Observed arrival · 2026-09-21
Roots in Korea
A plain-English guide for Korean adoptees tracing records, DNA matches, birth family, and a possible return to Korea.
- For
- Korean adoptees beginning a birth-family search
- Worth noticing
- The guide maps five steps, including free embassy DNA registration through 35 missions in 14 countries.
Field notes
The homepage treats the search as an ordered process rather than a general collection of links, beginning with an adoption-information disclosure request and continuing through DNA registration, database matching, community support, and travel planning. It distinguishes free or nearly free steps from commercial testing and names specific organizations, Korean missions, and databases. The site also publishes an adoption-statistics section and offers a separate accompanied trip program with interpreting, file review, and birthplace visits.
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