Some records are a stab in the dark. I still don't know if this is the right guy but I got the records very quickly, allowing me time to evaluate before deciding on the next move.

This record is for the second of several brothers who served in the Civil War--a grand-uncle to me. Again, so many nuggets in the narrative. I'm writing a book about this family and it was great to get this entire file, reproduced cleanly so everything was legible, so quickly.

I have used Gopher Records twice in the past year. They have great communication and professionalism. I highly recommend them if you are looking for genealogy information on your family. I found a hidden gem in my last order!

Records obtained in 12 days. Thank you

We had a very specific research request. Bob and the team at Gopher Records was great! Excellent communication, easy to work with, reasonable prices and fast delivery of requested information. I would highly recommend their service - especially if you don't live anywhere near Washington and need info from NARA.

I've used Gopher a number of times and have always been happy with the speed and quality of the service. If you need Civil War records you can't do better than Gopher.

I was referred to GOPHERRECORDS by a professional genealogist at the Allen County Library because she had had such a positive experience with their work. I too had the same experience. After submitting my request I received the records within a week. SO thrilled. Thank you, Gopher Records (Bob Velke). Will be using them again. So pleased. K.Parsons

What an amazing service and what amazing service!!! In less than 2 weeks, Gopher Records obtained and delivered invaluable 19th-century records that I had repeatedly but unsuccessfully tried to obtain on my own. Even though the information I provided about my ancestor's pension claims was incomplete, Gopher Records was still able to get their hands on these elusive documents. These records are life changing for my family, allowing us to break through a stubborn brick wall. Ordering was easy. Delivery was prompt. The service and the product are priceless!

Incredibly fast turnaround, less expensive than going directly to NARA, personalized (friendly, courteous and amazing) service. I should have been using Gopher long ago. I got a Civil War file about 2 years ago directly from NARA that took months. nothing against them--they are overwhelmed. It included two photos of marginal quality. People on Facebook were singing the praises of Gopher so I thought, I'll reorder the file and see if they can get better copies of those photos. WOW. Not only yes, but Bob realized they were photostat copies of tintypes, and talked to a supervisor about finding the [...]

To my good fortune, I stumbled on the Gopher Records website by happenstance. This site provides a concise and useful description of records that are available from the National Archives. I was not even aware that many of these records are actually available. More importantly, Gopher provides a relatively inexpensive record retrieval service that is supplemental and complimentary to the services provided by the National Archives. I requested an individual's civil war medical records through Gopher at a fraction of the cost that the National Archives would have charged. Gopher filled the order within weeks [...]