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Monica Fogelqvist

Professional genealogist specializing in Swedish ancestry and Swedish emigration research

How they can help

  • Remote research
  • APG member
Researches in
Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Åland Islands, Finland
Based in
Sweden · Jämtland
Languages
English · Swedish
Time periods
16th-17th centuries (Finnish imm · medieval period (Jämtland diplom

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About

Monica Fogelqvist is a professional genealogist based in Sweden with over 45 years of genealogy research experience. She specializes in Swedish ancestry, Swedish emigration research, and Scandinavian genealogy, assisting descendants worldwide to discover their family roots.

Born in Jämtland in northern Sweden, Monica Fogelqvist has lived in various places across Sweden and Europe. She has been conducting genealogy research for over 45 years and now makes a living assisting Scandinavian descendants from around the world to find their Swedish roots. In addition to Swedish ancestry research and resolving brick walls, she conducts heir searches and assignments for major international genealogy companies. She has occasionally researched ancestry for television programs including 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and 'Finding Your Roots', and has had the pleasure of researching the ancestry of notable individuals with Scandinavian roots. She is particularly passionate about research on Finnish immigrants who came to Sweden mainly from eastern Finland around the 16th-17th centuries, working to rediscover family names that were altered by Swedish clerks. She is also conducting a comprehensive survey of families who lived in Jämtland, involving extensive research of court records, tax records, and medieval diplomas.

Specialties

  • Swedish ancestry
  • Swedish emigration
  • Scandinavian genealogy
  • Finnish immigration to Sweden
  • brick wall resolution
  • heir searching

Additional credentials

Studied ancient history, Italian, and law at the University of Uppsala

Jämtland, Sweden

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