Celebrating World Adoption Day
Shared DNA isn’t the only thing that makes a family. This World Adoption Day, we celebrate adoptees, adoptive parents, and everyone whose life was touched by adoption. MyHeritage’s commitment...
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She Learned She Was Adopted, Then Found Her Birth Family. Now, She’s Helping Others Do the Same
At the age of 20, Alejandra Goicoechea was sitting in her psychologist’s office, seeking treatment after a period of unexplained depression, when the psychologist made an earth-shattering suggestion: “I...
I Finally Found My Dad, and I Couldn’t Be Happier
MyHeritage user Inez Tjarda Engelbosch of Belgium never felt like she belonged. When the man who raised her finally admitted that he wasn’t her biological father, she decided to...
Korean Sisters Reunited Thanks to MyHeritage DNA
In December 2019, an incredible reunion took place. Sisters Kim and Trine met in Copenhagen. Watch their moving reunion here: Kim Ok Le, 43, was abandoned in a Catholic...
Half-Sisters Meet for First Time, Thanks to MyHeritage DNA
Forty-five years ago, Christine Courtwright’s mother let her in on the family secret. She told her that one day, a woman may knock at the door claiming to be...
Adopted Siblings Reunited Through MyHeritage Discover Another Sister Thanks to MyHeritage DNA
Siblings Henrik and Maria were both adopted from South Korea to Sweden — and neither of them was aware of the other until they found each other in early...
DNA Quest Update
Free DNA kits have been shipped out to participants who were selected to take part in our second round of DNA Quest. Launched in March 2018, DNA Quest is...
DNA Quest Initiative Is Extended
We are happy to announce that we are extending DNA Quest — our pro bono initiative to reunite adoptees and their biological families through free genetic testing. Visit the...