfather and his brothers were sent away. They went to Cuba and eventually to Tampa. My great grandfather's brothers eventually moved ...

This information has been quite an education. I have been working on the assumption that these two lines of the family were always from Asturias. I'm not sure is generations back my ancestors moved to or fled to in the case of the Moor invasion to Asturias. It would seem from the one book I red &quo...

I had been told that on my great grandmother's side of the family that we were descended from royalty. My Great-great grandparents were Baldermo Fernandez and Barbara Lopez. They were from the town of Selgas. When I was going through my old posts I came across this old post regarding the town Selgas...

I wanted to see what the expected wait time to get copies of requested documents? Because I got involved in other things I never followed up, but I never received a response from my initial request. I wanted to see how long before I should get concerned.

Thank you.

Luina, I saw your posting stating that you would look up info at the Archivo Historical Diocesano. Since the original post was from 2005 I wanted to first see if you still are looking up the information for members. If so, what information would these items provide. My Grandmother's birth certificat...

I came across a Baldomero Fernandez (1871 - 1934) who I believe was a writer from Asturias. I wanted to see if anyone had any info on him. My great grandmother's father was also named Baldomero Fernandez. The time the writer Baldomero lived would fit that of being my great great grandfather. I wante...

My great grandfather, Lucianco Rodriguez Menendez was born on Dec 25, 1885 and my great grandmother, Natividad Fernandez was born on December 27, 1887. My grandmother's birth certificate from Spain, which was a statement rather than a form like used in the US, listed both her parents and her grand p...

Thank you again for the valuable information. I need to request the certificates in writing. I'm not sure of how to address the letter. The info I have is the following: Address: PZA Marques Casa Valdes, S/N C. Post: 33120 Providence: Austurias Independedt Com.: Austurias Could you help me to make s...

With a common name like Fernandez, it would be difficult. I found the Fernandez name with some Kings of the different kingdoms. I have a tendency to disbelieve my familiy's Royal connection only because I have read of many people who claim to be decended from royalty who do it only to seem important...

I have been told by my grand aunt, that we are descended from Spanish kings, on my great grandmother's side. Her maiden name is Natividad Fernandez, daughter of Baldomero Fernandez and Barbara Lopez. Now I know that Spain was once made up of different kingdoms and that the Asturias was where the rec...

My Great Grandfather, Luciano Rodriguez Fernandez, was born on December 25, 1885 in Loro, Asturias. I was told that at the time, Spain required males to serve two years in the military when they turn eighteen. His parents Fernando Rodriguez and Filomena Menendez like I'm sure several other parents s...