Client Testimonials

What clients say about working with Origins Ancestry.

Discovering your family history is a deeply personal journey. Here is what some of Toni's clients have said about their experience.

The Woman In White Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler

Toni undertook the genealogical research into the ancestry of Joanna Hiffernan - the muse and unidentified woman in the painting The Woman in White by James McNeill Whistler. An exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts in 2022 and the associated publication provides an acknowledgement to Toni's research (Antoinette Sutton) by the author Margaret F MacDonald, Professor of Art History, University of Glasgow

Genealogy research documents and family history
Toni did a genealogy for my mother's family which I used as a Christmas present. My family originated in Poland and emigrated to the US. The amount of information Toni collected from all over the world was fascinating. Toni provided the information on schedule, professionally and in a variety of formats. Most importantly she revealed the life of my ancestors as a story, it was absolutely thrilling!
Ann
London, 2015
Amateur genealogy is fun but enlisting a professional is amazing. Toni's work for us explained, which no one else's efforts could, why my Cheltenham forebears owned items suggesting a Jacobite past. It was astonishing how far back she managed to get.
Alan
London, 2015
Toni has been a pleasure to work with on our genealogical research. The presentation of the finished report was superb and surpassed our expectations. The research was clear to understand, source data was provided for everything, and there was incredible attention to detail. It was clear that Toni had gone to great efforts to provide us with a huge amount of information and she well and truly exceeded the brief provided by us, presenting fascinating additional insights into the history of our founder. Toni has also continued to help us with enquiries, giving us very helpful and sensitive guidance throughout.
Debbie Chapman
Head of Media & PR, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, 2015
Book by Garry Jenkins
Toni has carried out two major projects for me. The first was a professional commission into the mysterious founder of Battersea Dogs Home, Mary Tealby. Her work formed an important part of the book I wrote to mark the famous institution's 150th Anniversary, A Home Of Their Own. The second was a more conventional piece of research, into my family tree in west Wales. She approached both in exactly the same way; with a blend of passion and professionalism, patience and much perseverance, fascinating and surprising results.
A Home Of Their Own — Amazon
Garry Jenkins
Author & Journalist, 2016

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