Among adoptees the need to search for their own roots seems to be a very important need.

Each is a symbolic thread in a larger fable of people searching for their roots.

Next year she and her mother are off to Ireland to search for their roots.

For later generations, it can present a broken link in searching for one's roots.

"We're thinking of good neighbor programs including gardening, searching for students' roots and reading and tutoring."

They, too, are searching for their own roots, but they are also interested in self-expression.

Whether you're from Scotland or returning to search for your roots, this site provides you with all the information you need.

"People are always searching for their roots, whether they acknowledge it or not," he said.

He is searching for his roots or some clue that will direct him homeward.

Members of the younger generations are now searching for their roots, he said.