Nancy Archdekin has over 40 years of family history research experience and has worked as a professional genealogist and lecturer since 2000.

Originally from Western New York, she currently resides in Omaha, Nebraska. She provides research throughout the US and is proficient in using civil and parish records from the Alsace and Lorraine regions of France where her ancestral roots originate.

Nancy volunteered at the Omaha Family History Center for 14 years. She served as Production Editor of the Western New York Genealogical Society (WNYGS) JOURNAL for ten years and was the WNYGS Registrar for 18 years. She is a member of multiple national and local genealogical societies.

Nancy continues to expand her research and writing skills through a variety of educational venues. She received her bachelor's degree in French from the University of Nebraska, Omaha in 2013, and completed the Professional Genealogy Study Group (ProGen30) in 2017.

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG)

• 2016 – Advanced DNA Analysis Techniques
• 2017 – Advanced Genealogical Methods
• 2018 – Corpus Juris: Advanced Legal Concepts
• 2021 – Advanced Research Tools: Land Records
• 2024 – DNA Dreamers: Integrating DNA Evidence

Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP)

• 2018 – Mastering Documentation
• 2019 – From Confusion to Conclusion: How to Write  Proof Arguments
• 2020 – Advanced DNA Evidence
• 2021 – Ireland and Northern Ireland Research
• 2022 – Beyond a Name and Date: Advanced Practices in Social History
• 2022 – Irish Research III
• 2024 – Women and Children First!

Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research (IGHR)

• 2020 – Writing and Publishing for Genealogists
• 2021 – Advanced Methodology and Evidence Analysis
• 2023 – Military Records III

Geographic Specialties

Western New York, Alsace (France)

Lectures
Genealogical Proof: Making a Case with Indirect Evidence

Getting the Genealogical Goods: Sweet-talking the Gatekeepers

Look Before You Leap: Preparing for a Genealogical Research Trip

Putting the Flesh on the Bones of Your Family History

Revisiting Your Brick Walls

When and How to Hire a Professional

Research Time Periods

• 21st Century
• 20th Century
• 19th Century

Languages
Reads basic Latin and German documents; French (written and spoken)

Affiliations
Western New York Genealogical Society (WNYGS): Board Member (2021–2023), Registrar (1996–2014), JOURNAL Production Editor (2007—2011; 2016—2022) 

Association of Professional Genealogists – Great Plains Chapter (APG–GP): Treasurer (2016–2018), Secretary/Treasurer (2019–2021; 2024)

Member: National Genealogical Society (NGS), Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), APG Great Plains Chapter, APG Writers SIG, Northwest Missouri Genealogical Society, Greater Omaha Genealogical Society (GOGS), Omaha Area TMG Users Group (Founder), Nebraska State Genealogical Society (NSGS), Western New York Genealogical Society (WNYGS)

Degrees
B.G.S. (French), B.A. (Chemistry)