Division of Unclaimed Property – The UncommonWealth

Abandoned Papers: The Naturalization Certificates of Ow Chuck Sam and Eng Yick Yu

Unclaimed property from banks, estates, or other repositories often ends up in the possession of the Virginia Department of the Treasury. If they are not…

Cara GriggsDecember 4, 2019

Are You Ready for Some Football?

This week marks the start of the NFL’s regular season. In honor of the return of football, this week’s blog post spotlights an unusual discovery…

Claire RadcliffeSeptember 9, 2015

Archives Education & Programming

Baring Their Assets: The Department of Treasury’s Division of Unclaimed Property

"Lost and Found,” the Library of Virginia’s new exhibition, explores how the loss and discovery of items affects personal and collective memory. The exhibition was inspired…

Paige NealFebruary 29, 2012