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Frank Hand and Norah Matyatya
welcome you to the website of
our branch of the HAND family.

We live in Dublin, Ireland.

Most of this site is dedicated to
the life stories of our relatives
and ancestors.

However you will also find
information here about the
countries of our birth
- Ireland and Zimbabwe.

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Doras Review:

This is a fascinating website from Frank Hand, offering information about the contrasting cultures of Ireland and Zimbabwe, the birthplace of his wife. Details of the couple's family histories are given here, along with links for each country and a database of relatives.

Great photographs and images can be found on this site, making it extremely appealing to the eye. Navigation of the site is easy, while content is thorough, well-researched and extremely interesting.

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Recent Updates/Changes

This site is regularly updated. Check back often for additions/revisions.

April, 2007 Uploaded a selection of videos recorded during various visits to Zimbabwe between 1987 and 2004. You can find the videos on YouTube.

Alternatively you can view them on the Zimbabwe Video page of this website.


Click on a link below to begin your tour of our site.

Immediate Family    | Children's Photographs
Hand Family History   | Matyatya Family History
Ireland | Zimbabwe