This book describes how the ancestors of Susan Scott Anderson came to early America from other countries; especially from the Netherlands, France and England. They were involved in the great westward expansion across the continent. The family history is focused on New Amsterdam, Virginia,Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri and Kansas (before it became a state in 1961.) Illustrated with 200+ photographs, many in color. Susan Scott Anderson has been doing genealogy research for over 35 years, and includes expensive notes with pedigree charts for sixteen generations. The book is fully indexed.