On the basis of a recommendation from the teacher of a Civil War genealogy class I took at the library, I tried this service. It was soooo much faster than going through the government! Everything was done so thoughtfully and professionally. I was very impressed. And the cost was less than the government too!

Gopher Records is the best! The speed of getting the records back and thoroughness of what is included is second to none.

I first learned about Gopher Records through several enthusiastic recommendations in genealogy Facebook groups. I ordered the Civil War Soldier’s Bundle and was thoroughly impressed by the speed of fulfillment, the quality of the copies, the reasonable cost, and the responsiveness of Bob Velke when I had a few follow-up questions. I have no hesitation in recommending Gopher Records.

I have asked for and received records for multiple Civil War soldiers. The research is thorough and quick. Personal attention was given when there were questions. The prices are reasonable and I could not do this for myself. I will use Gopher Records again and recommend them to anyone who needs or wants similar services.

Placed 2 orders with Gopherrecords. Service was quick and thorough. I was happy with what I received and currently have another request out there for another record.

I have used Gopher Records several times and their work has always been amazing. They are prompt, efficient, and the scans I've received have been top quality. I plan to continue to use them each time I need a record.

I have a photo of my grandmother's cousin in his Spanish American War uniform with limited information on the back. The only information I could find on Ancestry and Family Search was the cover to his service records. I asked Gopher Records for help, and within days they sent me his military service records, and are currently working on his pension records. Their fees are much more reasonable than requesting the information from NARA, and they are much quicker to respond. They don't charge anything unless they find what you requested. I will definitely use them again, and highly [...]

A friend effusively recommended Gopher Records. The turnaround from my order was fast, professional, and complete. So thanks to my friend and to Bob Velke at Gopher Records for a job well done.

I have used Gopher Records several times and have never been disappointed in the service or the attention to detail for each order -making sure I am getting what I expect & also adjusting the cost when certain records are not available. I would highly recommend Gopher Records to search for you!

Bob did it again, and what a great find! This Widow's Pension file he retrieved for me solved a few puzzles regarding the sibling of an ancestor. Ancestry had showed me previously a marriage record *after* all the children were born, this file explained there was no documentation of their first ceremony so they married again. I was also wondering why I couldn't find a death record for her husband - turns out he went back to his homeland (Germany) and died there.