Vinderen af #HolidayHeritage-udfordringen er…

I løbet af december har vi haft det privilegium at høre, hvad der gør juletraditioner så specielle for vores brugere. Uanset om det var at finde dit ældste familiebillede af familien, dele opskrifter der er gået fra generation til generation, fortælle os mere om de forfædre der havde indflydelse på dig, eller beskrive traditioner du holder mest af, har I bragt os i julestemning ved at dele jeres #holidayheritage opslag med os. Alle dine opslag viser det unikke i familie- og juletraditioner, og vi nød hver eneste af dem. Før vi annoncerer vores vinder af den helt store pris, vil vi dele nogle få af vores favoritter fra hele konkurrencen.

Uge 1

Den første uge bad vi jer om at indsende jeres ældste julebillede. Vi modtog flotte billeder, inklusiv dette fra 1935 indsendt af Vija Tate. Billedet er fra juleaften i Madliena, Letland, og inkluderer hendes mor og tanter.

Jens Steen-Jørgensen fra Danmark delte et smukt billede fra julen 1968, hvor han – som en glad 1½-årig – fejrer jul sammen med sin far, faster og farmor.

Uge 2

For vores anden udfordring spurgte vi: “Hvis du kunne rejse tilbage i tiden, hvilken forfader ville du mest ønske at du kunne tilbringe jul sammen med, og hvorfor?”

Giusy Spagna fra Sternatia, Puglia i Italien, ønskede at tilbringe julen med hendes Tata Giorgio – hendes oldefar – som kan ses i midten af billedet herunder.

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I would like ti spend my holidays with "tata Giorgio", my great grand father. He is the men in the center of the picture. He lived in the countriside in a small Village of Southern Italy and he was able to talk with snakes and foxes. Love him. #holidayheritage @myheritage_official

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Kalani ønskede at møde sin tiptipoldefar, John Halborn, fra Hull, England. Han delte endda en optegnelse af hans Hawaiianske indfødsretsdokument fra 1845:

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If I could go back in time, I'd love to spend time w/ my 3x great-grandfather John Halborn of Hull, England who became a citizen of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1845, just 2 yrs after Hawaii was recognized as an independent state by John's former country. #HolidayHeritage

A post shared by Kalani (@mamoahina) on Dec 6, 2019 at 4:13am PST

Uge 3

I uge 3 bad vi jer om at dele jeres families favorit juleopskrifter og historierne bag dem. SIkke nogle lækre billeder vi modtog!

Kristina Lynn Clever delte sin bedstemor Clevers Apple Streusel-opskrift, som var blevet videregivet fra generation til generation.

Og hvem kan modstå friske kartoffelboller? Denne opskrift blev indsendt af Gennady.

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Dumplings from fresh potatoes, potatoes twist on a meat grinder, squeeze the juice, twist the fat, mix the fat with potatoes, add black pepper, well, then sculpt dumplings. This dish is from my childhood, it was prepared for every holiday by my Mother, who unfortunately is not alive. Agree the most delicious dish from childhood and when it is prepared by his mother. #holidayheritage #myheritage @myheritage_official

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Uge 4

I den sidste uge af konkurrencen, bad vi jer om at fortælle os historien bag din families juletraditioner. Opslagene I delte med os var virkelig inspirerende.

Sharon delte sin fine tradition med at bruge familiebilleder til at dekorere sit juletræ.

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My family tree. ❤️🎄. #family #christmas #holidayheritage @myheritage_official

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Jessica delte dette billede af et fantastisk flot ornament, som hendes oldemor håndhæklede! Hvor er det vidunderligt at hun år efter år fortsætter traditionen med at lave hjemmelavede ornamenter med sine egne børn.

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This is an ornament that my great grandma made. As a child I loved making ornaments, and once (as I was coloring and cutting our paper ornaments) I told my mother that's what I was going to do for a living when I grew up. While it's not a source of income, I do make ornaments each year with my kids and it is a fun tradition that they look forward to. I can't wait to do this with them now that school is out for the break! We also go caroling every year to our friends and neighbors. What traditions does your family look forward to? . Swipe to see a tattered ornament I made as a child and then one my son and I made together a few years back. . . . #familyhistory #genealogy #ornaments #angel #handmadeornaments #christmasornaments #christmastradition #tradition #holidayheritage #myheritage

A post shared by Jessica (@treasured_families) on Dec 22, 2019 at 7:39am PST

Vinderen af udfordringen fra uge 4 er et opslag fra Sverige, som hylder sin elskede bedstemor og hendes tradition med at bruge smukke julemandstallerkner!

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My darling grandmother Dagmar. The top photo is from Christmas Eve in 1919 when she lived in Boston. In the next photo, I sit in her lap in 1982, in Eksjö, Sweden. Christmas has always ment a lot to me and I really miss celebrating it with her, but every Christmas I set the table with her old santa plates that we always ate from at her home and I feel like a kid again. Hoping my children and future grandchildren will continue that tradition ❤️ @myheritage_official #holidayheritage #släktforskning #christmas #mormor #genealogy #ancestry

A post shared by 🙊 (@lovislane1) on Dec 19, 2019 at 10:25am PST

Og sidst men absolut ikke mindst, er vi glade for at kunne annoncere vinderen af vores hovedpræmie som består af 10 MyHeritage DNA-sæt og 10 komplette abonnementer! Tillykke til Cristian Sanz Sánchez fra Madrid, Spanien!

Cristian delte denne vidunderlige minde af ham selv omgivet af venner lige før en julekonkurrence.

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Recuerdos de 1996 en Madrid,en la foto salgo con mis amigos de la infancia antes de la actuación de navidad, es una foto muy importante para mi y los recuerdos que me da. #HolidayHeritage @myheritage_espanol @myheritage_official

A post shared by Cristian Sanz Sánchez (@cristiansanzsanchez24) on Nov 28, 2019 at 8:09am PST

Vi vil gerne takke alle som delt deres kære juletraditioner og minder med os. Vi håber at I har haft en fantastisk jul og nytår, og at I vil få et mindeværdigt 2020!