Asturian-American Migration Forum

Terechu l would like to contact the Steamship Companies that booked passage from both Santander and La Coruna to Cuba. Hopefully, they would have Passenger Lists that I may be able to search for Avelina. Secondly, what is the chance there would be a record in Cuba of the arrival of such vessels that...

Sam How far is Candas from Naveces? My Avelina Alonso came from Naveces. I am thinking that perhaps if I can find someone who lives in the Naveces area, they may know of the Alonso family or know an old timer who can help with pictures or information. So far, my research show that Naveces must be a ...

Suronda

I believe I saw that your GrandMother came from Naveces. I am researching my Mother-in-law, Avelina Alonso who was born there.

I have questions to ask of you. Should I be contacting you privately or should I use this forum?

Paul Dickinson

Hello In the continuing saga of looking for information on Avelina Alonso, I mention the following: The Geographic Area My experience in the research of Italian relatives pointed out that once I had located an individual, many of that person's ancestors had lived in the same community for years and ...

Dear Friends Art In addition to the Passenger Lists available from Ellis Island, I have had some limited success with comparable lists using ANCESTRY.COM. VICKIE Thank you for your suggestions. I shall also look for the name Lena. Also, to my knowledge, Avelina never frequented Kansas nor Missouri. ...

Hello I am not having success finding Avelina on Passenger Lists from Asturias to both Cuba (1915-1917) and New Orleans (1917-1919). Assuming there is nothing comparable to Census Records, might there be Church Records available in Both Cuba and Asturias? Finding any official records like Birth, Bap...

Hello I am still trying to find a record of Avelina Alonso's arrival in both Cuba and New Orleans. I have utilized the searches related to Ellis Island and am convinced that she did not arrive in USA through Ellis Island during the time frame I desire. I did find a record of her family arriving at E...

Hi

My thanks to Terechu and Bob for the responses.

How will I benefit by using the "Quote" and "Poll" features?

Paul D

Hello Before I build my search argument for an Ellis Island Search, I woul like some thoughts about which ports a person may have left from Candas about 1914-1915 heading for Cuba. Would the choices be based upon: 1. Price? 2. Proximity to Condas? 3. No choice....only choice is to leave from ?? My A...

Hello I read your message about Family in Candas Asturias. I am trying to find anyone who can help me find out about Avelina Alonso. I am trying to find out if anyone is familiar with Avelina Alonso, her Brother Jose, and her Sister Amelita. Avelina She,and I assume her peers, were born in Naveces C...

Hello I am trying to find out if anyone is familiar with Avelina Alonso, her Brother Jose, and her Sister Amelita. Avelina She,and I assume her peers, were born in Naveces Castrillon Asturias Spain. She was born in 1899. She often told me how she loved living and playing on the Bay or Ocean. Once sh...