Our Swedish 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.