Researchers, storytellers, and history hunters
Town to Town Genealogy was founded on a single belief: that every family’s history deserves to be discovered, documented, and celebrated. Our team of professional researchers combines archival expertise with modern DNA analysis to trace lineages across the United States, Europe, South Africa, and beyond.
We don’t just find names and dates — we uncover the human stories behind them. The great-great-grandmother who crossed an ocean. The ancestor who built a town. The branch of the family tree that nobody knew existed.
United Kingdom
Ireland
Germany
South Africa
Scandinavia
Eastern Europe
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What Guides Us
Built on three core commitments
Rigorous Accuracy
Every finding is cross-referenced against primary sources. We don’t present a connection unless we can document it.
Deep Respect
Family history is personal. We handle every discovery — joyful or difficult — with sensitivity and care.
Lasting Legacy
We create heirlooms: books, posters, and documented trees that future generations can treasure.
Meet our team
Sarah Collins
Specializes in US and Irish records with 25+ years in genealogical research.
Jan van der Berg
Expert in Dutch Reformed Church records, Cape Colony archives, and German parish books.
Mary Pendleton
Certified genetic genealogist with expertise in AncestryDNA, 23andMe, and FTDNA.