I had been curious about my great-grandfather's background as a young man serving in the Civil War as no stories about that generation had ever been passed down to me. I appreciated the service of Gopher Records in retrieving 210 pages tied to his Civil War experiences, including his pension files. I'm learning more and more about him as I work my way through, and I find it exciting to see his actual signature as well as his wife's signature along with a daughter's signature as she served as a guardian to her mother. I learned about Gopher Records [...]

Customer service is top-notch. I will use these guys every single time I need NARA (National Archives) records for things like Civil War pensions or old Homesteading claims. I highly recommended them. Thanks, Bob! I was looking for old Homestead files from the 1930s - cash purchases from a time period past the “normal” era for these things, which I understand makes them harder to find/retrieve. In my particular case, I was looking for two separate claims by the same ancestor (in the same general area). Neither of which were “regular” completed transactions. I had originally asked for help from a different [...]

Thank you for the superior job you did in researching my two Civil War soldiers. All the documents you furnished established a timeline from their mustering into the Army of the Potomac following through till their discharges. It was a very interesting read and gave a good idea about their time in service. The added bonus was the widow who applied for a pension for herself and minor child after the war. She was unknown to me. Thank you again Gopher Records!

I have been thrilled with the service from GopherRecords! When I first looked at ordering pension records I looked at the National Archives first and it seemed very daunting as well as very expensive! The process through GopherRecords is so easy to use and you don't get charged unless they find the file you are requesting! Thank you so much!

I discovered 4 volumes of records for a North Carolina regiment. The Archives held the original volumes, not transcribed. Gopher Records copied all 4 volumes for me at an incredibly low price, cheaper than me traveling to D.C. just for 1 volume. Their work was timely and of exceptional quality. I now have all available records on the regiment for research and study. Without Gopher Records, the information might never have come to light. I highly recommend this very professional and friendly company!

Excellent, Excellent Service. Extremely fast and reliable for finding and providing the records I requested. I highly recommend using Gopher for retrieving any record, if available, for you from the National Archives.

I submitted several requests for land records. Bob was very helpful in explaining a few items that I had requested. I received the requested items in a very timely fashion -- actually faster than I anticipated. The payment process was easy as was downloading the images of the records. If I need to obtain additional records, I will certainly use Gopher Records again. Thanks for the great service.

Gopher Records located and were able to obtain the pension information for my 2nd great grandfather, which provided a wealth of information to our family. It was necessary to access through the freedom of information action and I am greatly appreciative. Thank you.

I've ordered 2 sets of Civil War Pension records and both times the requested information was provided in a timely, professional manner and at a reasonable price. Gopher Records will be my go-to from now on!

Records arrive in reasonably time; prices feel affordable; and image quality is superb. Put those three things together, and I'm asking myself which pension file I'm going to order next. 🙂