Episodes 8
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.3 (13)
Since Oct 2025
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Schedule
Weekly
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Serial
Consistency
82%
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feeds.megaphone.fm

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About This Podcast

For decades, thousands of stories lay hidden in the Oregon State Hospital's "Room of Forgotten Souls," holding approximately 3,500 copper canisters of unclaimed cremains from patients who died there and in surrounding institutions, some as far back as 100 years ago. Fifteen years after its discovery, an online database and memorial have brought these cremains to public attention, reuniting hundreds with living relatives. Still, many secrets remain. Listen here as “Unclaimed” delves into these untold stories using Ancestry's tools, archival records, and genealogy research with host Amy Standen. Listeners will hear about newfound siblings, the mystery of a famous poet's missing matriarch, and life at OSH through medical records and descendant accounts. The series will reveal how Ancestry is uncovering family secrets and reuniting forgotten ashes with modern-day descendants.

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Recent Episodes

S1E7 Behind The Screen: Unclaimed (Epilogue)

Dec 09, 2025 46m

Join Ancestry's Lisa Elzey and volunteer genealogist Phyllis Zegers as they peel back the curtain and explore what went into making "Unclaimed". An Oregon resident and key researcher in the making…

S1E6 Episode 6 - Meet The Randalls (Finale)

Dec 02, 2025 35m

Thomas Randall passed away at Oregon State Hospital in 1967. He had suffered from epilepsy since receiving a head injury in his youth, and in a last-ditch effort for treatment, had checked himself…

S1E5 Episode 5 - The Ashes of Addison Kidd

Nov 25, 2025 31m

“July 5th, 1910. Kid, Addison. Colored. Number 1681. Sits all day with head down. If spoken to, answers only… in whispers.” This was the description from a doctor’s evaluation of Addison Kidd, one…

S1E4 Episode 4 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Nov 18, 2025 27m

In 1975, Dr. Dean Brooks, superintendent of Oregon State Hospital, made the controversial decision to allow a Hollywood crew to film on-site at OSH. The film crew of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest…

S1E3 Episode 3 - The Plath Family and The Bell Jar

Nov 11, 2025 32m

Independent genealogy researcher Phyllis Zegers uncovers a startling connection among the thousands of unclaimed ashes at the old psychiatric facility Oregon State Hospital. With the help of Ancestry…

S1E2 Episode 2 - The Mysterious Tragedy of 1942

Nov 04, 2025 28m

Who was responsible for the untimely death of 47 patients on one fateful day in 1942 at the Oregon State Hospital? This episode uncovers the tragic accident behind the deaths, explores the…

S1E1 Episode 1 - "Go In Peace"

Nov 04, 2025 28m

A locked room held the ashes of over 3,000 unclaimed cremains of forgotten patients from the Oregon State Hospital. In the series premiere of "Unclaimed", volunteer genealogist Phyllis Zegers uses…

S1 Unclaimed | Series Trailer | Ancestry®

Oct 23, 2025 2m Trailer

For decades, thousands of stories lay hidden in the Oregon State Hospital's "Room of Forgotten Souls," holding approximately 3,500 copper canisters of unclaimed cremains from patients who died there…

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How many episodes does Unclaimed have?

Unclaimed has published 8 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Documentary, History.

Is Unclaimed still active?

Unclaimed is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 30m.

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