Journey Across Forever is a private Facebook group for adoptive parents with children from China who are searching for birth parents, foster parents, finders, etc. They share networking resources, steps to take when searching, and other resources that provide information about the process.
This Facebook post features a flow chart about adoptee DNA, genetic databases, and birth family searches. This is a beginner-friendly resource for Chinese adoptees who feel overwhelmed about the genetic testing and birth family search processes.
This document is a guide on DNA testing. It explains how DNA testing applies to Asian communities, including Asian international adoptees and adoptees of mixed Asian heritage (domestic or internationally adopted). It also discusses the dominant DNA testing services, testing strategies, and additional resources.
This organization is a global platform for Chilean Adoptees. It strives to bring awareness about and connect adoptees and birth families in Chile. Birth family searches are a big part of their work and they offer a secure space for adoptees to upload their adoption documents. This is a great resource for Chilean adoptees hoping to find community and begin a birth family search.
This organization was founded in 2018 by an all-volunteer international group of adoptees and adoptive parents. They offer reliable information and promote awareness in China of adoptees’ desire to know their birth families. They help families hire searchers and provide information about DNA testing, translation services, and other search projects.
KAS allows birth families to search for the biological children and adoptees to search for their biological family. They offer post-adoption services, including birth country visits, language training, and more. They post stories translated in Korean and to a Family Search board, offer DNA testing, and help adoptees obtain their adoption information.
The lawyer who heads this organization has undertaken more than 600 birth family searches throughout Russia and former Soviet Republics. This is a great resource for Russian adoptees that discusses all of the necessary procedures and documentation for a successful birth family search.
This is a Chinese adoptee family reunion project with multiple professional searchers working in China. They offer free DNA testing for potential birth relatives and share birth relative contact information. Chinese birth families are also able to search for their birth children through this website.
This website details the sociopolitical circumstances of China. It examines the causes of the One Child Policy, as well as recent causes and events regarding adoption. This is a great resource for people interested in the politics and history of adoption.
This is a resource page for Chinese adoptees interested in searching for birth family. It offers information and resources for both the adoptive parent and adoptees. This is a beginner-friendly resource for Chinese adoptees interested in searching. They share questions to ask yourself before searching, cultural caveats, technical tools, and stories from adoptees.
