We ordered a widow's pension application for an ancestor's service in the Cherokee War in Georgia. Some of the information from this file (beautiful color images by Gopher Records!) helped fill in gaps in these ancestors' lives and is the only place some of that information can now be found, (e.g., marriage information from a burned county) and the maiden name of the soldier's widow, which blew what we thought we knew about her right out the window.

I was surprised by the speed of the response. The records are more detailed and complete than I expected. I had an excellent experience with Gopher Records and the site will be my go-to for accessing additional documents about CW veterans.

Researching my forbear from Australia was most difficult. I was uncertain how to negotiate the National Archives, and would never have had details of his Civil War service without the patient and professional assistance rendered by Gopher Records. Thank you Gopher Records. Margaret from Australia.

I want to extend my sincere thanks to Bob Velke and Gopher Records for their outstanding service in fulfilling my recent records request. As both a family historian and a library associate in my county’s Local History and Genealogy Department, I frequently assist patrons in overcoming genealogy brick walls. When records must be obtained from NARA, those walls often become even more challenging—higher, thicker, and more expensive to navigate. Recently, while revisiting one of my own genealogy roadblocks—one that FamilySearch.org’s AI text recognition helped open up—I faced that familiar challenge: the records I needed were at NARA. Having heard of [...]

I requested a pension file for a Civil War sailor and within two days, it was ready for download! Fast and excellent service! Highly recommend!

I love working with Gopher Records! They provide clear instructions and guidance, and deliver exactly what they promise, with full disclosure regarding what the records might or might not contain. Really valuable service. I'll use them again next opportunity.

This was the first time I had ordered document retrieval through Gopher Records and it won't be my last. Their prices are very competitive and they fulfilled the order in one-third the time of other services that I have used (within 1 week vs. three to four weeks). The image scans were clear and easy to read. I highly recommend their services.

Amazing service! My particular order had been requested and had an astonishing fast turnaround time. Usually working with federal records is a slow process but using Gopher Records was the right choice for record retrieval!! Thank you again! I am sure I will request again!

I wanted service records for Civil War soldiers and I found Gopher Records through the National Archives. I have been very satisfied by the speed with which the records were found, the easy transaction including payment and transfer of the information and the cost. I plan to use Gopher Records in the future, and I highly recommend them to others.

I used Gopher Records to locate medical records for my 2nd great grandfather in the Civil War. Two days after I submitted the request I received 3 documents indicating where he was treated during the war! Thank you Gopher Records for your fast service!