Although I’ve done a lot of genealogy for women interested in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution, questions about a Civil War lineage weren’t addressed in the usual on-line sources – and my experience with the National Archives is that they take a long time. So, when another application taskforce member suggested Gopher Records,
I have used Gopher Records several times. Their service is quick, well done and the price is right. I don’t hesitate to order a pension record now at all.
I had heard of Gopher Records on several genealogy Facebook groups, from people who had great experiences. I saw nothing but positive comments about them. So I decided to use them for my 2nd great-Grandfather records, who’d served in the US Civil War. I was stunned to receive over 200 pages of (digitized) records. Most
Faster than expected service, straight images, easy download– What more could a person ask for? Thanks for your great service
I had been curious about my great-grandfather’s background as a young man serving in the Civil War as no stories about that generation had ever been passed down to me. I appreciated the service of Gopher Records in retrieving 210 pages tied to his Civil War experiences, including his pension files. I’m learning more and
I have used Gopher records twice now for Civil War records (pension, medical and service) and have been thrilled with how quickly the records arrived and how thorough the search was! I highly recommend using them. Great service, great price, great results!
I have ordered multiple Civil War records and Land Entry Case files through Gopher Records. One of the things I really appreciate is that they are very consultative and go above and beyond For one order they pointed me to where my ancestor’s Civil War CSMR was on Fold3 (last name Smith and a very
Bob has been so helpful in my search for my Civil War Ancestors! His website is also a wealth of knowledge and helped me find even more! He even took the time to text me a photo from the NARA file so I had it in high resolution. I can’t recommend Gopher Records enough and
Many thanks to Bob Velke and Gopher Records. In the very early 2000s, I ordered a copy of a GG grandfather’s Civil War pension file from the National Archives. It contained 25 pages. The photocopies were poor quality and difficult to read. Fast forward to February 2025 when I placed an order for the digital
Very, very pleased with every aspect of this service and the wealth of information I received in the pension application submitted by the mother of the soldier. I really had no idea there could be so much to learn from the pension applications. Thank you so much!
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