I had previously laid out $$ to the National Archives twice--once right before the pandemic, and then again last month, hoping I could get information. After spending $60, I received a letter stating they couldn't help because my 2nd great-grandfather had a common name. I heard about Gopher, and gave it a try. Bob at Gopher responded so quickly, and went over my information, comparing it to the 3 soldiers who had the same name, and were in the same unit. We were able to pinpoint which person it was by process of elimination. Bob [...]

Way faster and way cheaper than ordering directly from NARA. Great service. Pension records are invaluable family history archives. I will be using the service again. Highly recommended.

I have used Bob’s services a number of times and would highly recommend him. Excellent service and a pleasure to work with.

I appreciate the great service in obtaining a Civil War pension for me. I needed to be sure I had the complete file and appreciate the efforts of Gopher Research in that!

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.

Recovering pension and posting records for a veteran of the Spanish American War and various INdian-frontier homeland postings.

Easy to order, quick to received documents. I have used Gopherrecords often and will continue to do so.

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 [...]

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.

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.