Again, I really cannot say enough about the quality of the service that Gopher Records provides. Quick. Affordable. Gopher Records is a must have tool for your military research!

I've been wanting to take a trip to NARA for so long, to access the hidden pension files of the Civil War soldiers. Then, someone told me about Gopher Records, and I thought I might as well give them a try. Voila!! They found a 108-page pension file that broke down a brick wall and solved a huge mystery, providing the name of the soldier's wife, names and birth dates of two children, the day he died, and where he lived after the war. The depositions included gave verbatim quotes from neighbors and family members... What a goldmine of [...]

Ordered the Soldier’s Bundle and was quite pleased. Received the files in 5 days and there was so much more than I expected. Customer service was excellent and I was well informed about the process. Can’t recommend them enough. I’ll use Gopher for all my genealogy searches without any hesitation.

I had submitted a NARA reproduction request 16 months ago for a civil war pension file (and been charged for it!), but had no update from NARA despite multiple follow-up emails and checking their Order Status website. After seeing some online posts recommending Gopher Records I e-mailed and asked if they could help me get the record. Bob got back to me within a day and I had the files in my inbox within 2 business days! AND here's the kicker - he helped get me a refund from NARA too. Bob was very quick, helpful and personable - I can't [...]

I was really impressed with the service I received from Gopher Records. I love that you can do a free records assessment and get an accurate quote of the price. I appreciate that they send the records electronically, so I don't need to scan a huge pile of paper. They were also much faster than going through the NARA. I recommend the service to other genealogy researchers.

My cousin and I decided to use Gopher Records to help us get the pension and service records for our 2X great-grandfather from the Civil War. The records were somewhat complicated as our grandfather served in three different units in the Union Army using three alias. In just over a week we had all of the records from all three units and all three names including the pension file. We were so excited to get the information and pleased that we had received it so quickly. The entire file was nearly 400 pages and we are still going through it but [...]

As a historian in a city founded as a Union veterans’ colony, I’ve obtained multiple pension files through Gopher Records. Gopher has saved me literally hundreds of dollars vs NARA’s pricing, & I’ve received records in as few as 12 days! Highly recommend!

I highly recommend using Gopher Records for your record retrieval needs. Bob has gone above and beyond to help me secure files for my genealogical research. The details contained in my orders are invaluable!

I found 4 unknown volumes of civil war records for a western NC regiment at NARA. NARA informed me they did not copy the records, and my traveling there to review them wasn't feasible. I contacted Gopher Records to see what options I had. They copied Volume I for me, all 212 pages. The quality is superb and probably more important, they communicated with me! A rarity in this day. The cost was much less than me driving there, staying over and learning the system. I would recommend them for any [...]

I needed a homestead file real quick to help me solve a family mystery. The file just provide more questions than answers. But I still couldn't believe how great the service was. Thank you!