This was my first Civil War ancestor who I had researched. Bob returned a wealth of information that not only answered questions as to specific service such as which military units my ancestor was assigned to, but I found out my ancestor was captured at the Battle of Wilderness and held as a prisoner of war at Andersonville. The pension file that Bob returned cleared up several mysteries regarding my ancestor and his first wife, and included testimony from several of my ancestors family members, thus confirming their place in my family tree. All in all, the service was [...]

A friend suggested I try Gopher Records to find military medical, discharge and pension records for my 2nd Great Grandfather who was in the Civil War. Setting up the request on the website was fast and easy. I thought the cost was a bit steep ($76) for the Civil War Soldier Bundle (medical, discharge, pension), but if they could provide that information, it would be worth it. Unfortunately, they could not find any medical or discharge papers, but were able to find widow pension records. Gopher Records sent me a link to the [...]

I have used Gopher Records to obtain documents from the National Archives for several years now. Their knowledge and service is so exceptional, I consider them one of my top resources for genealogical research.

Fast and thorough. I received over 50pages of pension files documenting a dozen interviews of neighbors of my ggg grandparents who were attempting to receive their sons pensions. It is an amazing account of life in cincinnati in the 1880s. All of this within a week! Exceptional and I will be back for more records

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If you cannot get to NARA in person, Gopher Records is the next best thing! I have used them several times to request Civil War pension records and have not been disappointed. They set realistic delivery expectations, but even so I have received all requests quicker than promised, even one that had to be retrieved from St Louis. This is a service you can rely on, and I will continue use them every time I need to request a pension file.

I have used Gopher Records when I cannot get to the National Archives myself for Civil War research. The service is timely, comprehensive, and an excellent value for the researcher who cannot be on-site. Highly recommended!

I was very impressed with the easy way I was able to order a pension file. The order was completed in a very short amount of time, which was a welcome surprise. I will definitely be using Gopher Records again.

Gopher Records puts NARA to shame! Within less than two weeks Gopher Records delivered the 253 page long pension application file full of information and other family documents.

Extremely quick and easy. Reasonable prices. Can’t wait to order more. Where do I start?!?! Thank you!