I've used Gopher Records in the past, but it was a small file. This time I knew it was going to be much more work. I was looking for the complete pension file on a Civil War ancestor. This man was a wanderer and had TWO wives who tried to claim his pension. There were PAGES of depositions that gave a view into their lives. Gopher kept me informed during the process and delivered ALL the records within about 2-3 weeks. If you are on the fence about using them, get down and [...]

After waiting 2 1/2 years for any response from the National Archives I found out about Gopher Records as a means to attain these records. In only 5 days I had the medical, enlistment and pension records for my great great grandfather. Amazing. I belong to a DNA group at my local genealogy library and at our monthly meeting I told everyone about the great service I received from Gopher and highly recommended that if anyone needed any of this type of records to be sure to contact them. I am highly satisfied.

Whenever I need a pension or other military record from the National Archives, Gopher Records comes through quickly and at a great price. I recently received a 127 page pension file from the Old Wars I ordered in just a few days. Highly recommend this service.

Whenever I need a pension or other military record from the National Archives, Gopher Records comes through quickly and at a great price. I recently received a 127 page pension file from the Old Wars I ordered in just a few days. Highly recommend this service.

Very prompt and, as far as one can ever determine, thorough examination of the records requested. I received the files much sooner than I had anticipated, which gave me time to review them to determine the pertinent ancestry before a trip planned for further research. A tricky twist was the fact that the records appear under several different spellings, as was common among the Irish 150+ years ago. Value received for the money spent, so I can heartily recommend this service for records pertaining to the American Civil War at least.

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I've ordered several documents from Gopher Records and I've been happy with my experience everytime. The prices are good compared to other businesses that offer the same service and the turn around time in which I recieve my order has also always been fast. The biggest reason however I will keep using Gopher Records and why I recommend Gopher Records to others, is no matter how many questions I have as someone who is not familiar with researching records at the National Archives and is also not familiar with Records that are available, he always makes sure to answer [...]

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!