Quote Originally Posted by bensiali3 View Post

I am a second generation Algerian American. My mother is half-Algerian. My grandfather as from Béjaïa --he is now dead, but we are trying to find family there. His name was Mohammed Mamet Bensiali. He had blue eyes and medium skin--straight dark hair. Anyone know any Bensiali's- or where I might start to look. I am trying Ellis island records and also the embassy-- no luck. I also speak French./je parle francais aussi. merci...
Salam, good to see that you don't give up easily. Back in 2005 you got a possible opening from someone here but it was almost three years before you returned again. If you click on the name of the person who offered to help you, back in 2005, you can send an email and, hopefully, make a connection. Other than that, a couple of basic searches on Google using 'Bensiali Algeria' or 'Bensiali Algérie' turns up a few names and contact points. You should also go to your user control panel, subscribe to this thread, and fix your settings so that if anyone ever replies here you get an email alert and you can check it out before any years at all have drifted by.

Good luck!