I emailed Gopher Records after finding a question about whether an ancestor was a soldier for the Union in the Civil War. A reply came very quickly that he was and I ordered his pension file. The file came quickly and provided information about the soldier's service as well as family names and residences. Well worth the money to me!

As always, Bob delivers excellent service, and speedy at that. Wouldn’t ever think of using anyone else!

To quote Allison Janey's character of the 1994 remake of "Miracle on 34th Street," "“I’m coming here for everything but toilet paper and bananas.” I'm so glad I discovered Gopher Records. I received the CMSRs I ordered ahead of the estimated time I would receive them, and they were so clear! I can finally read everything in my ancestor's military service record! I also got a discount for joining the free membership, so it was very reasonably priced. And I had a question separate from my first Gopher Records order, so I emailed the team, and they answered my question [...]

I recently ordered Civil War records from Gopher Records and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The records arrived incredibly fast, which was a pleasant surprise. The quality of the documents was excellent, and they were packed with useful information about the specific soldier I requested. Not only were the records comprehensive, but the price was also very reasonable. Most importantly, the information was accurate and confirmed that I had received the records for the correct individual. It's easy to see why Gopher Records comes so highly recommended – I wholeheartedly agree and would definitely use them again [...]

Very rapid response, sent Name of soldier in and within a few days had a response with records requested. Very well done, emails with easy to follow instructions, payment was reasonable in price, and easy to do.

I requested homestead records and received them so fast I was shocked. They were very helpful and the price was amazing. If you need any records I highly recommend using Gopher Record you won't be disappointed. I plan on using them again for my dad's WWII records.

Gopher was fast, accurate and complete! I had my records in DAYS! The personal communication through email was also fantastic! If you need records from the NARA, Gopher can't be beat!

A friend recommended Gopher Records and I'm thankful she did. Process to connect with Gopher Records was very easy, communication clear and had results in 2 weeks. Best part is that I did not have to travel to the National Archives to obtain these records.

Very, very pleased with every aspect of this service and the wealth of information I received in the pension application submitted by the mother of the soldier. I really had no idea there could be so much to learn from the pension applications. Thank you so much!

Many thanks to Bob Velke and Gopher Records. In the very early 2000s, I ordered a copy of a GG grandfather's Civil War pension file from the National Archives. It contained 25 pages. The photocopies were poor quality and difficult to read. Fast forward to February 2025 when I placed an order for the digital files with Gopher. In less than 2 weeks, I received the ENTIRE file consisting of 316 pages of clearly legible text! From the file, I finally have a physical description of my GG grandfather, for whom I have no photos, and some interesting character assessments [...]