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- Finding Moniek’s Family - Moniek gives his reaction to Michael’s work. 6/6
Moniek gives his reaction to Michael’s work.
This is episode 6 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at [email protected] To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
11 min - Finding Moniek’s Family - Michael explains how he tried to trace Moniek ‘s family 5/6
Michael explains how he tried to trace Moniek ‘s family
This is episode 5 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at [email protected] To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
9 min - Finding Moniek’s Family - Moniek explains why he was punished and sentenced to five years imprisonment 4/6
Moniek explains why he was punished and sentenced to five years imprisonment and what happened to his father, brother and mother.
This is episode 4 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at [email protected] To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
11 min - Finding Moniek’s Family - Moniek Garber’s life before the Second World War - 3/6
We find out about Moniek Garber’s life before the Second World War. ‘Finding Moniek’s Family ‘ Moniek Garber thought he was only person left in his family to have survived the Holocaust.
This is episode 3 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him. Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families, and utilising DNA analysis. Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating.
Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you can contact him through his email address at [email protected] To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro.
The sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
8 min - Finding Moniek’s Family - Michael talks about two different cases - 2 of 6
Michael talks about two different cases that he
worked on, tracing relatives of children who survived the
Holocaust.
This is episode 2 of 6 of a mini series - Due to popular request we are releasing all six episodes.
Moniek Garber thought he was only person left in his
family to have survived the Holocaust. At a meeting in
Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of
Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is
a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said
sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael
could help him.
Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional
genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United
Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has
over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25
years helping Holocaust survivors and their families,
and utilising DNA analysis.
Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating. Listen
to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and
about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent
to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed
in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you
can contact him through his email address at
To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video
interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at
www.gatheringthevoices.com
Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro. The
sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
15 min - Finding Moniek’s Family - Michael discusses his career as a genealogist - 1/6
Episode 1 of 6 , Michael discusses his career as a genealogist and some of the organisations that he has worked with.
This is episode 1 of 6 of a mini series, a new one will be released every week commencing from 29th Jan 2026
‘Finding Moniek’s Family ‘
Moniek Garber thought he was only person left in his
family to have survived the Holocaust. At a meeting in
Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of
Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is
a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said
sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael
could help him.
Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional
genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United
Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has
over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25
years helping Holocaust survivors and their families,
and utilising DNA analysis.
Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating. Listen
to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and
about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent
to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed
in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you
can contact him through his email address at
To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video
interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at
www.gatheringthevoices.com
Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro. The
sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
19 min - Career as a Genealogist
Episode 1of 6 :Michael discusses his career as a genealogist
and some of the organisations that he has worked with.
This is episode 1 of 6 of a mini series, a new one will be released every week commencing from 29th Jan 2026
‘Finding Moniek’s Family ‘
Moniek Garber thought he was only person left in his
family to have survived the Holocaust. At a meeting in
Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of
Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is
a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said
sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael
could help him.
Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional
genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide.
His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United
Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has
over 30 years of genealogy experience including 25
years helping Holocaust survivors and their families,
and utilising DNA analysis.
Michael is a ‘detective’, his work is fascinating. Listen
to the podcasts and hear about Michael’s work and
about Moniek and his childhood and why he was sent
to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed
in finding any trace of Moniek’s family?
If you want to find out more about Michael’s work, you
can contact him through his email address at
To listen to Moniek Garber’s oral interview and watch his video
interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at
www.gatheringthevoices.com
Finding Moniek’s Family is presented by Angela Shapiro. The
sound, design and mixing is by Sam MacLeod.
15 min - Trailer: An Introduction to Finding Moniek’s FamilyFinding Moniek's Family
Moniek Garber thought he was the only person left in his family to have survived the Holocaust. At a meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, organised by The Association of Jewish Refugees, he heard Michael Tobias OBE, who is a genealogist, offer to trace family members. He said sadly to Michael that he did not think that Michael could help him.
Michael Tobias is an award-winning professional genealogist specialising in Jewish research worldwide. His particular expertise lies in Poland, the United Kingdom (especially Scotland) and the USA. He has over 30 years of genealogy experience, including 25 years helping Holocaust survivors and their families and utilising DNA analysis.
Michael is a ‘detective’ — his work is fascinating. Listen to the podcasts and hear about Michael's work and about Moniek and his childhood, and why he was sent to a concentration camp aged 15. Did Michael succeed in finding any trace of Moniek's family?
If you want to find out more about Michael's work, you can contact him through his email address at [email protected].
To listen to Moniek Garber's oral interview and watch his video interview, please go to the Gathering the Voices website at www.gatheringthevoices.com.
Finding Moniek's Family is presented by Dr Angela Shapiro. The sound, design and mixing are by Sam MacLeod.
2 min - Howard Singerman speaks to BBC Radio Scotland on Holocaust Remembrance Day 2025.
Howard Singerman is the son of Susan Singerman, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp. Susan died in January 2011, but Howard keeps her memory alive by visiting schools and telling pupils about her experiences in the camps.
BBC Scotland has granted Gathering the Voices permission to re-publish the audio on our website and podcast channel.
9 min - Evelyn StrangEvelyn was born in Leipzig in 1933. Evelyn and her mother were deported to Poland in 1938 but managed to escape to Britain as her father had set up a factory. Her Polish grandparents did not survive. The other grandparents lived in Berlin throughout the war. Her father set up a furrier's business in Glasgow. Evelyn worked in the business too then married and had children.26 min
About Gathering the Voices
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Gathering the Voices podcasts is a limited series of episodes, featuring interviews exploring the stories people have told to escape Nazi persecution and reach Scotland
We will be adding more to our podcast channel throughout 2021. You will soon be able to listen via your favorite podcast app, in the meantime, please listen via our website.