If TT cannot find them or help you recover them---and they may not be able to if they are really deleted---then get copies from the IRS:
You can get a free transcript from the IRS or for a fee of $43, an actual copy of your tax return.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf
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