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.
I ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We, the undersigned, testify that the widow named Bahja Athra Mash'ou' is the mother of the person named Ibrahim Isaac Shlourie, and for that reason we have signed ⟦illegible⟧ 1) Witness Ephraim Joseph Tweig 2) Witness Abdullah Saleh Robin Fingerprint Abraham ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures whose names are listed above The Rabbi 951 2 28 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
51 / 3 / 1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police After greetings We hereby confirm that the person named Simha Ezra Shashoua is the mother of Mr. Ibrahim Ishaq Shakouri, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him during travel. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
3/⟦illegible⟧/1951 Mr. Saleh Hai Heskel Ezra Miss Salima Shalom Ibrahim Dweiri The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council 8120
51 / 3 / / 1951 30 Naji Haskeel Said Miss Louise Sion Youssef Shirazi The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
51/4694 1951/3/28 (133) Yousef Daoud Ishaq Musaffi Miss Reina Robin Heskel Shabi The third of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ A copy was seen ⟦...⟧ said ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ the original 954/8/20 On behalf of President of the Lay Council
⟦...⟧ / 51 3/⟦...⟧/1951 133 Youssef Daoud Isaac Musaffi Miss Reina Robin Haskeel Shabi The third of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ 11/20/954 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Inspection Department Directorate Name of the accused: ⟦illegible⟧ Name of the crime: ⟦illegible⟧ Date of entry: ⟦illegible⟧
51 / 3 / 1951 / Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police After greetings We hereby confirm that Mr. Salman Isaac Heskel is the father of Mr. Naeem Salman Isaac Dallal, and that Lulu Rubin Isaac is his mother, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him on the trip. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
105 1 / 15 / 16 ⟦illegible⟧ Infantry and Technical Services Command Command of ⟦illegible⟧ Please be informed that we have sent to you ⟦illegible⟧ of the ⟦illegible⟧ mentioned below accompanied by Corporal ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ for the purpose of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of / Commander of ⟦illegible⟧ Infantry Chief of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
51 / 3/20/1951 Certificate To - Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We confirm to you that the person named Lulu Eliyahu Moallem is the mother of Mr. Naeem Ezra Shamash And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of taking her with him during travel. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 3 / ⟦1951⟧
Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Police Baghdad Kingdom of Iraq Iraqi Nationality Certificate Form No. (3): Number /: 24211 Based on the verification of the acquisition of Iraqi nationality by Adil bin Musa Hay, whose photograph and descriptions are provided below, in accordance with Article (2) of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924 and its amendments, we certify that he is an Iraqi national. This certificate has been granted to state that. Issued in Baghdad on the eighth day of the month of October in the year 1941 ⟦signature⟧ Director of Travel, Residence, and Nationality Administration Descriptions of the certificate holder: Height: 1 meter 65 centimeters Eye color: Brown Nose shape: Long Mouth description: Moderate Hair color: Black Beard description: Shaven Mustache description: Small under the nose Face description: Round Face color: Wheaten Distinguishing marks: There is a mole under his left cheek Photograph ⟦photograph⟧ Left thumbprint ⟦fingerprint⟧ ⟦revenue stamp 200 fils⟧ ⟦revenue stamp 100 fils⟧ ⟦revenue stamp 75 fils⟧ 12 12
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951 / ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We confirm to you that Evelyn Abed Moshi Hay is the daughter of Abed Moshi Hay, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the journey. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
Details of the holder's identity 1 - Full name and surname: Adel 2 - Place and date of birth: Kirkuk, Beriari neighborhood, 1911 3 - Father's name: Moshi Faeq 4 - Father's place and date of birth: Kirkuk, Al-Beriari neighborhood, 1880 5 - Mother's name: ⟦illegible⟧ 6 - Mother's place and date of birth: Kirkuk, Al-Beriari neighborhood 7 - Nationality held before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 8 - Nationality held by the father before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 9 - Nationality held by the mother before the publication of the Iraqi Nationality Law of 1924: Ottoman 10 - Religion: Mosaic 11 - Profession or craft: Railway station manager 13 - Married, single, or widowed: Married Name | Place of Birth | Age Wife Florette daughter of Kahil | Baghdad | 1914 Child Evelyn | Basra | 1931 Child Edwar | Basra | 1933 Child Margaret | Baghdad | 1936 Child Duka | Baghdad | 1943 Child | | Child | | Wife's previous nationality: Photograph of the wife if possible ⟦line⟧ Left thumbprint of the wife 1360
Number Copy of the Identity Document That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status record, this document has been given to him On: ⟦...⟧ Name and Surname: — Date and place of birth: — Father's name: — Mother's name: — Religion: — Profession and whether he reads and writes: — Whether married and has a wife or wives: — Age of residence: — Permanent distinguishing disability: — Governorate: — District: — Sub-district: — Neighborhood or village: — House number: — Type of residence: — ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original)
⟦...⟧ / 51 3/⟦...⟧/1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the named Khatoun Shua Hayyim is the mother of Mr. Yaqub Naeem Ibrahim; 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 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦1951/3/14⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
28 / 2 / 1951 We, the undersigned, certify that the named Aziza Moshi Haron is the mother of the named Haron Daoud Meshaal, the resigned employee of the Railways and the withdrawn Permit No. 8 / 2555, and based on her request, we have provided her with this certificate. I certify the authenticity of the witnesses 28 / 2 / 1951 The Mukhtar Witness Akram Daoud Resigned railway employee ⟦Al-Rashid⟧ Witness Salman Eliyahu Salman Resident of Ras al-Qarya Witness Salim ⟦Mashi⟧ Daoud 25 Fils 25 Fils ⟦illegible stamp impression⟧
⟦illegible⟧ / 51 Certificate 29 / 3 / 1951 To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the named Aziza Moshi Haron is the mother of the named Haron Daoud Mashal, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the journey. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧
51 / 2 / 1951 / 110 Saleh Heskel Moallem known as Yusuf Saleh Moallem Heskel Ezra Miss Salima Heskel Ezra known as Rachel Salima daughter of Heskel Ezra Haddad The eighteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 29 / 2 / 1951 ⟦illegible⟧
51 / 3 / 1951 / 209 Max Khedhouri Salman Mani Miss Rosa Abdullah Moallem Ezra The seventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Baghdad on March 29, 1951 To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad We, the undersigned, testify that the girl named Miss Flora Ezra Anbar is the daughter of Flora Ezra Sassoon Anbar First Witness | Second Witness | Sassoon Daoud | ⟦signature⟧ | The Mukhtar I certify what is stated above and the signatures of the witnesses ⟦stamp: 50 Fils / Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
51 / 3/1951/ Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby certify that the named Elizabeth ⟦...⟧ R. Anbar is the daughter of Mr. Victor Ezra Sassoon Anbar, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on travel. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
⟦51 /⟧ ⟦1951 / 3 /⟧ 406 Salman Isaac Kurji Miss Flora Shaul Yusuf Moallem The twenty-sixth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council
115 268521 201 In the direction of Raqsan, perhaps Its salt is two souls, with it, and for it, Qarmala Qastaka ⟦illegible⟧ a people for the two eyes of the north, the successor of the investigator, Shaka, stood by it for the two northern ones in the evening Qas Lina for them With it for the two groups, two groups, two years
Baghdad 28 / 2 / 1951 To The Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad We, the undersigned, testify that the woman Rahma Moshi Menashi is the mother of Salim Sion Mikhail and he is her sole provider Mukhtar of Qanbar Ali neighborhood 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Salim Haroun Daoud Witness ⟦illegible⟧
51/5304 3/29/1951 Certificate To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Rahma Moshi Manshi is the mother of Mr. Salim Sayon Mikhail; 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