I don't know why it took me so long to try this service. I have had a Civil War veteran ancestor brick wall for some time, and knew that there was likely a pension record for my ancestor (as opposed to at least one other man of the same name) but hadn't pursued getting a copy. Recently a genealogy friend talked about Gopher Records, reminding me to look again. I discovered that I could ask for a free assessment of what records were available so I started there. It took 5 days to get a [...]

I have ordered Pension Records directly from the National Archives and it was extremely slow and expensive. I have tried another private record retrieval service and they were quicker (weeks rather than months) and less expensive than the National Archives. I recently found Gopher Records online and saw the service was very reasonably priced and decided to give it a try. WOW! My order was completed AMAZINGLY fast. The order process was easy and straight forward with the online order form. I could not be more pleased with the service I received and I plan on placing more orders. [...]

My experience with Gopher Records was excellent from start to finish. I needed a bit of clarification before submitting my order and Bob Velke answered quickly. I placed my order and was impressed that my payment would not be required until the requested records were found. The records were located and sent immediately upon payment. I had some difficulty in downloading them and I emailed Gopher. Bob went above and beyond by calling me to help me access the records. The extensive records have provided many insights into the history of my great grandfather. I am still [...]

After hearing horror stories about obtaining records from the NARA, I jumped on the chance to work with Bob and Gopher Records. It is so simple! I filled out the order form, super simple, and within a few weeks I was notified that records had been located and an invoice would be sent to me. That’s right…you don’t pay until they know records are available. Once I made the payment I was sent the files very quickly. It’s that easy! And what great discoveries I was able to find in those pages. Missing birth dates and places. Missing wife’s name, children’s [...]

I have been sing Gopher Records for several months, often ordering many records at once sporadically. Bob Velke has done a tremendous job at making the ordering process easy to follow and even easier to track order status. Each order has returned quality, colorized imaging returned in the most timely fashion.

I requested the information for my great great grandfather during his time serving in the US Civil War and that information was retrieved for me, lickety split! Thank you!

Quick, Reliable, Reasonable Service I was told about Gopher Records by a fellow genealogist who sung their praises to the moon. The next day, I ordered pension file for my great-grandfather at a VERY reasonable price and SEVEN days later had the complete file (100 pages). Cannot recommend Gopher Records enough! Wonderful service.

Absolutely pleased with the customer service, final product, and cost. Gopher sends you document copies that are true to the original - not the photocopies supplied by the Archives itself - and, best of all, for far less money. I HIGHLY recommend.

Ordered 3 different Civil War Records and had them within a couple of days. Reasonable pricing!!!

Fast, reasonable, and accurate. What more could you want? I have used this service several times and will keep coming back.