Gopher Records has been a great resource for helping us obtain Civil War Pension records. In the last record we ordered, it included the death certificate for the solider living in the state of Nebraska, which was very helpful to our research! Gopher Records' website is easy to use and the turnaround time is very quick. We will continue to use them in the future.

Three brothers, of our ancestor, fought in the Civil War. The records of all 3 were a treasure. One soldier died and his parent's applied for parent's pension. The records are full of info. that exists no where else! They shared so much about all of the family. The parent's life together (where they lived) is covered in so many documents and the records follow the rest of their lives. Their children and spouses signed documents that showed where they lived also. It is great to see the signatures of our ancestors [...]

Gopher Records was wonderful to work with. Quick turnaround times and great pricing. It was so easy to order my 2-times great-grandfather's Civil War records. Gopher records made finding my 2-times great-grandfather's records so easy. His birth name was Jens Christian Olson, which he changed to Jens O. Kirkeby but he enlisted into the army under John Olsen. It's been wonderful reading about his war time experiences. Thanks, Gopher Records for all your help. Carla

I had no idea there was so much information in these files. I received over 100 pages of information, and almost every page had either info I couldn't find elsewhere, or postive proof of things I already suspected. Gopher Records was wonderful. Great service. They were thorough, and professional. They are almost half the cost, and much faster than ordering from the Nathional Archives. I am so pleased, I will definitely use them again!

I had submitted a NARA reproduction request 16 months ago for a civil war pension file (and been charged for it!), but had no update from NARA despite multiple follow-up emails and checking their Order Status website. After seeing some online posts recommending Gopher Records I e-mailed and asked if they could help me get the record. Bob got back to me within a day and I had the files in my inbox within 2 business days! AND here's the kicker - he helped get me a refund from NARA too. Bob was very quick, helpful and personable - I can't [...]

I have used Gopher a couple of times for Civil War records and they have been great! Both orders were filled very quickly and professionally. I received a significant discount on one order because they found some of the records were already available online. They are a great, honest business to work with and I highly recommend them!

Absolutely the best records request experience I have ever had. I took advantage of the free assessment option so that I could make an educated decision about which records I really wanted, and that assessment came quickly and was thorough enough (much more information than I expected) for me to make a sensible decision. I then placed an order for the record set I wanted, and that too came quickly and clearly documented. Really a terrific, thorough operation. So pleased to have this option! (Also: Don't miss all the helpful information on the website!)

Love, love, love Gopher Records! Service is just as described and even BETTER! Used to be I would wait months and months for Civil War and Revolutionary War records when I ordered them from the National Archives. No more with Gopher Records! In one case I waited for one record from Gopher less than a week! I ordered an entire Civil War pension record also from Gopher and it was over 100 pages and I paid much less than I would ordering through the National Archives and it came lightning fast! I am [...]

Another fast and accurate record retrieval by Gopher Records. I will be telling my client about the service and how easy it is to order a Civil War pension record. Thank you!

I recently read about this company on a forum and decided to give it a try. Processed orders in less than a week. responsive to questions. I asked a question about if there was another part of a pension file for a wife reference in the pension file I was given next day he sent me the wife’s pension file as well…..just wow, highly recommended. If you like primary sources for research or genealogy I would recommend try Gopher Records.