I have been looking at church records from the Evangelischer Kirche of Goennheim in the Pfaltz (near Bad Duerkheim) from mid 18th century. I have come across several records containing the word "Universitaet". In one marriage record it apears after the name of both the Groom and his Father. In other records from the same period there is often an indication that the person was of Reformed or Mennonite confession (as oposed to Evangelischer) The definition of Universitaet that I have found is University but that doesn't make a lot of sense. I am not aware of any University in this area. You don't see many university educated farmers and smiths. If the person was connected with a university I would expect to see "Herr" and it does not appear. Has anyone seen records where Universitaet is used to signify a person belonging to a sect that believes in a doctrine of Universal Salvation or Universal Grace? This area was very diverse religiously with significant minority communities both Reformed and Mennonite. I would not be suprised to find other Pietist and Anabaptist sects present as well. Any other ideas of what this might indicate? Charles Laun