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Kenny Jones
23 June 2023 10:43 am
George H Willobe
Recently I used your service for my 2nd great grandfathers George H Willobee, Company D 14th Michigan Infantry, records military records through the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). I heard that yoi were about half the cost and much faster. It two weeks.
I had everything that could be gotten from Fold3, Ancestry, My Heritage and Family search that was out there.
I got over 300 pages of documents, I was amazed.
Among them was his enlisted form. I still hoping to find photos of him.
I've started my second request.
John Michael Moran
8 August 2023 2:03 am
Spanish American War
Recovering pension and posting records for a veteran of the Spanish American War and various INdian-frontier homeland postings.
27 September 2023 8:05 pm
Pension Records of Yates USCI
Easy to order, quick to received documents. I have used Gopherrecords often and will continue to do so.

Gopher Records
26 November 2023 7:48 pm
Fast, Efficient Service
I would like to recommend the use of Gopher Records for NARA retrieval. I used Bob to retrieve my civil war ancestor's medical cards. I knew that my ancestor had been shot in the knee and was curious what kind of medical records were available. I was impressed with the quick turn around to my request. I received my cards quickly and appreciated the communication I received from the business. I had a question about the records and was impressed with the detailed response. The fees are very reasonable. I will use Gopher Records the next time I need [...]
Bee946
15 February 2024 1:01 pm
Excellent Service
I requested the pension records for my 2nd Great Grandfather and they retrieved them and sent them within a week. The cost was reasonable as I would have spent more attempting to retrieve them myself. I highly recommend Gopher.
rwstewa@verizon.net
10 April 2024 5:21 pm
Gopher Records Continues to Shine
I have use Gopher Records multiple times with great success each time. The service is thorough, prompt, reasonable, and friendly. I have been able to use the information found in Civil War pension files to fill in gaps in my family's genealogy tree. Obtaining letters, copies of depositions, testimonials, etc. in your ancestor's own handwriting or signed by your ancestor is fascinating. I also help visitors to the Gettysburg National National Military Park research their Civil War ancestors or ancestors that served in other wars and conflicts. I ALWAYS recommend Gopher Records as a fantastic resource.
Ellen R
31 May 2024 7:14 pm
Solving a Mystery
GopherRecords did a fantastic job helping to find information a couple of substitutes for the USCT in the Civil War. Their communication and responsiveness from start to finish was excellent. Bob and the team accomplished what I had been trying for weeks to solve on my own. I will definitely use them again when I'm stumped or have trouble finding a Civil War records. I am very appreciative for all of their help!
Stephanie Palcich
12 July 2024 2:57 pm
Super impressed!
I heard about Gopher on a Civil War Facebook page I’m a member in, and didn’t have high expectations for affordability OR quick turnaround. Let’s face it: Genealogy work is endlessly disappointing with costs and time to wait to receive what you’re looking for. I filled out a free records assessment and Bob replied within two days (incredible!) with a level of detail I didn’t expect from a free evaluation. I had initially only hoped to find medical records of my ancestor’s injuries, but Bob found some interesting paperwork filed by a Congress member, so I ended up ordering [...]
AnneB
25 August 2024 3:14 pm
Outstanding service – I highly recommend!
I requested two Ciivil War pension files from Gopher.They gave me an estimated date for when I would receive the files. In the meantime, Gopher sent me a link to where I could download the service records. The two pension records came 10 days after I ordered them - almost two weeks earlier than promised! The files were a goldmine of information.
I highly recommend Gopher. Bob Velke kept me informed every step of the way. Both files were large and were culled from different sources. The files were organized and complete, and easy to [...]
Author_1729386192
20 October 2024 1:03 am
Fast, Excellent Service
My files were ready sooner than expected and the scans were well done! Very happy to have copies of these records