Would absolutely order from again. I gave them as much information as I had, and they clearly explained what was and wasn't available. I even had a typo on the death date of one of my lookups and they double checked to make sure that they had the right records. When they gave you the quote, they were very clear about what it would cost. The information that I got back was very valuable and interesting. Turn around time was very quick. I would encourage anyone to give them a try and if I run across [...]

I have been using Gopher Records services for acquiring pension and service records for Veterans I'm researching. These records help me process applications for VA headstones to Honor our Veterans. They have been extremely helpful in supplying these records quickly and accurately. The documents are always clear and legible.

My records came very quickly and were complete. I highly recommend this service! Thank you!

I consider myself pretty good at digging out information but I hit a brick wall. Gopher Records found exactly what I’ve been searching for and in quick fashion. They even sent a follow up to make sure the correct “Anderson” search was accurate. Very pleased and will use these guys again. Thank you!

I heard about Gopher on a Civil War Facebook page I’m a member in, and didn’t have high expectations for affordability OR quick turnaround. Let’s face it: Genealogy work is endlessly disappointing with costs and time to wait to receive what you’re looking for. I filled out a free records assessment and Bob replied within two days (incredible!) with a level of detail I didn’t expect from a free evaluation. I had initially only hoped to find medical records of my ancestor’s injuries, but Bob found some interesting paperwork filed by a Congress member, so I ended up ordering [...]

I am so glad I took the chance and ordered a pension file through Gopher Records. I had ordered a different pension file from the National Archives before, and it took many, many months before I got the results back. Gopher Records charged much less and got me clear digital copies of the file within a week! Downloading the file was easy too. I will definitely use Gopher Records again if I the need arises and can honestly recommend their service without any reservations.

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I was very happy to learn about Gopher Records and how they often can locate more records than I have been able to online. They recently found pension records for two of my relatives and I so appreciate having these records! If you decide to have them get records for you, I would suggest you review all the helpful information they have on their website. It helped answer several questions I have had.

I am so appreciative of the service provided by Gopher Records. They respond in a timely manner - usually only a week or two even with very large orders like this one which had close to 1000 pages. And the records are clear and easy to read. The entire process of ordering and paying for and downloading the files is also very organized, easy, and efficient. In the past I have traveled myself to the archives to search for and copy files and I have ordered directly from the archives. In doing it myself, I left wondering if I had [...]

I have submitted two requests for pension files and have had the same excellent service for both. I have submitted online and in-person requests directly to NARA in the past and Gopher is night and day better. The submission process is a breeze. As a user I am kept informed of the progress via an online account and the results are available in days. The quality of the scans is top-notch (better than I would do myself, in-person). This service is DEFINITELY worth the price. If I still lived in the DC area, [...]