Asturian-American Migration Forum

Hello

I just found your site and was happy to see there is a website dedicated to Asturian immigrants.

Over the years, I've tried to get some information regarding my Grandfather, but at least I would like to find something about the history of the surname Arenas.

My Grandfather and his brothers were from Oviedo in Asturias. They emigrated to Tampa, Florida and they all were involved in the cigar industry of Ybor City.

Angel Juan Arenas (grandfather) - birth 5/18/1892 - died 1973
Ceferino Arenas (great uncle) - no birthdate, but died in 1933
Maximiliano Arenas (great uncle) no birthdate or year of death

I don't expect to get detailed information, but anything would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance

Michael Arenas

Welcome, Michael.

Do you have any other information? The all of the following would be useful:

• complete name and nickname
• dates of birth, death, baptism, or marriage, even approximate
• relatives (husband/wife, brothers/sisters, parents, children, cousins, grandparents)
• place he/she was from (region, province, town)
• where they worked and in what kind of jobs
• dates of emigration/immigration, means of transportation, places of departure and arrival

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Bienvenido, Michael.

¿Tienes otra información? Toda la iguiente sería útil:

• nombre completo y apodo
• fechas de nacimiento, fallecimiento, bautizo, o matrimonio, incluso aproximado
• parientes (esposo, hermanos, padres, hijos, primos, abuelos)
• lugar de que fue nativo (región, provincia, pueblo)
• dónde trabajaban y en qué clases de trabajo
• fechas de emigración/inmigración, modo de trasporte, lugares de salida y entrada

Hi Michael and welcome!

The Asturian surname Arenas originated in the town of Arenas, in the county of Cabrales. Our expert on Cabrales is Berodia, who still lives in that wonderful valley.

http://turismo.cabrales.org/

Cheers