Dette has been a member of QFHS since the late ‘80s when she started researching her grandmother’s 20 siblings.  Since then, her family tree has grown to encompass not only their families but many others from Irish, English and French lines.

Dette has been a Library Assistant since 1990 and took over the role of LA Roster Coordinator in 2017.  In that role, she manages a roster of 32 Library Assistants and contributes to their training.  Resulting from research into her husband’s Anglo-Indian family background, Dette now co-convenes with Wendy Angliss the Colonial India and Far East Interest Group.

As a member of the Management Committee, Dette hope to encourage more members to use the Society’s resources both in person at the Research Centre at Chermside and online through the QFHS website.