Unclaimed property data sources & methodology

Data current as of September 9, 2026.

Every record on MyLostProperty.org comes from an authoritative public source. We aggregate the bulk data that state unclaimed-property programs publish, plus select municipal open-data portals, and make it searchable in one place. We never add, alter, or invent records — we standardize names and addresses for search and link you back to the official program to claim.

119M+

records

$23B+

reported value

Where the data comes from

Our records are loaded from official state unclaimed-property programs — such as California, Texas, Wisconsin, Montana, and Alaska — along with select municipal open-data portals. We are actively adding more programs. Because large state programs hold property owed to people who lived or did business there from all over the country, you may find records here no matter which state you live in now.

For any program we haven't loaded yet, the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA) maintains the authoritative directory of every state's official program at unclaimed.org.

Federal, local and international source connectors

Public claimant lists can become searchable records. Case-level opportunities stay separate, and private or identity-verified services remain official outbound searches—we do not bypass logins, CAPTCHAs, license restrictions or government access controls.

Public claimant records (31)

Recovery opportunities (4)

Official private searches (31)

How often it's refreshed

State programs republish their bulk files on their own schedules — some annually, some more often. Our importer checks for updated files and loads new records as they're published, so the data here tracks the official sources. It was last refreshed on September 9, 2026.Because a record is removed from a state's file once it's claimed, always confirm a match against the official program before assuming it's still available.

Unclaimed and unidentified people

Medical-examiner records are kept entirely separate from financial property. Our dedicated section omits graphic images and links every result to the official publisher.

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Campus lost and abandoned property

Physical items published by university police departments use a separate privacy-filtered inventory. Identity documents and payment cards are excluded entirely.

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Coverage by owner state

Records we currently hold for owners in each state and territory. Figures reflect what has been loaded so far and grow as we add programs. See unclaimed property statistics for rankings and averages.

State / territoryRecordsReported valueOfficial program
California88,983,440$13,402,238,350Official site →
Texas28,871,900$9,237,954,980Official site →
North Carolina654,312$2,936,638Official site →
Wisconsin572,542$490,479,329Official site →
Alaska185,104$133,564,481Find via NAUPA →
New York27,789$14,841,041Official site →
Missouri22,409$5,925,698Official site →
Arizona17,939$7,707,321Official site →
Florida17,112$11,968,687Official site →
Oklahoma15,526$4,912,452Find via NAUPA →
Louisiana12,492$5,210,350Find via NAUPA →
Illinois12,109$7,605,169Official site →
Georgia12,009$6,593,909Official site →
Armed Forces Europe11,152$3,726,407Find via NAUPA →
Colorado10,880$4,192,005Find via NAUPA →
Armed Forces Pacific10,512$3,104,046Find via NAUPA →
Washington9,369$5,187,298Official site →
New Mexico8,958$2,807,474Find via NAUPA →
Virginia8,698$5,254,500Official site →
Ohio8,379$10,657,396Official site →
Nevada7,562$4,104,565Find via NAUPA →
New Jersey7,286$5,898,494Official site →
Arkansas7,014$3,529,939Find via NAUPA →
Pennsylvania6,698$5,755,366Official site →
Tennessee5,594$2,966,482Official site →
Oregon5,471$2,157,578Find via NAUPA →
Michigan5,282$3,538,005Official site →
Minnesota4,711$5,084,820Find via NAUPA →
Kansas4,677$1,730,874Find via NAUPA →
Maryland4,626$3,604,159Official site →
Utah4,522$1,708,105Find via NAUPA →
Massachusetts4,424$4,147,137Official site →
Alabama3,630$1,701,511Find via NAUPA →
Indiana3,421$2,221,199Official site →
South Carolina3,202$3,800,258Find via NAUPA →
Mississippi2,818$1,557,458Find via NAUPA →
Connecticut2,721$1,322,006Find via NAUPA →
Kentucky2,658$1,514,736Find via NAUPA →
Hawaii2,403$1,265,417Find via NAUPA →
Iowa2,256$1,191,110Find via NAUPA →
Rhode Island2,171$1,757,271Find via NAUPA →
Idaho1,811$578,979Find via NAUPA →
Nebraska1,754$874,263Find via NAUPA →
Montana1,392$666,729Official site →
District of Columbia1,349$1,609,380Find via NAUPA →
Delaware1,329$861,053Find via NAUPA →
Guam1,209$370,563Find via NAUPA →
Wyoming1,175$319,769Find via NAUPA →
Puerto Rico1,153$379,183Find via NAUPA →
Maine1,127$1,477,886Find via NAUPA →
West Virginia809$571,832Find via NAUPA →
Armed Forces Americas624$229,815Find via NAUPA →
South Dakota619$455,136Find via NAUPA →
New Hampshire596$350,735Find via NAUPA →
Northern Mariana Islands576$33,905Find via NAUPA →
U.S. Virgin Islands562$144,143Find via NAUPA →
North Dakota393$205,864Find via NAUPA →
American Samoa358$106,914Find via NAUPA →
Vermont316$212,900Find via NAUPA →

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