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marijane Tomei Meckling
23 July 2025 3:09 pm
finding civil war records
Gopher records helped me retrieve records from College Park. Also, they told me that one record I was looking for was the state of Pennsylvania and not a federal record.
I was impressed with how quickly they would provide the records for me. Using Pay-Pal made it easy to settle our bill.
I thought their prices were very reasonable.
Thank you,
Gogher Records
Carol Kasten
21 May 2022 11:07 pm
William Shorts and son
Thank you for the superior job you did in researching my two Civil War soldiers.
All the documents you furnished established a timeline from their mustering into the Army of the Potomac following through till their discharges. It was a very interesting read and gave a good idea about their time in service.
The added bonus was the widow who applied for a pension for herself and minor child after the war. She was unknown to me.
Thank you again Gopher Records!
A.C.
7 September 2022 10:56 pm
Pension Records
I have been thrilled with the service from GopherRecords!
When I first looked at ordering pension records I looked at the National Archives first and it seemed very daunting as well as very expensive! The process through GopherRecords is so easy to use and you don't get charged unless they find the file you are requesting!
Thank you so much!
David Smith
2 December 2022 8:40 pm
Civil War records
I discovered 4 volumes of records for a North Carolina regiment. The Archives held the original volumes, not transcribed. Gopher Records copied all 4 volumes for me at an incredibly low price, cheaper than me traveling to D.C. just for 1 volume. Their work was timely and of exceptional quality. I now have all available records on the regiment for research and study. Without Gopher Records, the information might never have come to light. I highly recommend this very professional and friendly company!
Ellen
8 March 2023 1:44 pm
Pension Records
Excellent, Excellent Service. Extremely fast and reliable for finding and providing the records I requested. I highly recommend using Gopher for retrieving any record, if available, for you from the National Archives.
Chris Nordmann
10 April 2023 8:32 pm
Land Records
I submitted several requests for land records. Bob was very helpful in explaining a few items that I had requested. I received the requested items in a very timely fashion -- actually faster than I anticipated. The payment process was easy as was downloading the images of the records. If I need to obtain additional records, I will certainly use Gopher Records again. Thanks for the great service.
Claudia Hunt
13 May 2023 6:38 pm
Pension information
Gopher Records located and were able to obtain the pension information for my 2nd great grandfather, which provided a wealth of information to our family. It was necessary to access through the freedom of information action and I am greatly appreciative. Thank you.
MH
27 July 2023 10:34 pm
Ordered three Civil war pension files – A+ experience
I recently ordered three Civil War pension files from Gopherrecords and was very pleased with the experience. For the first file, they informed me that a website had already digitized it and sent me a link to the file for no charge.
For the next two files they retrieved, uploaded, and shared the record with me several weeks before the estimated delivery date. Two out of these three files helped me solve major brick walls in my family tree.
The entire process from ordering to payment to reception was smooth and easy. Highly recommend using this service over ordering directly [...]
13 September 2023 1:05 am
James Gray
Again, Gopherrecords exceed expectations. I received the pension records in two days time. They are the quickest, cheapest and the most convenient way to obtain records. They have never disappointed and I will continue to use this amazing service.
sdm
13 November 2023 6:03 pm
Ease of Use
Gopher Records has been amazing. Turnaround times are much quicker than those provided by NARA for the same records and the prices are less expensive too. It's truly a win-win situation as a curious researcher. In addition, there is an actual person to speak to instead of the black-box we are stuck with when requesting records directly from NARA.