Hilda Maclean

Dr Hilda Maclean is a professional historian, genealogist, and archival researcher with over twenty years’ experience researching north and central Queensland family and pastoral histories. Since 2012, Hilda has been casually engaged by the University of Queensland Culture and Heritage Unit to conduct genealogical and historical research including Indigenous/Chinese families of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland while completing her PhD in colonial era burial practices. Hilda regularly presents workshops on genealogical and archival research methodology and has presented at international conferences on allied topics.

She is the Local Studies Specialist with the Logan City Council. She gained her PhD from the University of Queensland and holds a Diploma in Family History Studies, in addition to other qualifications. Hilda is past president of the Friends of Toowong Cemetery Association and is a life member of the Queensland Women's Historical Association, the Association of Gravestone Studies, and the Queensland Family History Society.