The Demb Family Journey - from Mlynov to Baltimore

In this deeply personal investigation, a trained historian unearths the journey of his father's familyfrom a tiny shtetl in what was western Russia (then Poland and now Ukraine), to the thriving port ofBaltimore. With little knowledge at the start, the author reaches back to the lives of his great-greatgrandparents in the 1860s and traces what became of each of their six children who settled withfamilies in crowded East Baltimore. Drawing on a vast repertoire of sources, from official documentsto descendant interviews, photos, and writings, this highly readable narrative exemplifies how familyhistory illuminates the Jewish immigrant experience. The story, and the author's process of recoveringit, will fascinate those seeking to learn about their family's past and interested in the migrationexperiences of Jewish ancestors.