Karen, I sent to the Railroad Retirement Board and got records for my great-grandfather in 1994. This has been a number of years ago so I do not know what they might charge. They sent me a history of his employment and his pension. It was very helpful to me and give me a number of leads. United States of America Railroad Retirement Board 844 North Rush Street Chicago, IL. 60611-2092 Good Luck, Marcia