I found out about Gopher Records just after having gone through NARA (several years back) to pull another ancestor's CW pension records. I wish I had discovered GR sooner. I recently used GR for the first time this past June 2025. They provided incredible service at a very affordable price, and they completed their search for my 2nd GGF's pension records so fast it literally made my jaw drop! I was completely blown away! The prints were crisp and clear and did not disappoint. You are reading the review of one happy customer who will continue to be a [...]

Fast and easy in 40 years of collecting I have never recieved records so fast And easy (3 days). My sincere thanks!!

I contacted Gopher Records for a pension file to gather more information for my family tree. One of the best sources I ever discovered. Learned key surnames and confirmed relationships and births that were previously only suspected. A true wealth of information for a very reasonable and less expensive cost than if I had the National Archives do it. Plus, I had the information in a few days, not weeks. Great service. Thank you so much.

Bob and Gopher Records have been great to work with. Bob went beyond the call of duty to provide the best possible copies. I feel fortunate to have found this resource and plan to use Gopher Records for future projects. Highly recommend for research, in my case involving the Indian Wars.

I was blown away by the incredible and fast service received from Bob and GopherRecords. I asked him what records were available over a year ago and the response was very quick. I didn't have enough information to feel I could order anything at that time, and he never hassled me about it. I finally got enough information I felt I had the right person and submitted my order. I was shocked at how quickly he emailed to tell me they were available, and within seconds of submitting payment, I had the file sent to me, ready to download! [...]

The team at Gopher Records was quick and efficient getting me homestead files and military files for my research. Their communication is straight-forward and honest. When the archives was closed I received several updates letting me know when Gopher Records would be able to go and access records. Overall very pleased with their services!

These pension records are amazing pieces to my family tree. Gopher was fast accurate and the pension records were retrieved on time. Cannot thank you enough for these records. Also it is very easy to communicate with Bob he is a pro.

I recently ordered the service and pension records for research I'm undertaking of a Civil War soldier, who along with son and grandson, owned and lived in the house that I grew up in. The records helped me answer some questions, including whether or not he fought at Antietam with his unit (NY 61st) ... spoiler alert ... he didn't. And his pension records went into detail about how and where he got sick, why he didn't fight in that battle and backed up some information that I previously found about his family. I was extremely happy with the [...]

I am a solid repeat customer! Why wouldn’t I be when the service is amazingly fast and reasonably priced? I am so appreciative of Gopher Records!

I had such a great experience requesting records through Gopher Records. They were professional, quick, and easy to communicate with. I highly recommend them to anyone who is looking to gather Civil War pension records, service records, and medical cards. I will definitely be using them again in the near future!