Asturian-American Migration Forum

My DNA test results show that I am 48% Iberian and that I am of 100% European heritage.

This Monday, November 15, 2021, my youngest brother, Michael, was placed beside his great grand daughter, Salem. He and I shared many adventures and misadventures growing up. His death was unexpected. The sadness of our hearts continues.

Salem Grae Alvarez May 23, 2021 - May 23, 2021 Salem Grae Alvarez, infant daughter of Noah Ryan Alvarez and Brittany Nicole Adams, entered her eternal home, Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Sadness filled our hearts when my brother's great grand daughter passed awa...

We owe a good deal to our ancestors who survived plaques, natural disasters, famines, financial depressions, and wars. Our very existence is due to the resiliency of many generations of survivors. Unfortunately, there is no recorded history of their struggles. 75,000 years ago, scientists believe th...

Thanks Art. I miss my parents very much.

UP AND AWAY By Manuell Alvarez October 26, 2008 I find it very hard to write this story because this horse led to my father’s demise in 1975. Up and Away was bought on what Dad referred to as on the cuff. Essentially, the owners would agree in writing to lease the horse/s to another person and that ...

The Horse, Gang Moll was owned by my mother. Dad used a surrogate trainer due to a conflict with his work as an employee at the Charles Town Racetrack. I have included an anecdote concerning this horse. THE RADIO TUNER By Manuell Alvarez The radio in our kitchen was always tuned to the Wheeling, Wes...

In the first photo my father, Arsenio Alvarez, is on the left wearing a light shirt and trousers. The jockey is not related to our family. In the second photo, my late and only sister, Helene, and brother, Michael age 11 are pictured. My sister is on Michael's left. My mother was there that night bu...

My next online project after the Phoenician research is to study the Asturian King list starting with the first, Pelagius aka Pelayo. He reigned from 714-737. His capital was Cangas de Onis. Evidently, he was chosen to be king because of the victory in battle at Cova Dunga where the Asturians receiv...

During the sheltering-in-place, (isolation), during the Cornavirus pandemic, I have started a new on-line research to discover if there was a connection to the Phoenicians and Asturians. Unfortunately, I have not found any. There is one report that a DNA sample from a 2500 year old grave at Cartage ...

Thanks Art. I appreciate your help. Hope that you safe and are doing well during the pandemic. I wanted you to know that our grandson discovered my postings and has checked into the Forum. He was scheduled to visit Spain this year. We have not seen him for nearly a year. Hopefully, things will get b...

Jose Andres has fed over 1.5 million people here and in the US and Spain through his World Central Kitchen during this Coronavirus pandemic. He was interviewed on MSNBC today. He deserves the American Freedom award for his charity work of feeding the hungry. He is currently feeding 200,000 plus peop...