First, let me say that I’m very savvy with finding and researching soldiers, and rarely do I hit a wall. But I did this time, and then heard about Gopher Records. Not only did Bob come through with a treasure trove of information that simply didn’t exist anywhere outside of NARA… but he didn’t give up despite being told multiple times while pursuing the records that they had been moved/didn’t exist. I had accepted that I might not find what I was looking for, but Bob’s persistence paid off and he found a collection of records [...]

I can not rate Gopher Records highly enough! They deserve 10 stars! I had previously hired another company to get historical military records for me. I had pre-paid. After several months, I never got anything in return and communication was very delayed or non-existent. I got a refund on my money through my credit card and never heard anything further from that company. I then found out about Gopher Records. It has been a complete pleasure working with Bob Velke. He let me know what the plan was, sent me information as he got it and then sent me the final [...]

I appreciate your service greatly! I requested the Civil War Pension records for my great-great grandfather. I immediately received a response with a confirmation that the order had been received. I then received the records within two weeks! The images were clear and crisp. Your fees are extremely reasonable for the service that you provide. I will definitely be using your company multiple times in the near future. Thank you so much!

This was my second order from Gopher Records - and I am even more satisfied with this order than my first. I first ordered the free records assessment, as I am not very experienced in researching military records. After receiving the information from that, I decided to order the Civil War Soldier's Bundle, which included the soldier's service file, pension file, and carded medical records. This was money well-spent! The pension file included letters written by the soldier as well as testimony given by my 3rd great-grandparents - and even included my 3rd great-grandfather's signature. [...]

I've ordered from the National Archives many times. Saw the ad for Gopher Records on facebook and decided to give them a try. A great decision. Very quick turn around, great communication, and great full color high quality scans. I will definitely use Gopher Records again.

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 [...]

Gopher Records provided very high-quality scans of two complete Civil War pension applications. The image quality, price, and fast work were all very impressive. I highly recommend them.

I requested records for a War of 1812 soldier and others for a Civil War soldier from Gopher Records. I received the records within a couple of weeks, at a very reasonable cost. In my view, Gopher Records is deserving of a 5-star review because of their customer service. Not just "Here are the records we could find", but emails along the way relating complications to their search, asking clarifying questions, and what they did to attempt to locate hoped-for records thatcouldn't be found. Highly recommended! I will use them again.

What a fabulous service Gopher Records provides! They are quick, communicative, fairly priced and thorough. They even pointed me to other researchers for one of my requests. I cannot say enough good things. Honestly can’t wait to dig up another soldier I need to research, because I’ll be coming straight back to Gopher Records!

As an experienced researcher who has traveled distances to gather material for my own projects and for other authors and their books, Gopher Research was certainly a terrific service that came in handy. It was fast and inexpensive, and I could gather the needed records. Sometimes, it's a lack of time, distance to get the records, or research brick walls, but Bob was able to complete the research quickly and effectively. I am very pleased. I have been so happy with his services that I highly recommend them and will be coming back for my next research project. [...]