Asturian-American Migration Forum

Hi, the two towns I want to visit are both Santovena(~ over last 'n') one is in Llanes and the other one in Amieva(I think that is the right name). I have checked into renting a car and at almost $500.00(Because I need an automatic transmission!) for less than 4 days, we decided it would be cheaper ...

Hello, this message is to all list members who live in Oviedo. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my husband and I will be in Oviedo from 9/23-9/27, leaving 9/28. We are looking for some one who would be willing to drive us to two different towns/villages, for compensation of course. Please contact ...

Hola Luina, muchas gracias por su mensaje, y su ayudar y soy muy apreciativo. Usted habla ingles? (leer) por que mi espanol no es muy bien. Yo no tiene mi computer en Oviedo, tal vez, nosotros puede contacto con telefon, por que nosotros sale USA en Sept.9 para francia, y despues para espana, antes ...

Hola Loredo, thank you for writing. Where is CASTILLA? Is this a region or a town? From the gr.grandfather's death certificate from San Salvador (1928) we only know that he is from 'Asturias', but no town or parish and no birth date or age was given. Do you know of the name SANTOVENA? I was told the...

Hi, is the place called AMIEVA also in Asturias? If yes, how can I get the church name/address? I found the Santovena in Llanes and wrote to the Priest there last year, but never received an answer. Is there anyone on the list who lives near either Santovena, who could help me get in touch with the ...

Hi, on my map of Spain I found a town calles CRESPOS near a larger city - Avila, are they in Asturias? Crespo is my husband's surname, and we know from his gr.grandfather's death certificate that the Crespos came from Asturias;thanks, Eleonore

Hi, as I mentioned in a previous post, I will be in Oviedo in Sept.2005. My question is not about genealogy, but I hope someone can help me. We have a Hotel already, but would like to rent a car for 4 days while there(Sept.24-28), are there spanish car rental companies(it must be an automatic trans....

Hi, in Sept. 2005 my husband and I are going to be in Oviedo and I would like to find ANY record of his ancestors. My husband's gr.grandfather was JUAN RAMON CRESPO born ca 1850 in Asturias, unfortunately no town or Parish is known at this time. He was the son of JOSE CRESPO and ANTONIA SANTOVENA(~ ...

Hi, thanks for the information on the village of Santovena (~) in Asturias. I will definitely pay a visit, how exciting! I also found a town called 'Crespos' near Avila(not Asturias, but on the way); not sure this is 'our' ancestrial beginnings, because of the extra 's' at the end. Anyway, I wrote t...

Hola Carlos :lol: Thank you for the website of the Churches in Llanes and the spanish letter to the Priest. I can speak a little spanish, but this is much better. Yes the name is spelled with an "~" over the 'n', but I don't know how to put it over the 'n' with my computer :cry: My husband...

I had another question: in the american research I found the naming pattern for people's children in the 1800s are like this: the first born son is named after the father's father(grandfather of child), the second son is named for the Mother's father, the 3rd son after the father. Does this naming p...

Hi Bob, I was looking at the white pages of 'infobel' in Spain last night, specifically two cities in Asturias, Gijon and Oviedo, and the Crespos are well reprisented there :D , over 400 in those two towns alone, for Santovena there was 28 of them. I will look at the website you suggested and check ...

Hi Everyone, I am new to the list and this is my first post/query. I am Eleonore Crespo and I am researching my husband's family/ancestors who came from Asturias. I know this is primarily a Asturias-America migration site, but I hope you won't mind if I post my lines anyway, as they migrated from As...