Lisa, In case you have deleted your email, I am pasting a copy of a letter Dianna sent to this list several days ago to this email. On December 10 Dianna wrote: Okay guys, I'll ask you all first since I KNOW you'll give me honest feedback without hurting my feeling 'too' much! :) A lot of people have expressed the desire to become 'accredited' or 'certified' genealogiest. However to become accredited you have to take a test, physically in Salt Lake City and it helps to be Mormon. To become certified there is a process through the National Genealogical Society. Would there be an interest (from those who wish to become certified) in paying for a course of study (small cost not big cost!) in beginning and regional genealogy with classes on metholody, reporting, paleography and such with requirements for documented research similar to the acreditation standards through an online school such as Ideaschool? If I can get enough 'ayes' instead of 'nays' I'll try to put it together, search out some good teachers and see what we can pull together. Give me your feedback please? -- -- Diana Hanson :) Accredited Genealogist Ireland Gen Web Host/IrelandGenweb-L Host of the World Gen Web Project/WorldGenWeb-L Muscatine, Decatur, Tama, and Blackhawk County Iowa Gen Web Host ********************************************** What good is magic if it can't save a unicorn? ********************************************** http://www.ideaschool.org/courses/general/gen208.htm Free OnLine Genealogy Class for Ireland Research