Holly,<br/>The names Hildebrand(t), Ryll, and Selent are very common in Josephine, Volhynia and other nearby villages in the late 1800's. You can find many births, marriage, and deaths in the St. Petersburg Archive index in www.sggee.org<br/><br/>Dick Stein<br/><br/><br/>Jul 19, 2010 06:16:25 AM, hollyhilde@aol.com wrote:<br/><br/><br/>Hello.<br/><br/>I am researching these names:<br/><br/>Hildebrand<br/><br/>Ryll<br/><br/>Selant<br/><br/>My grandfather, Zygmont Hildebrand (or Hildebrandt) came from Jozefin in Russia. His mother was Pauline Ryll. His father was John Hildebrand (Hildebrant). John's mother was Maria Selant. <br/><br/>Please let me know if you know anything about these families.<br/><br/>Thank you.<br/><br/>Holly Hildebrand<br/><br/><br/><br/>_______________________________________________<br/>Ger-Poland-Volhynia Mailing List hosted by<br/>Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe http://www.sggee.org<br/>Mailing list info at http://www.sggee.org/communicate/mailing_list<br/>