We inform the winners of the competition “It will not bloom without roots. My great and small homeland “

30 June 2022

We inform the winners of the competition “You will not bloom without roots. My great and small country.” Participants demonstrated great creativity, knowledge and ability to explore their family’s past. The jury chose 3 winners from among the 44 works selected in the first phase of the competition. 12 students were honored with distinctions. our end!

Drawings - a green circle on an orange background, inside which are people's faces, and next to it an inscription that will not bloom without roots - the results of the competition.

Sixth graders who participated in the competition demonstrated great creativity, knowledge and ability to discover their family’s past. The task of the competition – to create a digital family tree in the application “Digital Genealogy Tree” – turned out to be not only an interesting presentation that develops historical interests, but also became a source of inspiration for exciting discussions between families. Thanks to the participation in the competition, young people got to know the stories of their ancestors better and discovered family mementos, old documents and photos.

Students also acquired and applied their knowledge of genealogy. In the footsteps of their predecessors, they used many sources and materials, including those kept in the state archives. The created family trees were supplemented with interesting and thematic presentations. Business is a valuable resource material.

The competition winners are:

  • 1st place – Jacob Buratin
  • 2nd place – Jacob Trella
  • 3rd place – Marianna Koneczna

Awards were awarded to:

  • Julia Trzosek
  • Jan Dawidowski
  • Bartosz Lipsky
  • Martina Samul
  • Vera Mernick
  • Claudia Zeitel
  • Adrian Tarnowski
  • Agata Janos
  • Wojciech Branicki
  • Anthony Boldeni
  • Maya Sadowska
  • Michai Kolik

We would like to thank all the students who submitted their entries for the competition. We hope that thanks to the participation in the project, the history of the family and its ties flourished anew, and the family trees created will become an important testament to the history of the family.

The competition was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science and the State Archives in cooperation with the Education Development Center.