Hallum

The church in Hallum is well worth visiting. And between the villages of Hallum and Hijum, you'll find the original farmstead of the Brolsma family...

Boeterhoek, summer 2004. The farm appears in disrepair and the surrounding land unplanted. Boeterhoek in the 1980s. The Brol. The Brol was the farm from which the name Brolsma derives. Records show the Brol as being occupied in 1553 by Haije toe Brol, who may be an early relative. Pictured above is the farm, called Boeterhoek, that now stands on the land. Jan Jacobs (of the Brol), born about 1620, is the oldest Brolsma that can be traced by written records. For details, see the Brolsma book.
Larger image... The Hallum church* lies in the center of the village and is well worth a visit.*	Larger image... These church walls reflect their age and building alterations with the mixture of bricks from different ages.
The tower "Burned down in 1463; collapsed in 1804; built in 1806".	Larger image... Plaque above the church entrance.
Larger image... Graves of British soldiers killed in action from World War II are also in the church graveyard.