I have been researching the Civil War and my own family tree for a LONG time. Gopher Records provided amazing customer service as well as ridiculously fast results. For a ridiculously reasonable rate. 😄 I appreciate Bob and his attentiveness and stellar communication so much. And now I have so much information to comb through
Best experience I have had for Nara research! – When I was researching Pension Applications – Gopherrecords answered questions promptly – gave measured honest advice – and provided results as quoted at a reasonable cost. I intend continue my research with this firm. MG. Australia
Very good prompt service.
Very pleased with the records that Gopherrecords.com researched. Almost 200 pages of new information my outlining my GGranddad, Lafayette Davison’s service during the Civil War while serving with the 52nd Indiana Infantry Regiment. Much new information was learned about our family, especially, from the pension application. Couldn’t be happier — about a 3 week wait
I had previously laid out $$ to the National Archives twice–once right before the pandemic, and then again last month, hoping I could get information. After spending $60, I received a letter stating they couldn’t help because my 2nd great-grandfather had a common name. I heard about Gopher, and gave it a try. Bob at
This was my first Civil War ancestor who I had researched. Bob returned a wealth of information that not only answered questions as to specific service such as which military units my ancestor was assigned to, but I found out my ancestor was captured at the Battle of Wilderness and held as a prisoner of
Records were obtained in a timely manner. Good job.
Several people in a Facebook genealogy group recommended Gopher Records for their ability to retrieve Civil War military service and pension records at a speed and price that was much better than that offered by NARA. I gave them a try and was not disappointed! Submitting my requests via their website was a breeze. I
I was so pleased with my order of pension records that I came back to ask for homestead records- and the service was excellent! Excellent communication, the work was done on a timely schedule, and the price was very reasonable. The setup for ordering records and the payment and delivery system work beautifully. I’m going
Bob Velke with Gopher Records is the best. I am an avid genealogist and had been trying to get my great-grandfather’s Civil War records for several years. Covid made the ability to get them even more trying. I contacted Bob in mid-August of 2022 and received Grandpa’s pension and service records in a few weeks.
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