
Savings, or advise you to download it from TreasuryDirect. He will either mail you Form 1048: Claim for Lost, Stolen or Destroyed U.S. Step 3įollow the instructions given by the Treasury representative who calls you.

For the Treasury Department to confirm your ownership and process your redemption request, you must provide the information requested. Submit a claim at the prompt that appears after the system finds your bond. Bonds given as gifts might include the giver's name. If nothing turns up, try entering the Social Security number or employee identification number of the purchaser. If the bond was issued using an employee identification number, enter that EIN.

Enter the Social Security number of the bondholder and click the "Search" button. Log onto TreasuryDirect and click on the Treasury Hunt link.
