I had heard of Gopher Records before and decided to try them out. I am very satisfied with the results. I have used the National Archives process long before COVID and that was good but Gopher Records got results much faster and was well worth the price.

One of my Civil War Pension requests had an issue at NARA and the Gopher Records team had already appealed the decision before contacting me about the issue and kindly asked for up to 2-3 weeks to resolve whatever issue had arisen. In the meantime they split my initial order so I could get the other research interests while they figured out next steps on the snag. Great resolution! Within a week I believe I received the full pension file, 255 pages of sworn affidavits, medical records, and service summaries, for free. I was told the file had already been [...]

I am nothing but impressed and pleased with my overall experience. My initial order was for x2 Civil War Pensions, & x1 1812 Pension. The researchers at Gopher Records more than satisfied my order even though I could not get the War of 1812 file due to digitization at NARA. Great communication, thorough process, and a great end product at a great value. Thank you everyone who worked on my order & hope to do business again.

My files were ready sooner than expected and the scans were well done! Very happy to have copies of these records

I can’t express enough appreciation for the courteous, prompt and affordable service provided by Gopher Records. I have received both the military service record and the veteran’s Civil War pension file for this soldier, and each were filled with nuggets of valuable new information. For those of you who have located a pension record index for a soldier you are researching, let me tell you this: the pension file may be your best tool of the year to unearth new knowledge and to chip away at your brick wall. Mine was filled with affidavits and eye witness accounts—and even [...]

I thought this Civil War military service record would not tell me anything I hadn’t already learned about my ancestor. However, included at the end, was a handwritten letter from his Colonel, respectfully asking the General to remit the harsh court martial sentence that had been given. The Colonel said he knew the soldier to be “a good man” and a “number 1 soldier.” The General honored the request, recognizing the Colonel needed every man. What an unexpected treasure, for many reasons! Documents were beautifully copied, and delivered to me within days—and at an affordable price. Thank you!

Great fast and excellent service for 2 Civil War Pension files. The images were high quality and so much better than anything I could have done. Kudos to Gopher Records!

Ordering was easy. The service was quick and reasonably priced. The records I received had great information in them, including death and marriage certificates. I will definitely use the service again.

I ordered from Gopher Records about a month ago to search for my husband's Great-great grandfather's Civil War Records. I was so pleased with what I found. Their service was very quick and reasonably priced! I was also so happy about how easy it was to communicate with them back and forth. I will be using Gopher Records from now on!

I ordered my 3nd great grandfather's civil war records. The order was easily done, and was received quickly. It was relatively inexpensive for the amount of material that I received. I found some information in the records that I was not aware of. I do have other service records that I will be ordering. Thank you for your work. Kathleen