Our Mission Connecting Roots is a U.S. non-profit dedicated to reuniting Chile-born adoptees with their biological families. We provide free MyHeritage DNA testing, document research, and cross-border support in partnership with trusted organisations in Chile and the United States. Our work raises awareness of illegal adoption operations and helps families find truth, closure, and reunion.
Truth guides every search and every conversation.
We honour the emotional weight behind every reunion.
Every child deserves identity, heritage, and family.
Tyler Graf was born in Chile in the 1980s and adopted to the United States as a newborn. Decades later, he discovered he had been illegally separated from his birth mother during Chile’s adoption trafficking operations. Through document searches and DNA testing, Tyler reunited with his biological family. Realising thousands shared the same story, he founded Connecting Roots to help adoptees uncover the truth, reconnect with their families, and reclaim their heritage.
Your donation funds DNA testing, document research, and family reunions for adoptees separated by illegal adoption.
We collaborate with organisations and local businesses who share our mission to reunite families and restore identity.
Our Team The people working across the U.S. and Chile to reunite families and restore identity
Chilean adoptee reunited with his biological family after uncovering illegal adoption records. Founded Connecting Roots to help others discover the truth and reconnect
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Journalist and firefighter leading on-the-ground research and cross-border coordination in Chile.
Chilean adoptee reunited with her birth family in 2022. Provides administrative and case-management support to guide adoptees through the search process.
Chilean adoptee reunited through Connecting Roots. Oversees logistics and financial coordination while supporting fellow adoptees.
Navy veteran and technology professional responsible for website infrastructure and digital tools enabling families to access resources online.
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P.O. Box 1971
League City, TX 77574
+1 832 226 8349
Wish to donate and Join the Search? Visit our Donation page.
