About Us "Know from whence you came. If you know whence you came,
there are absolutely no limitations to where you can go." -- James Arthur
Baldwin
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide quality research and consultation
services that will enable our clients to not only know from whence they came,
but also to leave a meaningful legacy for their families and descendants.
Our Goals
Provide research and consultation services and reports that are aligned with and
support client research
goals, and to provide the best possible services within the allotted time constraints.
Provide consultation services and guidance to support clients who wish to perform
their own research.
Research, document, organize and publish client
genealogy and family history for posterity.
Background
Patricia Summers-Smith brings a broad and varied background of experience and expertise to her work:
She possesses a unique set of research and project management experience and skills that
provide flexibility
and adaptability to each client's goals and research objectives. She has expertise
in research and documentation,
project planning and management, publishing,
and skills that are adaptable to help individual clients define their research goals and
plans.
Genealogy and family history research since 1986.
University of Washington Genealogy and Family History Certificate program
(G&FH) graduate (1995).
Washington State PI Certification Course (2006).
27 years' experience with a Fortune 500 company where she was selected from 800
persons in Research and Engineering and was honored with an
"Employee of the Year" award for performance excellence in project management (1988).
30+ years experience in publications.
USGenWeb County Coordinator for Lincoln County, Missouri, 1998-2001.
National Genealogical Society (NGS) member.
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) member and Puget Sound Chapter
member.
Seattle Genealogical Society and SGS CIG member.
Periodic research trips to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
"Rounding Up Your Roots with RootsMagic," presentation to Seattle
Genealogical Society Computer Interest Group, October 9, 2004.
"Publishing Project Alternatives (Multimedia for Genealogists)," presentation
to Seattle Genealogical Society Computer Interest Group, October 14, 2006.
Customer Satisfaction
We strive to provide our clients with quality services within the agreed-to
objectives and time constraints. Our clients are our most valued asset, and we
work diligently to discover whatever records exist so we can provide you with
the information to meet your objectives. Depending on your ancestors,
where, when and and how they lived, records in that locality may or may not
exist. For this reason, results cannot necessarily be guaranteed.
However, we will always search diligently and you will be provided with a list
of all resources that were searched and the results of each record searched.
Patricia Summers-Smith
Researcher and Family History Consultant
Leaving Your Legacy
"If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it
dance." --
George Bernard Shaw Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950)
If you have any questions or
if you want more information please contact us...
Periodic research trips to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City
RootsTracker.com
PO Box 46128
Westwood Station
Seattle, WA 98146
email: rootstracker@comcast.net