Asturian-American Migration Forum

Any forum members out there with the "Fabian" surname in the Tampa Bay area? They would have migrated from Cuba to Ybor City (via Key West) in the late 19th century. I have tried contacting people with that surname (cold emails) in Tampa, with no luck :cry: It is a name for which the origi...

My great-grandmother's name was Rafaela Rodriguez and her husband was Angel Garcia, both common names. Unfortunately, they left Spain circa 1899! She actually brought over her elderly parents, as was somewhat the common practice for Spanish and Italians. I'm not sure how much more information I may ...

Hi Tony, That should be an easy one: if your paternal grandparents were from Piedras Blancas (county Castríllón), then your maternal grandparents must be from Ranón in Soto del Barco county, which is borders on Castrillón. And yes, the airport is offically called "Aeropuerto de Asturias" ...

You are correct about the surname Fabian, actually it's extremely common in Hungary as well. My genealogical documents show that the town close to Oviedo was Ranon. I know about the airport, but I find very little information about the town of Ranon on the internet. Can someone fill me in about Rano...

That website is very interesting and will be searched throughly :) I have always wanted to research my Great Grandmother's maiden name - Fabian, who arrived in Ybor from Cuba, actually. To date I have nothing on her family and Fabians in the Tampa area do not respond to my emails :( Rumoured to be a...

Further to my previous email, both grandparents immigrated to Ybor City (Tampa Bay area) circa 1900. I will submit a photo shortly. ------------------------ Traducido por Leto Siguiendo mi email anterior, mis abuelos emigraron a Ybor City (zona de la bahía de Tampa) en torno a 1900. Os mandaré una f...

Hello, I stumbled upon this website during genealogical research. My parternal grandparents were from Piedras Blancas and maternal grandparents were from a town close to Oviedo (I will provide the name as soon as it is available). I would like to find out more about my ancestry and where they lived....