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.

Gopher Records provided very high-quality scans of two complete Civil War pension applications. The image quality, price, and fast work were all very impressive. I highly recommend them.

I can’t express enough appreciation for the courteous, prompt and affordable service provided by Gopher Records. I have received both the military service record and the veteran’s Civil War pension file for this soldier, and each were filled with nuggets of valuable new information. For those of you who have located a pension record index for a soldier you are researching, let me tell you this: the pension file may be your best tool of the year to unearth new knowledge and to chip away at your brick wall. Mine was filled with affidavits and eye witness accounts—and even [...]

The folks at gopher records recovered the pension application submitted by Shiloh Basford’s parents. Their application tells a story of Shiloh’s life and the life is his parents in Bath County, Kentucky. What I like about gopher records is how personable they are. I appreciate that I can go back again and again to retrieve files. I recommend Gopher Records.

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 am so thankful to have found them. Thank you Bob!

I tried Gopher Records for the first time to obtain my relative's Civil War Pension File. I was blown away by their customer service. First...they did not charge me anything until they found a file. Second, I received the file within a couple of days...not months. I had over 80+ pages from them. I had questions about the records, and they answered ALL of my emails, and I sent a multitude of questions. They also answered my inquiries via the Civil War Facebook Group. I recommend Gopher Records 100%. I will use [...]

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.

Far faster and less hassle than dealing directly with NARA. Super quick, very responsive communication, all-around rare excellent experience. Any records I need in the future, I'm going with Gopher. Go for it!

I got the records for 2 of the 3 ancestors I requested records for within 10 days! (May have been less, I didn't keep track of time) That compared to the MONTHS I waited when I ordered from another company. I had some questions and Bob CALLED me on the phone, personally, to walk me through my questions!! Talk about Customer Service! I highly recommend Gopher Records!

Bob Velke of Gopher Records was wonderful to deal with. I was able to gain two more generations!! Also lots of info from a pension file....locations, dates of birth and last name variations. Thank you Bob and Gopher Records!!