diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
index c1ec6d3..5f024de 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
@@ -514,9 +514,9 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T extends PersistentRecord>
      * This is called by the persistence context to register a migration for the entity managed by
      * this marshaller.
      */
-    protected void registerMigration (EntityMigration migration)
+    protected void registerMigration (SchemaMigration migration)
     {
-        _migrations.add(migration);
+        _schemaMigs.add(migration);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -727,9 +727,9 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T extends PersistentRecord>
         log.info("Migrating " + getTableName() + " from " + currentVersion + " to " +
                  _schemaVersion + "...");
 
-        if (_migrations.size() > 0) {
+        if (_schemaMigs.size() > 0) {
             // run our pre-default-migrations
-            for (EntityMigration migration : _migrations) {
+            for (SchemaMigration migration : _schemaMigs) {
                 if (migration.runBeforeDefault() &&
                         migration.shouldRunMigration(currentVersion, _schemaVersion)) {
                     migration.init(getTableName(), _fields);
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T extends PersistentRecord>
             });
         }
 
-        // we do not auto-remove columns but rather require that EntityMigration.Drop records be
+        // we do not auto-remove columns but rather require that SchemaMigration.Drop records be
         // registered by hand to avoid accidentally causing the loss of data
 
         // we don't auto-remove indices either because we'd have to sort out the potentially
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T extends PersistentRecord>
         // index was hand defined in a @Column clause)
 
         // run our post-default-migrations
-        for (EntityMigration migration : _migrations) {
+        for (SchemaMigration migration : _schemaMigs) {
             if (!migration.runBeforeDefault() &&
                 migration.shouldRunMigration(currentVersion, _schemaVersion)) {
                 migration.init(getTableName(), _fields);
@@ -1107,8 +1107,8 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T extends PersistentRecord>
     /** Indicates that we have been initialized (created or migrated our tables). */
     protected boolean _initialized;
 
-    /** A list of hand registered entity migrations to run prior to doing the default migration. */
-    protected ArrayList<EntityMigration> _migrations = new ArrayList<EntityMigration>();
+    /** A list of hand registered schema migrations to run prior to doing the default migration. */
+    protected ArrayList<SchemaMigration> _schemaMigs = new ArrayList<SchemaMigration>();
 
     /** The name of the table we use to track schema versions. */
     protected static final String SCHEMA_VERSION_TABLE = "DepotSchemaVersion";
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
index 73d4866..d51a0d5 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/PersistenceContext.java
@@ -189,19 +189,18 @@ public class PersistenceContext
     }
 
     /**
-     * Registers a migration for the specified entity class.
+     * Registers a schema migration for the specified entity class.
      *
      * <p> This method must be called <b>before</b> an Entity is used by any repository. Thus you
-     * should register all migrations immediately after creating your persistence context or if you
-     * are careful to ensure that your Entities are only used by a single repository, you can
-     * register your migrations in the constructor for that repository.
+     * should register all migrations in the constructor of the repository that declares them in
+     * its {@link DepotRepository#getManagedRecords} method.
      *
      * <p> Note that the migration process is as follows:
      *
      * <ul><li> Note the difference between the entity's declared version and the version recorded
      * in the database.
      * <li> Run all registered pre-migrations
-     * <li> Perform all default migrations (column additions and removals)
+     * <li> Perform all default migrations (column and index additions, index removals)
      * <li> Run all registered post-migrations </ul>
      *
      * Thus you must either be prepared for the entity to be at <b>any</b> version prior to your
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ public class PersistenceContext
      * guaranteed to be run in registration order and with predictable pre- and post-conditions.
      */
     public <T extends PersistentRecord> void registerMigration (
-        Class<T> type, EntityMigration migration)
+        Class<T> type, SchemaMigration migration)
     {
         getRawMarshaller(type).registerMigration(migration);
     }
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EntityMigration.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/SchemaMigration.java
similarity index 96%
rename from src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EntityMigration.java
rename to src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/SchemaMigration.java
index b802f02..7c220d9 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/EntityMigration.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/SchemaMigration.java
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ import static com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.Log.log;
  * migrations. See {@link PersistenceContext#registerPreMigration} and {@link
  * PersistenceContext#registerPostMigration}.
  */
-public abstract class EntityMigration extends Modifier
+public abstract class SchemaMigration extends Modifier
 {
     /**
      * A convenient migration for dropping a column from an entity.
      */
-    public static class Drop extends EntityMigration
+    public static class Drop extends SchemaMigration
     {
         public Drop (int targetVersion, String columnName) {
             super(targetVersion);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public abstract class EntityMigration extends Modifier
     /**
      * A convenient migration for renaming a column in an entity.
      */
-    public static class Rename extends EntityMigration
+    public static class Rename extends SchemaMigration
     {
         public Rename (int targetVersion, String oldColumnName, String newColumnName) {
             super(targetVersion);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public abstract class EntityMigration extends Modifier
      * instantiated with the name of a persistent field, not the name of a database column. These
      * can be very different things for classes that use @Column annotations.
      */
-    public static class Retype extends EntityMigration
+    public static class Retype extends SchemaMigration
     {
         public Retype (int targetVersion, String fieldName) {
             super(targetVersion);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public abstract class EntityMigration extends Modifier
      *
      * @see Column#defaultValue
      */
-    public static class Add extends EntityMigration
+    public static class Add extends SchemaMigration
     {
         public Add (int targetVersion, String fieldName, String defaultValue) {
             super(targetVersion);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public abstract class EntityMigration extends Modifier
         return (currentVersion < _targetVersion);
     }
 
-    protected EntityMigration (int targetVersion)
+    protected SchemaMigration (int targetVersion)
     {
         super();
         _targetVersion = targetVersion;