Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include death certificates, birth certificates, marriage, and divorce documentation. This item also contains citizenship paperwork, documents certifying the surrendering of Iraqi citizenship in order to emigrate abroad, and letters of recommendation written for former employees. Many of the letters include photographs.
⟦illegible stamp⟧ 3/2/1951 341 Hayu Moshe, known as Hayawi Kurji Moshe Hanina Mushih Huki The eleventh of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. Status Sheet ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/2/1951 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Ibrahim / 4
Copy of the Case 5097 Volume 15 Death Statement Burial Permit Number D/M ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or Village ⟦line⟧ Sub-district ⟦line⟧ District ⟦line⟧ Province Baghdad Name of the deceased and surname: Sabiha Father's name: Aziz Mother's name: Maysoo Date of death: 4 April 952 Place of death: Baghdad Deceased's usual place of residence: Al-Tawrat Direct cause of death: Pneumonia and Anemia Gender: Female Single . Married . Divorced . Widowed Age: Two years Religion: Mosaic Nationality: Iraqi Occupation: Number of children of the deceased: Informant of death: Musa Signature of the informant or thumbprint: ⟦signature⟧ Relationship of the informant to the deceased: Neighbor Date of notification: 4 / 4 / 952 Signature of the competent official and job title Date 4 / 4 / 952 I certify the correctness of this statement Mukhtar Shehadeh Salim Sabha 4/4/52 Death in Bab Al-Wastani
⟦The Iraqi Government⟧ 51 / 5106 4 / 3 / 1951 ⟦illegible⟧ Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Sabiha Aziz passed away in Baghdad on the fourth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Status Category 4 / 3 / 951 Ibrahim / 4 ⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Government The Mosaic Sectarian Religious Court In Baghdad Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1957 Certificate Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Born in ⟦illegible⟧ We certify that Mr. Nouri bin Nahum Haroun whose personal photo is attached above, is married to the woman named Esther Yusuf Yona, whose personal photo is also attached above and that their marriage has been registered in this court under number 4/49 and date 12 / 29 / 1948 And based on the request, we have provided them with this certificate. President of the Mosaic Religious Court ⟦illegible signature⟧ Fils Fils The Mosaic Religious Court In Baghdad
51 / 5107 1951 / 3 / 24 Marriage Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Nouri Nahum Haroun has married Shafiqa Yusuf in Mosul. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 51 / 3 / 24 Ibrahim / 4
Year 1370 Hijri No. 118 Based on what was seen by the Council of Ministers in its session held on ⟦10⟧ March 1951 and based on what was presented by the Minister of Interior, the Council decided Approval to revoke the Iraqi nationality of ⟦the person named⟧ ⟦...⟧ based on the first paragraph of the first article of Law No. 1 of 1951 Full name and surname as in the register | Place, day, month and year of birth | Register number | Page number | Remarks ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ 80/2115 - ⟦...⟧ 1371/5/4 H - ⟦...⟧ (A true copy kept in the Directorate of General Travel and Nationality) ⟦...⟧ On behalf of the Director of General Travel and Nationality Head of the Travel and Nationality Department
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 11 / 4 / 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 142, I hereby certify that Mr. Heskel son of Shaul Sabih has married in Baghdad Miss Najia daughter of Salman Sabih on the day 10 / September / 1950 (Corresponding to) ⟦November⟧ ⟦line⟧ Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Saleh Sabih | 2000 Two thousand rupees only Naji Sabih | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Baghdad Registered on page 31 on 4/4/951
52/⟦illegible⟧ 4/3/1951 146 Khadouri Shaul Sabih Miss Simha Salman Sabih The tenth of October, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD. Ibrahim / 4 As is ⟦illegible⟧ 4/7/951 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yousef Hakam Warda⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦29th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Nisan⟧ in the year 5710 ( ⟦16 / 4 / 1950⟧ ) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Yousef Hakam⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5710 Haskel Haddad The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦Munif Al-Han⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 2 / 951
51 / 5181 3/5/1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli Cemetery ⟦line⟧ in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Moshe Saleh Cohen died in Baghdad on the sixteenth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Indigent ⟦signature⟧ 3/5/51 Ibrahim / 5
⟦51/5811⟧ 5 / 3 / 1951 The Distinguished Khedhouri Daoud Shamoun Miss Hababa Menashi Ishaq Hesqail The seventeenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council True copy 5 / 3 / 951 ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim / 5
51 / 5114 1951 / 3 / 5 28 Youssef Ibrahim Khleif, known as Eliyahu Youssef Hayyim Naji bin Ibrahim Ishaq Khleif Miss Najia Khedhouri Manshi, known as Najia Matana daughter of Khedhouri Manshi Shashoua The sixth of October, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦stamp⟧ 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 3 / 951 Ibrahim / 5
30 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. Khoji Youssef Heskel was born in Baghdad on the - day of - in the year 1869 AD Baghdad on 2/28/1951 ⟦Ibrahim ...⟧ Witness | Witness ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Daoud | ⟦...⟧ I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 50 Fils ⟦seal⟧
50 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We hereby testify that Mr. Yusuf Haqqi is known as Yusuf Naji Yusuf And we have no knowledge? Witness ⟦signature⟧ Akram Daoud Witness ⟦signature⟧ Ibrahim Lawi Those who provided this testimony The Mukhtar 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
/51 March 7 51 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. YOUSIF HISKEL who known as YOUSIF GOURJI was born at Baghdad on the year 1869 ( eighteen hundred sixty nine ). ⟦signature⟧ Offg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. ⟦signature⟧ President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Three copies ⟦In the name of⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦2 / 10 / 51⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Copy of the Identity Book That ⟦Youssef⟧ son of ⟦Saqeel⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil registry, has been given this book on - 5/9/922 Name and Surname: Youssef Saqeel Date and place of birth - Baghdad: in eighteen ninety-nine Father's name -: Saqeel Mother's name -: Majla Religion -: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes -: Draper, yes Whether married and has a wife or wives -: Married Face color -: Wheatish Eye color -: Narcissus Fixed distinguishing mark -: None Province -: Baghdad District -: Sub-district -: Neighborhood or village -: Haydar Khana Housing number -: 48/91 Housing type -: House ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) 5/6
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mrs. ⟦Koji Said Murad⟧ Was born in Baghdad on the - day of the year 1879 AD Baghdad on 28 / 2 / 951 Witness | Witness ⟦Ahmed Rashid⟧ | ⟦Abdullah Kamal⟧ I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad We hereby testify that the woman named Rahma Murad is known by the name Rahma <del>Youssef</del> Koji And for this reason we have signed ⟦?⟧ Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Akram Daoud Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim Lawi I endorse the contents of this testimony The Mukhtar 50 Fils Mukhtar of ⟦illegible⟧ neighborhood 851 3/2 4
⟦illegible⟧/51 March 7 51 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. BEIMA MURAD who known as REINA YOUSIF GOURJI was born at Baghdad on the year 1879 ( eighteen hundred seventy nine ). ⟦signature⟧ Offg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Proof of Date ⟦illegible⟧ 25 / 2 / 951 ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
5117 / 51 March 5 51 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Mr. ISAAC EFRAIM ISAACwas born at Baghdad on the year 1921 ( nineteen twenty one ). ⟦signature⟧ Offg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦Safyan L⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 25 / 7 / 50
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby testify that Mr. ⟦Cohen Isaac Ibrahim Cohen⟧ Was born in Baghdad on the - day of the year 1921 AD Baghdad on 4 / 2 / 951 Witness | Witness ⟦Nuri Makki Laden⟧ | ⟦Yousef Daoud⟧ I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar 50 Fils ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 19 4
5118 / 51 March 5 51 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ABDALLAH EZRA GABBAY was born at Baghdad on the year 1920 (nineteen and twenty). ⟦illegible⟧ Offg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Add to the ⟦Register⟧ 9/5/51 ⟦illegible⟧