"Family history researchers are shown in this book the importance of American land records, especially for the time period when vital records don't exist and when census records only listed the head of the household. The book also shows how to use and interpret land records, with examples."--Goodreads.com.

Rachel Matthews isn't one to rely on others to take care of her. Destitute and alone, she still wants to make her own way and her own money -- even if she's forced into the life of a dance hall girl. Horrified by her circumstances, Rachel's brother sends a friend -- the widely admired cattle baron John McIntyre -- to rescue her, then sets off to earn enough money to buy back the family ranch. But when months pass without her brother's return, Rachel...