Contents

Introduction

Name and arms

The name Brolsma
The Brol
Vote and Tax Register
Family coat of arms
Birth spoons

The first four generations, the tenants of the Brol

The village of Hallum
The Doopsgezinde Church
Biographies 1...10

Generation V, the first Brolsmas

Het Bildt
The farmer-professors of Hijum
Biographies 11...16

Generation VI, the beginning of the 19^th century

The village of Stiens
Biographies 17...26
Puzzle

Generation VII, secession and emigration

The secession of 1834
Biographies 27...43

Generation VIII, crisis and poverty

The agricultural crisis
Emigration
Biographies 44...68

Generation IX, round the turn of the century

Demographic changes
Biographies 69...124

Generation X, the twentieth century

First names
Biographies 125...200

Generation XI and XII, the youngest generations

Brolsma in comics
Biographies 201...223

Literature list

Annexes

I Relation to Roelofs and Hommema
II Uit de briefwisseling van Hessel Pieters
III The Stinne family
IV Reinder Brolsma over eigen werk
V Life-story of Clara Brolsma (1874-1970)
VI My life, Dena Brolsma-Egbert
VII Jack Brolsma, written by his son Bruce in 1982

Family trees 1...12

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