Verification Certificates, Confirmations of Members Vocations, Lineages, Citizenship
View interactive document pageThese are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, comprised of birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; confirmations of Jewish lineage, vocations, ethnicity, and citizenship. Certificates were issued in 1950 and cover the 1890s-1950. Some of the certificates have names written in Hebrew.
S N A 50/1 10/12/1950 Copy of the Ledger ⟦...⟧ 38 Nassim Munshi Haqueel Miss Farida Gabriel Elia The twenty-fifth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦Youssef Zaki⟧ 10/1 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 1/12/10
50 / 4072 12 / 10 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy 434 Abdullah Naji bin Khadouri Ezra Miss Toba Israel, known as Toba Victoria daughter of Israel Yadkar The thirty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council True copy ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 12 / 10
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named Kadouri son of Isaac Tara died in Baghdad on the 24th day of the month of Tishrei in the year 5705 (22 / 10 / 1944) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Hezekiah Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs Registrar 10 / 22
⟦Department Copy⟧ 4075 / 50 22 / 10 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Khedhouri Sion Isaac Beniri died in Baghdad on the twenty-third day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Mustafa Al-Hayy ⟦illegible signature⟧ 22 / 10 L / 12 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the person named Selim Meir Shaoul Ibrahim was born in Baghdad on the 17th / seventeenth of June, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one AD. 1931 And for this reason we have signed below Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 1950 Witness | Witness ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Albert Murad | Salman Ezra Sofer I endorse the contents of this certificate ⟦signature⟧ The Mukhtar Selim Meir SHAoul ABRAHAM. Kingdom of Iraq 20 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 20 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 5 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 5 Fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ 250 Fils ⟦scribble⟧ 19
⟦Department Copy⟧ 4076/50 12 th October 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM MEIR SHAOUL ABRAHAM was born at Baghdad on the 17th day of July 1931 ( nineteen hundred & thirty one A. D. ). 358/50 2 Copies ⟦illegible⟧ 12/X ⟦illegible⟧ 2 Copies 12/10 Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the person named ⟦Eliyahu Meir Shaoul Ibrahim⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦twenty-sixth⟧ of ⟦October⟧ in the year ⟦one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six⟧ AD. 1926 And for this reason, we have signed below. Baghdad on 10 / 10 / 1950 Witness ⟦Salman Shua⟧ ⟦Sofer⟧ Witness ⟦⟦illegible⟧⟧ The Mukhtar Salman Murad Sofer I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ELIAHOO Meir SHAOUL ABRAHAM The Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils Written by ⟦illegible⟧ 19
⟦Health of the District⟧ 4077 /50 12th October 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ELIAHOO MEIR SHAOUL ABRAHAM was born at Baghdad on the 26th day of October 1926 ( nineteen hundred & twenty six A. D. ). 358/50 2 Copies ⟦Shaoul⟧ 12/x 2 Copies 12/10 Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Miss Semha Shaoul Ibrahim⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦fifteenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦June⟧ in the year ⟦one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three⟧ AD. And for this reason we have signed below. 1923 Baghdad on 10 / 7 / 1950 Witness ⟦Salman Ezra Swairi⟧ Witness ⟦⟦illegible⟧⟧ ⟦Salman Ezra Swairi⟧ We certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Semha Meir SHAOUL ABRAHAM The Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils 10 / 7 ⟦illegible⟧ 12 ⟦signature⟧
⟦True Copy⟧ 4078 /50 12th October 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. SEMHA MEIR SHAOUL ABRAHAM was born at Baghdad on the 15th day of June 1936 ( nineteen hundred & thirty six A. D. ). 350 fils 2 Copies ⟦initials⟧ 12/X Shamash 12/10 Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧
Duplicate Number Department Copy 4078 / 50 19th October 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. MOURY HESKEL MASLIYAH was born at Baghdad on the 29th of November, 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ 19/10 ✓Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Required 250 Fils
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 12 / 10 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 47, I hereby certify that Mr. Azouri Moussa Roubin Aslan has married in Baghdad Miss Jamla Yaqoub Baroukh on the day 8 / 10 / 1950 (corresponding to 27 Tishrei 711) ⟦line⟧ Ketubah amount: 800 eight hundred dinars only Witnesses: Shimon Shaul Salim Hakham Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 200 Fils 12/10 ⟦signature⟧
Department Copy 4076 / 50 12 / 10 / 1950 47 Ezouri Moshe Rubin Aslan Miss Jahla Yaqub Baruch The eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 12 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 10 / 12 / 1
To whom it may concern We confirm that Mrs. Tarba Somekh ⟦54/52⟧ is the mother of Mr. Yousef Somekh Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood 1950 12 ⟦50 Fils⟧ ⟦Mukhtar of Taht al-Takiya neighborhood⟧ Witness | Witness Edward Albert Rabie | Albert Edward Rabie Albert Rabie | ⟦Albert Rabie⟧
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This is to certify that TOBA SOMECK of 52/140 Abied Street Baghdad, Iraq. is the mother of JOSEPH SOMECK of 919 Park Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. ⟦illegible⟧
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. This is to certify that TOBA SOMECK of 52/140 Abied Street Baghdad, Iraq. is the mother of JOSEPH SOMECK of 919 Park Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. ⟦True Copy⟧
Department Copy 4080 / 50 13th October 50 CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that TOBA SOMECK of 52 / 140 Abied Street Baghdad, Iraq, is the mother of JOSEPH SOMECK of 919 Park Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. ⟦illegible⟧ 13/10 two copies 358 fils 2 copies ⟦illegible⟧ 13/X ⟦illegible⟧ 13/10 ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 13 / 10 / 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby confirm that Miss Sabiha Shaul Saleh Reza Zadeh is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Sabiha Shaul ⟦illegible signature⟧ Sabiha Shaul Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦stamp/signature⟧
Certificate 50 / 4 / 80 10 / 12 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Sabiha Sassoon Saleh Rahmin Zadeh is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible⟧ 262 ⟦illegible⟧ 1 / 13 / 10 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/13/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Fariha daughter of Sassoon Saleh Rahma Zara is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. Status verified ⟦illegible signature⟧ Status verified ⟦illegible signature⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shimon
50 / 4.82 12 / 10 / 1950 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Nazima Sassoon Saleh Rahmin Zadeh is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature in red⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 12 / 10 10 / 13 / 1
4082/50 10/12/1950 313 Youna Daoud, known as Youna Baroukh bin Daoud Abdelaziz Miss Riza Khedhouri, known as Eloise Khedhouri Eliahou Shamoun The nineteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 10/12 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 1/13/10
4082 / 50 12 / 10 / 1950 495 Nahum Moshe Ibrahim Miss Sabiha Yehuda Istanbuli The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦Certified⟧ 12 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 10 / 13 / 1
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 10/12/50 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that: Mr.: Naeem Murad Sheethai Has entered into an engagement with Miss: Mozli daughter of Saleh Kahlawi Zilkha In Baghdad on the day: 10/9/1950 Corresponding to: 28 Tishrei 5711 And has not married yet Conditions: One hundred Dinars Witnesses: Shamoun Shaul Saleh Abdullah Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible signature⟧ Shimon Shaul ⟦illegible⟧ 200 Fils ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10/12
50/4080 10/12/1950 ⟦Second Copy⟧ Naeem Murad Shahshai Miss Mazli Saleh Eliyahu Zilkha The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 10/12 ⟦red signature⟧ 10/13/1