I had submitted a NARA reproduction request 16 months ago for a civil war pension file (and been charged for it!), but had no update from NARA despite multiple follow-up emails and checking their Order Status website. After seeing some online posts recommending Gopher Records I e-mailed and asked if they could help me get the record. Bob got back to me within a day and I had the files in my inbox within 2 business days! AND here's the kicker - he helped get me a refund from NARA too. Bob was very quick, helpful and personable - I can't [...]

I had no idea there was so much information in these files. I received over 100 pages of information, and almost every page had either info I couldn't find elsewhere, or postive proof of things I already suspected. Gopher Records was wonderful. Great service. They were thorough, and professional. They are almost half the cost, and much faster than ordering from the Nathional Archives. I am so pleased, I will definitely use them again!

Gopher Records was wonderful to work with. Quick turnaround times and great pricing. It was so easy to order my 2-times great-grandfather's Civil War records. Gopher records made finding my 2-times great-grandfather's records so easy. His birth name was Jens Christian Olson, which he changed to Jens O. Kirkeby but he enlisted into the army under John Olsen. It's been wonderful reading about his war time experiences. Thanks, Gopher Records for all your help. Carla

Three brothers, of our ancestor, fought in the Civil War. The records of all 3 were a treasure. One soldier died and his parent's applied for parent's pension. The records are full of info. that exists no where else! They shared so much about all of the family. The parent's life together (where they lived) is covered in so many documents and the records follow the rest of their lives. Their children and spouses signed documents that showed where they lived also. It is great to see the signatures of our ancestors [...]

Gopher Records has been a great resource for helping us obtain Civil War Pension records. In the last record we ordered, it included the death certificate for the solider living in the state of Nebraska, which was very helpful to our research! Gopher Records' website is easy to use and the turnaround time is very quick. We will continue to use them in the future.

Great service. Had never heard of Gopher until a couple weeks ago - saw it mentioned on Reddit. Super quick turnaround, and dirt cheap pricing. There's pretty much no reason to get these records from NARA directly if you know about Gopher.

I've requested several files from GopherRecords.com and have always been delighted with the results -- high quality scans without having to wait (I got one order on a Monday after making the request late Friday). The images are scanned in full color and can easily be magnified to evaluate that puzzling phrase. One pension file even included letters sent during the Civil War by the soldier who was incarcerated in Andersonville. Then there was my great-great-grandfather who deserted, stole his officer's horse, and was court-martialed, twice. Oop. These records can contain amazing information and GopherRecords.com's service makes it possible [...]

I was very happy with the results and records I received. Excellent communication, and they helped to find all the records for my Mexican War Veteran. Fast service and very reasonable price for all the records I received. Very clear pricing instructions up front, and excellent follow up when more records were possibly located. Highly recommend for others who cannot reach the Archives themselves. Will definitely recommend to all fellow researchers. Thanks so much, Gopher Records!

I’ve used other services that were not even close to the turnaround of Gopher Records. I got my records in 1 week. And found so much information! I have been compiling a list of more civil war pensions I need and I’ll be ordering next pay period!

I am thoroughly impressed with Gopher Records. The ordering process was simple and I was able to provide plenty of documentation easily. I was so surprised by the quick turnaround, especially when ordering directly from the National Archives can take months and is costly. The quality of the scan was outstanding and I'm still combing through all the details. I'm so thankful to have found such a wonderful service that offers a fair price. I will be requesting more records through Gopher Records in the future! If you're on the fence about ordering records, do it and use Gopher [...]