GOPHER RECORDS

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 information!! I’ve already ordered two more files! I’m so grateful for Gopher Records!