GOPHER RECORDS

If you need records, we will gopher you.

Exceptional service

This is the first time I had used Gopher Records which had been recommended by one of my facebook groups. The service was very prompt, and I received very clear scans of the 137 page widow’s pension file I had requested.

Fantastic value and service!

I have now used Gopher a half-dozen times to retrieve pension files from NARA and they continue to amaze and delight me in both the speed they deliver the files and the low prices they charge for their work. I recommend them completely.

Fantastic Service

I have submitted two orders to Bob myself, and I submitted one while working with a friend on her genealogy. Bob’s prices cannot be beat, and the images I received were good quality and were delivered within a few weeks of my submitting the order. One of my orders was one of the few War

Soldier bundle

Once again Gopher Records came through! Prompt and quality service from start to finish.

Announcing a better way to find your Civil War ancestor! 

A new free web site, BetterSoldiersAndSailors.com, provides a dramatic improvement over the popular “Soldiers and Sailors” site offered by the National Park Service (NPS).  The old NPS system has a weak search engine and it fails to address many limitations of the data itself.  The resulting failed searches and unorganized search results lead researchers to

Stellar Service

I requested a pension file and the service was superb: easy ordering, fast turnaround, high-quality images, and seamless invoicing and delivery. The PDF was delivered with information on how the pages were scanned, e.g., how difficult-to-handle documents were imaged, and I think that attention to detail exemplifies Gopher Records commitment to high-quality customer service. I

Very quick and personable service!

The ordering system is so easy to use, and the service is so quick! I have only had to wait a few days for the documents I order. Very helpful for impatient (excited) genealogists!

Spanish American War

Recovering pension and posting records for a veteran of the Spanish American War and various INdian-frontier homeland postings.

Pension Records

If you cannot get to NARA in person, Gopher Records is the next best thing! I have used them several times to request Civil War pension records and have not been disappointed. They set realistic delivery expectations, but even so I have received all requests quicker than promised, even one that had to be retrieved

Civil War Pension Records

I was so surprised when I received my records much earlier than expected. I highly recommend Gopher Records. Their customer service is excellent. After placing the order I received an email confirming the information requested and follow up email throughout the process. My expected delivery was 3-4 weeks, and maybe because the summer months are