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From: Judith Allison Walters <>
Subject: [SPAIN-L] Re: MOYANO
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 13:27:37 -0700

Judith Allison Walters wrote:
>
> Javier Dixon wrote:
> >
> > Hi, I know of a Moyano family in Argentina, but I have no idea where
> > they were from or when they emigrated to Argentina. Moyano is my aunt's
> > maiden name. I will write to her and ask her for details (she lives in
> > Buenos Aires.) I'll let you know when she writes to me. They do not
> > have E-mail as far as I know, so it may take a while. Do you have any
> > details besides the fact that they come from the Basque Country? They
> > may not be the Moyano's you are looking for after all.
> >
> > In the mean time, good luck in your search.
> > Dora Dixon
>
> Hi Dora,
>
> Thanks so much for your letter. I know just a little about the
> Moyanos...they are my grandson's ancestors. They went from Spain to
> Argentina to Peru. Some still live in Ica, Peru today, while others are
> in the United States. I have searched some of the church records of Ica,
> Peru for the period from about 1800 to 1910. The Moyanos are very scarce
> during that period, although I did find the family in the first decade
> of 1900. So I am assuming that they were in Argentina in the late
> 1800's. I have no idea where in Argentina.
>
> In Spain, I have not looked at any records, except for searching the LDS
> IGI files. From that source, it appears the Moyanos were in Valladolid
> which is in north central Spain, and in the southern part in Albacete,
> Malaga and Cadiz. I'm not at all sure where 'the Basque country' is.
>
> I am interested in the origins of Carlos Moyano Suarez and his wife
> Emilia Ormeno Herrera. Some of the other surnames of importance are
> CARDENAS, HUAROTO, CUETO, CHUECAS, FIGARRI/SIGARRI.
>
> I'd be delighted to learn anything. Thank you for your letter.
>
> Judit

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