Bob at Gopher Records was incredibly helpful. I requested the records of a Civil War soldier and he filled the order promptly. He kept me informed about part of the request that could not be fulfilled because of mold on the documents. Gopher Records does an excellent job at scanning the records and their prices are fair. I've done research in the National Archives and if you are looking to get records, it's much easier to use Gopher Records than to travel to DC.

As with previous orders, the service is fast, and the copies of the documents are great. Unlike the official file copies that NARA provides, these are not black and white photocopies. Rather, they are pictures or scans of each document in the applicable file. In many cases front and back of the document. I much prefer to have these rather than the photocopies. In fact, I plan to order copies of some files that I already have NARA photocopies of, because I want the better quality copies.

I’ve used Gopher Records both for my personal research and when working with clients, and they’ve been excellent every time. Ordering directly through NARA was effective, but the wait times were lengthy and the cost was high. Gopher not only charged affordable rates, but also delivered faster than their original estimate. I appreciate that they’re upfront about what they can provide and only bill you for what you actually receive. Their team was responsive, professional, and thorough—keeping me updated throughout the process and delivering exactly what I needed more quickly than expected.

I saw someone else use this service and gave it a try. It took less time than their estimate and I consider their rates affordable. Records I've requested are cash land records from 1820 and 1860. Later records have more but the early records did help set earlier baseline dates.

Not only did they find all the records I was looking for, but they also did it with amazing speed!

I heard about the Civil War Military records service provided by GopherRecords, and thought it sounded good. Ordering records through NARA has worked for me, but their lead time was very long. I ordered a copy of a Court Martial record from the GopherRecords folks, and they had it to me in about a week! And at a price that was extremely reasonable! Their payment application was very easy to use, and as soon as my payment was verified (well, within about one minute after I hit enter), I was sent a link by [...]

What an incredible and quick service Bob and the team at Gopher provides! I had an excellent experience with them. Their team was responsive, professional, and thorough in handling my records request. They kept me updated throughout the process, delivered exactly what I needed, and did so faster than I expected. For genealogical and historical research, it’s rare to find a service that’s this reliable and efficient. I was able to get pensions for two separate wars which contained a plethora of information, as well as land bounty records and service records. I’ll definitely use them again for future [...]

I asked Gopher records to find all the records that the National Archives has for my relative who was killed at the battle of Gettysburg. I am planning a visit to the battlefield with family members to see the place where he died. I ordered the Soldiers Bundle and was pleased with the price and the rapid turnaround. Thank you Gopher records!

Gopher Records was able to copy the military and pension records I wanted and email them to me in one week. In the past, ordering directly from NARA, I had gone through a cumbersome request and payment process and waited over 6 months for a different set of service and pension records. Using Gopher Records this time around was not only MUCH faster, it was cheaper, easier, and included hospital records not included in the NARA package. I highly recommend Gopher Records.

I’ve used GopherRecords to get Civil War pension records on 4 occasions. There is no charge until the records are ready to be viewed, and I have been able to download the documents within 5 days of placing the order.