The author has compiled information about Henry Margerum, who emigrated from Wiltshire, England to escape religious persecution, and ten generations of his descendants. Entries may include names, dates of birth, marriage and death, spouse's name and dates, occupation and burial location plus names of known children. Additional information is provided about the families of some of the sons.

The information appears to be accurate but the book could have benefited from the inclusion of a descendancy chart or use of a numbering system which would have provided more structure. This lack sometimes makes it confusing to follow a particular family line. (I found it helpful to make page notations in the margins to aid in cross-identification.)

A second section contains data on families that have not been linked to Henry's family but are probably related. This may be the clue that will fill in the blanks for someone.

The index is divided into Margerum names, Inter-married names and Associate names. References are listed but are often non-specific, e.g. Census Records, DAR Patriot Index, Pennsylvania Magazine of History, and Vital Statistics Files. There are no footnotes so it is impossible to determine the exact source of individual facts.

Despite the aforementioned shortcomings, Ms. Warburton has provided a valuable starting point for the genealogist who wants to delve into this particular family. ( )