Best experience I have had for Nara research! - When I was researching Pension Applications - Gopherrecords answered questions promptly - gave measured honest advice - and provided results as quoted at a reasonable cost. I intend continue my research with this firm. MG. Australia

Very good prompt service.

Very pleased with the records that Gopherrecords.com researched. Almost 200 pages of new information my outlining my GGranddad, Lafayette Davison’s service during the Civil War while serving with the 52nd Indiana Infantry Regiment. Much new information was learned about our family, especially, from the pension application. Couldn’t be happier — about a 3 week wait from order to delivery at an unbelievably low price. Thanks, Bob.

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 [...]

This was my first Civil War ancestor who I had researched. Bob returned a wealth of information that not only answered questions as to specific service such as which military units my ancestor was assigned to, but I found out my ancestor was captured at the Battle of Wilderness and held as a prisoner of war at Andersonville. The pension file that Bob returned cleared up several mysteries regarding my ancestor and his first wife, and included testimony from several of my ancestors family members, thus confirming their place in my family tree. All in all, the service was [...]

Records were obtained in a timely manner. Good job.

Several people in a Facebook genealogy group recommended Gopher Records for their ability to retrieve Civil War military service and pension records at a speed and price that was much better than that offered by NARA. I gave them a try and was not disappointed! Submitting my requests via their website was a breeze. I was also able to view the status of my requests on their website throughout the entire process. I received all the requested records in less than 2 weeks! Their customer service emailed a notification and the link to the [...]

I was so pleased with my order of pension records that I came back to ask for homestead records- and the service was excellent! Excellent communication, the work was done on a timely schedule, and the price was very reasonable. The setup for ordering records and the payment and delivery system work beautifully. I'm going to be back and in the meantime, I'm recommending Gopher Records to friends working on their own family trees.

Bob Velke with Gopher Records is the best. I am an avid genealogist and had been trying to get my great-grandfather's Civil War records for several years. Covid made the ability to get them even more trying. I contacted Bob in mid-August of 2022 and received Grandpa's pension and service records in a few weeks. I received over 130 pages of documentation that I was able to download. I'm still pouring over all of the information, but it has helped me immensely to understand more about his life, his disabilities, and their cause, his [...]

These pension records are amazing pieces to my family tree. Gopher was fast accurate and the pension records were retrieved on time. Cannot thank you enough for these records. Also it is very easy to communicate with Bob he is a pro.