5 Stars
- 626 (100%)
4 Stars
- 2 (0%)
3 Stars
- 0 (0%)
2 Stars
- 0 (0%)
1 Star
- 0 (0%)
5.0
Sort reviews by: Newest first
CW
19 October 2023 3:45 pm
Records retrieval from National Archives
I was very happy with the results and records I received. Excellent communication, and they helped to find all the records for my Mexican War Veteran. Fast service and very reasonable price for all the records I received. Very clear pricing instructions up front, and excellent follow up when more records were possibly located. Highly recommend for others who cannot reach the Archives themselves. Will definitely recommend to all fellow researchers. Thanks so much, Gopher Records!
KEI
15 October 2023 1:18 am
Reliable and efficient
I've requested several files from GopherRecords.com and have always been delighted with the results -- high quality scans without having to wait (I got one order on a Monday after making the request late Friday). The images are scanned in full color and can easily be magnified to evaluate that puzzling phrase. One pension file even included letters sent during the Civil War by the soldier who was incarcerated in Andersonville. Then there was my great-great-grandfather who deserted, stole his officer's horse, and was court-martialed, twice. Oop. These records can contain amazing information and GopherRecords.com's service makes it possible [...]
Robert Britton
14 October 2023 8:27 pm
A Great Service
Great service. Had never heard of Gopher until a couple weeks ago - saw it mentioned on Reddit.
Super quick turnaround, and dirt cheap pricing. There's pretty much no reason to get these records from NARA directly if you know about Gopher.
Ellen
14 October 2023 7:13 pm
Civil War Pensions
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.
SJW
14 October 2023 6:39 pm
Gopher Records is Great!
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 [...]
Carla
14 October 2023 4:54 pm
Retrieval Records
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
CT
8 October 2023 8:18 pm
Civil War Pension File
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!
G.T.
6 October 2023 11:41 pm
Speedy Delivery of a Civil War Pension File
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 [...]
DP
2 October 2023 4:26 pm
Great service!
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!
Ann M.
2 October 2023 2:23 pm
Clear, prompt communication and service. Highly recommend.
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!)