I had heard that Gopher Records was the way to go for obtaining records but had waited because I was not yet ready to invest in the records. Finally, I decided to place an order and was shocked at the level of personal service that is given, and on top of that, the turn around was so much faster than I anticipated (in my case, less than a week!). And I gained information from the files that I never would have had otherwise. Highly recommend!!

I requested Civil War records, and Gopher made the process so much easier than wading through the NARA request process. The turnaround time can't be beat (nor can the pricing). Thank you Gopher!

Quick and valuable. Added info on a GGF's life and situation.

Bob and his team are extremely friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. Every transaction I have with Gopher Records has been a pleasure. They are extremely quick to fulfill orders, and the quality of the work is unmatched. Scans are excellent quality and easy to download, and great care is taken to ensure that the digital copy is complete and comprehensive. I work as an archivist, and have recommended Gopher Records to researchers, friends and colleagues numerous times. They are providing a wonderful service, and are a vastly better alternative to NARA's own dysfunctional and costly fulfillment services.

Being computer illiterate, I thought that all I had received was 4 records for my 3X great grandfather, 3 of which I had already found on my own. I was so disappointed! A couple of days later, I looked at the files sent to me, and discovered there was one I hadn't looked at yet. That file included 126 pages of records! Granted, a lot of it was repeated several times (I assume that's military effeciency), but I had new info and saw my ancestor's signature for the first time. I intend to send for records [...]

When I realized, near the end of a third draft of my book, that I hadn't gone down a particular rabbit hole and needed to in a hurry, Bob and Gopher Records were an amazing help. He scanned the file at the National Archives for me faster than I even hoped and in doing so helped add another layer of complexity to what I'm writing. I will always call on Gopher for my DC record requests!

I am very happy with the service I received through Gopher. When I used the official NARA retrieval service previously, it took 19 months to get a pension file I’d requested. However, when I used Gopher I received my requested files in about a week. The images were clear and the process was very easy. I would highly recommend this service.

I'd heard of Gopher Records and was interested in trying it out. So I submitted a request for my great-great grandfather's Civil War records just to give the service a test. I already had a fair amount of information and just wanted to see what they might come up with. They came back with a treasure trove of previously unknown information about not only him but his through wife and family through the pension records. The process is quick and easy. Loved it and will definitely be using it again.

I got everything I had hoped and more. The medical records are priceless.

You simply can’t go wrong with Gopher Records! The speediest and highest quality service for obtaining military records. Great price, too. I have ordered Civil War pension files several times and can’t recommend them more highly. Very meticulous in ensuring that you obtain every page in the file.