Easy to navigate site with alot of information. Placed my order and received downloadable documents in about 2 weeks. I won't even guess how long it would've taken with NARA, but definitely a much longer time. Also gopher is much easier to order and affordable if ordering multiple records.

I needed help with two sets of homestead records and thought I had provided an attachment that I managed to leave out, but this did not slow Bob down at all. He jumped out, looked up the information online that I thought I had attached, and sent back a note confirming that he had what I was looking for. The last time I ordered something directly from the National Archives it seems like it took several months. This took less than two weeks. I don't remember the exact time frame but it was very quick in the world of [...]

Great, friendly, fast service! Don't bother with the NARA route...

Would absolutely order from again. I gave them as much information as I had, and they clearly explained what was and wasn't available. I even had a typo on the death date of one of my lookups and they double checked to make sure that they had the right records. When they gave you the quote, they were very clear about what it would cost. The information that I got back was very valuable and interesting. Turn around time was very quick. I would encourage anyone to give them a try and if I run across [...]

I can not rate Gopher Records highly enough! They deserve 10 stars! I had previously hired another company to get historical military records for me. I had pre-paid. After several months, I never got anything in return and communication was very delayed or non-existent. I got a refund on my money through my credit card and never heard anything further from that company. I then found out about Gopher Records. It has been a complete pleasure working with Bob Velke. He let me know what the plan was, sent me information as he got it and then sent me the final [...]

Outstanding service. Found out so many more details than what was expected. Gave greater clarity to what the war experience was like for our ancestors.

I have ordered a few record out of the National Archive. Using this service was far and away a better experience. The service was faster than quoted and I got exactly the record I was looking for. I was pleasantly surprised when I wasn’t asked to pay while placing the initial order. I will be using your service for all of my future genealogy requests!

I had heard of Gopher Records on several genealogy Facebook groups, from people who had great experiences. I saw nothing but positive comments about them. So I decided to use them for my 2nd great-Grandfather records, who'd served in the US Civil War. I was stunned to receive over 200 pages of (digitized) records. Most of these records where hand written. I received his service, medical, and pension records. Seeing his widow's own handwriting was quite exciting. I felt like I could hear her speaking, and I've learned so much about his life and service. I will be using them [...]

Bob's service and attention to detail is nothing short of amazing. I submitted two requests for full Civil War Soldier Bundles. It may have taken at least a year, if not more, to get these back through conventional request channels. Bob had both files back to me, totaling well over 200 pages, in record time and at a very reasonable price. I cannot say enough good things about this service Bob provides for the genealogical community. I will be submitting many more requests for his help in the future! Thank you so much, Bob!

Placed 2 orders with Gopherrecords. Service was quick and thorough. I was happy with what I received and currently have another request out there for another record.