I have used Gopher Records to obtain documents from the National Archives for several years now. Their knowledge and service is so exceptional, I consider them one of my top resources for genealogical research.

Fast and thorough. I received over 50pages of pension files documenting a dozen interviews of neighbors of my ggg grandparents who were attempting to receive their sons pensions. It is an amazing account of life in cincinnati in the 1880s. All of this within a week! Exceptional and I will be back for more records

Civil War records

If you cannot get to NARA in person, Gopher Records is the next best thing! I have used them several times to request Civil War pension records and have not been disappointed. They set realistic delivery expectations, but even so I have received all requests quicker than promised, even one that had to be retrieved from St Louis. This is a service you can rely on, and I will continue use them every time I need to request a pension file.

I have used Gopher Records when I cannot get to the National Archives myself for Civil War research. The service is timely, comprehensive, and an excellent value for the researcher who cannot be on-site. Highly recommended!

I was very impressed with the easy way I was able to order a pension file. The order was completed in a very short amount of time, which was a welcome surprise. I will definitely be using Gopher Records again.

Gopher Records puts NARA to shame! Within less than two weeks Gopher Records delivered the 253 page long pension application file full of information and other family documents.

Extremely quick and easy. Reasonable prices. Can’t wait to order more. Where do I start?!?! Thank you!

I wanted to order records of my 2nd great grandfather's service. What Gopher found was not only his records, but the tale of a new wife and her subsequent husband and his service. Its more entertaining than a soap opera to read! I was so happy to receive it - he was super fast and answered all my questions in a timely manner. I will definitely be ordering more files from him when I find my next Civil War ancestor. I would highly recommend Gopher records to anyone seeking their files.

I am so glad I took the chance and ordered a pension file through Gopher Records. I had ordered a different pension file from the National Archives before, and it took many, many months before I got the results back. Gopher Records charged much less and got me clear digital copies of the file within a week! Downloading the file was easy too. I will definitely use Gopher Records again if I the need arises and can honestly recommend their service without any reservations.