Doug wrote: >I just read a very interesting article published in a respected genealogy publication but my question has to do with the authors use of the phrase "graduate of IGHR". Can someone help me with what that means? I have attended 4 sessions there. Does that qualify me to be a graduate? Doug, after 35 years at IGHR, I would not say I was a graduate of IGHR. If we go to the simplest of dictionaries (Dictionary.com), we find this: graduate [n., adj. graj-oo-it, -eyt; v. graj-oo-eyt] noun 1. a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school. 2. a student who holds the bachelor's or the first professional degree and is studying for an advanced degree. Samford students receive a certificate of completion to attest that they attended a particular class. They don't receive a degree or a diploma. Elizabeth ---------------------------------------------- Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL, FASG www.HistoricPathways.com www.EvidenceExplained.com & for tips on records and record usage: QuickTips at www.EvidenceExplained.com/blogs/ee