This was my first order and it definitely won’t be my last! The communication was excellent and very helpful in getting me pointed to the correct person. I’m very impressed by how quickly I received the records and definitely with the information they contained. Five stars for sure!

I first heard about Gopher at a national genealogy conference and decided to give their service a try after a colleague raved about them. I requested Civil War pension and Postmaster records for five ancestors—records I’d been meaning to get for years. Eight days later, Gopher delivered 754 clean, high-quality pages directly to my inbox. The results far surpassed the old photocopies I brought home from NARA years ago. Even better, they let me know that some requested files were already on Fold3, found issues with the images there, and proactively contacted Fold3 to report the problem—then didn’t charge me [...]

My 2G grandmother married three Civil War Veterans and my research for an application to Daughters of 1812 got me thinking that the pension could be helpful in confirming their relationship etc. Thanks to gopherrecords, I learned the pension was available and free on Fold3 but they could get it for me also. Because of a second index card from the National Archives “gopher” found, I learned there was another file under her third husband’s name. My geni helper thought it probably wouldn’t be needed since it was a “rejected” application but I thought I should have it anyway, if only [...]

Every order I have placed with Bob (and I think this makes 5 now) has always been done professionally and so efficiently. He is quick to answer any questions you might have and I just have never been more pleased with a retrieval company. Additionally, the ordering system is easy to use and navigate, which I appreciate greatly. Gopher Records will continue to be my servicer.

I have ordered several different record types from Gopher Records. I received each file shortly after submitting my request. The image quality of the documents was excellent. I would use Gopher Records anytime I need records from NARA. I highly recommend this service.

After trying to get a document we needed from the National Archives in DC for almost two years, Gopher came to our rescue and we had a certified copy of it in our hands in four days. Although a bit out of their usual area (soldiers), Bob answered my desperate message via Facebook Messenger looking for someone who could help us acquire a certified copy of a 1912 ship's manifest that originally brought our relatives to the USA. Back in 2020, we'd gone through the usual process of finding the document on Ancestry.com and had submitted payment and forms [...]

I learned about Gopher from a genealogy group on Facebook so I immediately went to the site and did the Free Assessment first to see if my 2nd great-grandfather had any records at the National Archives. Once I was told that he did, I paid for them, and in a matter of days, I had PDF files to download. One of them, was his pension record and his wife's request for his pension once he passed. And, in it, I was finally able to obtain their marriage date, which I had not been able to locate after five years [...]

Gopher Records is an excellent research service. I am a return customer and have recommended them to several others including a historical society and a small museum. Super pleased! Highly recommended.

Easy to order. Quick delivery of records. Excellent service. Will use again.

I highly recommend the services of Gopher Records! The service is quick, the document is very clear and it is always a joy to be able to have such a goldmine of genealogical information received so fast! One of the documents I received was well worth the cost: it contained a transcription of the family bible that listed the 13 siblings of the soldier (the oldest being born in 1814). If I had been at NARA, I would have been expelled from the reading room. I could scream all I want in the comfort of my home when I opened [...]