Your journey to discovery starts here
You are not alone. What happened to you was not an accident. Your records were not lost — they were deliberately destroyed. Your name was not misplaced — it was changed. There are thousands of us. This site exists to tell you that what you felt your whole life is real, and to give you the tools to start finding your way back.
Finding your way back home!
Navigating the complexities of black market adoption records can be daunting, but you don't have to do it alone. We offer step-by-step methodologies to help you uncover your biological origins, even without a birth name or a paper trail. Learn how to use DNA raw data zip files to bypass blocked chromosome data, identify indigenous ancestry through chromosome segments, and track surname migration patterns to pinpoint geographic origins. When courthouse records are sealed or destroyed, and insights into how the black market adoption pipeline operated and why records are missing by design.
Next Step After uploading your Raw DNA
Data Zip file
On GedMatch
You uploaded your raw data. Now learn how to run it through the tools that actually see your Native heritage. This step by step guide walks you through the exact process used to confirm a direct chromosomal connection to the Ancient One through segments Ancestry never showed.
Before you run those tools, understand why Ancestry buried your results in the first place. This section documents the deliberate design behind the algorithm, backed by federal research and university sources.
For researchers & families
Whether you're a family searching for a loved one or a researcher studying black market adoptions, our resources are designed to assist you. Access detailed methodologies for tracing biological origins with no birth name and no paper trail. Understand how to identify Indigenous ancestry through chromosome segments and track surname migration patterns to pinpoint geographic origin. We also provide critical information on what to do when courthouse records are sealed or destroyed, and how the black market adoption pipeline operated, resulting in missing records by design. Our goal is to empower you with the knowledge needed to uncover the truth.
There is information on this website for everything mentioned.
If you are needing additional support or resources here is a list with links to other amazing people helping others heal, find their way home.
External Resources & Grassroots Movements
First Nations Repatriation Institute (FNRI)
Link: https://www.wearecominghome.org
Description: A grassroots organization dedicated to the "return home" of Indigenous people impacted by forced adoption and foster care. They provide technical assistance and research focused on truth, healing, and cultural reunification for adult survivors of the pre-1978 removal era.
Sixties Scoop Network
Link: https://sixtiesscoopnetwork.org
Description: A survivor-led movement that provides a GIS mapping platform for those displaced during the Sixties Scoop. It allows survivors to visualize their geographical displacement, share their stories, and use a search database to find family members and reconnect with traditional homelands.
Adoptees United
Link: https://adopteesunited.org
Description: A national grassroots organization led by adoptees that tracks and monitors legislation in all 50 states. They advocate for the civil rights of all adopted people, focusing on unrestricted access to original birth certificates and securing citizenship for intercountry adoptees.
Adoptee Rights Law Center
Link: https://adopteerightslaw.com
Description: A specialized legal resource providing state-by-state maps and legislative updates regarding the right of adult adoptees to obtain their own original, unredacted birth records. They provide direct advocacy to restore identity rights and challenge the sealing of records.
Legacy of Hope Foundation
Link: https://legacyofhope.ca
Description: An Indigenous-led charitable organization that works to educate the public on the intergenerational impacts of the Residential School System and the Sixties Scoop through survivor-led resources and exhibitions.