NEW! Paperslip Updates.
March 3rd, 2024:
In order to simplify our homepage we have moved the UPDATES we used to have on the homepage here.
This page is mainly for OLD Updates which we have posted prior to March 3rd, 2024. Any important NEWS we will post here:
IMPORTANT NEWS (sorry we can’t link this as it’s a folder, not a page, but just check the top of Paperslip’s homepage for this section).
Please see below for older UPDATES to Paperslip:
Update: Feb. 27th, 2024: We have added a NEW KSS Contact Info page. Please do NOT contact KSS if you are NOT a KSS Adoptee!
Update: Feb. 27th, 2024: KSS Now Has An Online Calendar For In-Person Appointments
Update: Feb. 24th, 2024: The S. Korean Government NOW acknowledges that "MB" passport numbers were given to Korean Adoptees AND to other Koreans emigrating overseas.
Update: Feb. 22nd, 2024: See the NEW Section:
NEW! Step 9. What To Do AFTER KSS Has Sent You Your Korean Adoptive Child Study Summary.Update: January 5th, 2024: Starting this year, the Korean Police Missing Person’s DNA Test is opening to testing Korean SIBLINGS who have MISSING siblings - previously, only Parent / Child matches were tested for. Please see our DNA Testing page which we have updated with related information. Please be sure to read about the Adoption Certificate / NCRC Certificate which you may need in order to do this DNA test on the Korean Adoptee Starter Guide.
A bill was passed in Korea in 2023 which means that now your DNA lasts in the Korean Police Missing Person's DNA Test's system until birth family is found. Previously DNA only lasted in the system for 10 years. (However, a police officer in Korea has said no DNA has ever been deleted from the system. For those able to travel to Korea, it's still advisable to double check with police to be sure your DNA is still active in their system).
Update: 2023: You can no longer transfer raw data from 23 and Me to FTDNA. Please see our updated DNA Testing page for other options for taking / transferring raw data to FTDNA
Update: As of October 4th, 2023, we have added 2 NEW IMPORTANT pages:
Update: As of September 21st, 2023, we have updated the Step by Step Korea Social Service (KSS) Birth Family Search page. Please see NEW! Step 7 and NEW! Step 8 for important info.
Update: We have added a page about Love The Children (LTC) - Pennsylvania - US (one of KSS’ short lived Partner Western Adoption Agencies).