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.
51 / ⟦...⟧ 4/⟦...⟧/1951 Death Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that the named Naima Saleh passed away in Baghdad on the tenth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council
6269 Death Notification 24 Burial Permit Volume: 24 Neighborhood or Village: Number: Sub-district: District: Province: Baghdad Name of the deceased and surname: Latifa Father's name: Saleh Mother's name: Saeeda Date of death: 10 / 4 / 1957 Place of death: Meer Elias Hospital Usual place of residence of the deceased: Ras al-Qarya Direct cause of death: Heart failure Gender: Female Age: 60 years Religion: Mosaic Nationality: Occupation: Number of children of the deceased: Name of the death informant: ⟦illegible signature⟧ Signature of the informant or thumbprint: ⟦signature⟧ Relationship of the informant to the deceased: Her son Date of notification: 11 / 4 / 1957 Signature of the competent official and job title Date I certify the accuracy of this statement The Mukhtar ⟦illegible rectangular stamp⟧ ⟦illegible note⟧
⟦221⟧ / 51 4/⟦⟧/1951 Certificate Travel and Nationality Police Directorate Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Afam Yaqub is the mother of Mr. Shamil Yusuf Shamoun And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying her with him on the trip. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible⟧
4/1951 346 Abdullah Eliyahu Khedhouri Miss Lulu Haham Moshi Dangour The twenty-seventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
51 / 4/1951/ Service Certificate To Whom It May Concern We certify that Mrs. Habouba Daoud was appointed as a teacher at the Hadiya Menashi Saleh Primary School for Girls on 10/1/1946, and she has persevered in performing this duty until 3/31/1951 in a manner that earned the satisfaction of the administration. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦pencil scribbles⟧
51/5438 1951/4/16 347 Nassim Ibrahim Saado Miss Rahma Ezra Shaoul Gabbay The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 1951/7/17 Audited Photo ⟦illegible⟧ 17 / 7 / 51 ⟦illegible⟧ Naim Ibrahim Zubaida On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
4/1951 347 Nassim Ibrahim Saado Miss Rahina Ezra Shaul Jabbani The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. Photo ⟦illegible⟧ 17/7/1951 95⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 5438 1951/4/16 347 Nassim Ibrahim Saado Miss Rahma Ezra Shaoul Jabbani The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 1951/6/14 ⟦signature⟧ Naeem Ibrahim Obeida On behalf of the Acting Chief of the Court Vice President of the Lay Council Copy 14 / 6 / 951
Copy of Marriage Contract Name: Yousef Shamoun Saqil Wife's Name: Tuffaha daughter of Shamoun Saqil Date: March 10, 1922 ⟦illegible⟧ Person's Name: Shaul Shamoun Saqil
51 / 4/1951 Certificate Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Tayyiba Ibrahim Shakouri is the mother of Mr. Munshi Yusuf Shallam, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him during travel. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council.
51 / 4/⟦...⟧/1951 Certificate Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that both Simha Abdullah Nathaniel and Habiba Abdullah Nathaniel are the sisters of the person named Ishaq Abdullah Nathaniel, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him on the journey. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
51 / 4 / 1951 Death Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, it appears that the person named Ibrahim Munir Somekh died in Baghdad on the seventh day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
6269 Death Statement Burial Permit Burial Bab al-Muazzam Volume: Number D/M: 5 Neighborhood or Village: Sub-district: District: ⟦...⟧ Province: Baghdad Name of the deceased and surname: Ibrahim Father's name: Habbi Samikh Mother's name: Hanna Date of death: 7/4/951 Place of death: Baghdad Usual place of residence of the deceased: Jewish Quarter Direct cause of death: Pneumonia Gender: Male Single - Married - Divorced - Widowed: Age: 80 years Religion: Mosaic Nationality: Iraqi Profession: ⟦...⟧ Number of children of the deceased: Males Name of the death informant: Habib Allah Yehuda Signature of the informant or thumbprint: Relationship of the informant to the deceased: Grandson Date of notification: 7/4/951 Signature of the competent official and job title ⟦...⟧ Hospital ⟦...⟧ Royal Mukhtar Date ⟦...⟧ I certify the accuracy of this statement
⟦224⟧ / 51 1951/4/⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Daoud Saleh Nahoum is the father of Mr. Saleh Daoud Saleh and that Masouda Banin Horish is his mother, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him on the journey. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
This is to certify that Daoud Saleh Nasser and Masouda Rabbi are the parents of Saleh Daoud Saleh, and that the latter is responsible for supporting his disabled parents, and this family resides in the house numbered ⟦2/12⟧ located in Mamo Orchard - Al-Bataween. Baghdad 15 / 4 / 1951 Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Witnesses 1- ⟦...⟧ 2- ⟦...⟧ Certification ⟦...⟧
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 4/ /1951 Death Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that the person named Saleh Abdullah passed away in Baghdad on the tenth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
By telephone 6269 Volume 20 Death Statement Burial Permit D/M Number: Neighborhood or Village: Sub-district: District: Province: Baghdad Name of the deceased and surname: Hayya Father's name: Ezra Mother's name: Khatoun Date of death: 14 / 8 / 1951 Place of death: Meer Elias Hospital Usual place of residence of the deceased: Direct cause of death: Old age Gender: Male Single . Married . Divorced . Widowed: Age: 90 years Religion: Jewish Nationality: Iraqi Occupation: Dependent on his family Number of children of the deceased: Sons 4 Daughters 2 Total 6 Name of the death informant: For the informant's signature or thumbprint Relationship of the informant to the deceased: Grandson of the deceased Date of notification: Signature of the competent official and job title ⟦illegible⟧ Date: I certify the correctness of this statement: The Mukhtar:
⟦Number⟧ 51 / ⟦Date⟧ 1951/4/2 Certificate Travel and Nationality Police Directorate Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Juliet Haskel Naji Sheikh Sassoon, known by the name Violet Haskel Naji Sheikh Sassoon, and based on her request, we have provided her with this certificate. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community Presented to your Excellency We, the undersigned, testify that Juliet Hezekiah Naji Sheikh is known by the name Violet Hezekiah Naji Sheikh, and accordingly and for this purpose we have signed Witness | Witness | The Mukhtar ⟦Salim Yusuf⟧ | ⟦Salman Musa⟧ ⟦Salim⟧ 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
51 / 4/1951/ Certificate Travel and Nationality Police Directorate After greetings We hereby confirm that the person named Saleh Abdullah Sofair is the son of Abdullah Saleh Sofair and that Flora Abdullah Sofair is his daughter, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying her with him on the trip. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad The Respected and Honorable We, the undersigned, testify that Saleh Abdullah Sweid is the son of Abdullah Saleh Sweid and that Nazira Abdullah Sweid is the daughter of Abdullah Saleh Sweid, and to you thanks and respect Witness Yeshua Ezra Bashi Residing in the Torah Quarter House No. ⟦22/5⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Witness Salim Shaul Agassi Residing in the Torah Quarter House No. ⟦22/5⟧ Salim Shaul Agassi I endorse what is stated above The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils Ministry of Interior 1/5 13745/1 General Directorate of Nationality Certificate of Revocation of Iraqi Citizenship Based on Article Eleven of the Law Supplementing the Law for the Revocation of Iraqi Citizenship No. (1) of 1950, the Council of Ministers decided in its session held on ⟦1951/3/10⟧ to revoke the Iraqi citizenship of ⟦...⟧ On behalf of / Director General of Nationality On behalf of / Minister of Interior ⟦illegible stamp⟧
51 / ⟦...⟧ 1951 / 4 / ⟦...⟧ 198 Alice S. Ibrahim Dansous Miss Mas'ada Mary daughter of Isaac Shlomo Yehuda The sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council