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⟧ / 51 4/⟦2⟧/1951 287 Moshe Hayyim Moshe Miss Bertha Shaul The second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ 25/3/1951
51 / 5415 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951 313 Yaqub Shaul Khadhuri Bulbul Miss Blanche Sion Shua The ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
The person in charge of Jewish burial affairs in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦24 / 4 / 951⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Investigation Department Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that ⟦...⟧ The person named ⟦Ezra Shmuel⟧ died in Baghdad On the day ⟦...⟧ of the month ⟦...⟧ of the year ⟦...⟧ ( ⟦...⟧ ) and for that reason I have signed below. On behalf of the person in charge of Jewish burial affairs
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951/4/⟦illegible⟧ Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Shalom Ezra Ovadia passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-fifth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧ / 51 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Menashi Haskel Gabbay passed away in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ 295 Heskel Ezra Heskel Miss Herbert Menashi Yaqub Khadouri The fourth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Basra Directorate of Education Number ⟦illegible⟧ / 115 Date 13 / 10 / 1931 Based on the requirements of the public interest, we have decided to transfer the teacher at the Basra School for Girls The teacher ⟦illegible⟧ from the Basra School for Girls to the Ashar School for Girls effective from this date provided that she manages the Ashar School for Girls in addition to her original duties Director of Education for the Basra Region Chairman of the Basra Education Committee
51 / 1951 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 302 Meshi Ezra Hesqel Miss Lulu Menashi Sofair The ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
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: 460 I hereby certify that Mr.: Ibrahim son of Moshi Ibrahim Married in Baghdad: Miss Karjiya daughter of Haroun Rahmin Lawi On the day: 22 / 5 / 1944 (Corresponding to 18 Iyar 5704) Ketubah amount: 7000 Rupees Witnesses: Jaafar Mir Saleh Moshi Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
51 / 4/1951/ ⟦illegible⟧ 460 Ibrahim Moshi Ibrahim Miss Karjiya Sassoon Rahmin Sassoon The twenty-second of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/4/1951
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 14 / 4 / 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 99, I hereby certify that Mr. Naji Ben Zion bin Ibrahim married in Baghdad ⟦Miss⟧ Rosa Hannah daughter of Ibrahim Rahim on the day 28 / 6 / 1922 (corresponding to 4 Tammuz 5682) (⟦line⟧) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses Dinars | Shimon Shaul 27/500 | Khedhouri Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 4 / 1951
51 / 1951/4/⟦illegible⟧ 99 Naji Sayoun Ibrahim Miss Rosa Matna daughter of Ibrahim Rahim The twenty-eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Physical Council
518 4/1951/ 799 Michael Daniel Israel Irani Miss Sabiha Aziz Haroun The ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
51 / 4/1951/ 206 Naji Shohet Menashi, known as Naji Moshi bin Menashi Moshi Shohet Miss Farha to Salman Murad The twenty-fourth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Baghdad 10 / 4 / 951 His Excellency, the President of the Jewish Community, Respected I am Nazim Eliyahu Shaul, an employee of the Railways, and I was dismissed from ⟦personal⟧ service on 28 / 2 / 951, and since I have the ⟦intention⟧ to travel, I request your Excellency's approval to certify that I am the ⟦provider⟧ for my family and responsible for their support, and their Iraqi nationality has been revoked under the numbers registered below Form Number Eliyahu Shaul Moshi (my father) } 20751 and following him on the form is Marcelle Eliyahu Hanna Yaqub Ezra (my mother) 20754 Juliette Eliyahu Shaul (my sister) 20752 We hope for your Excellency's certification of this I certify the authenticity of the signatures The Mukhtar Witness ⟦signature⟧ Yaqub Ezra Bani Residing in Arpajiyah House No. 5 P 22 1 / ⟦illegible⟧ Witness ⟦signature⟧ Salim Eliyahu Shaul Residing in ⟦Al-Sinak⟧ House Number ⟦14/1/1⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils
Certificate 51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 4 / 1951 To Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby certify that the named Eliyahu Shaul Marshi is the father of Mr. Nazem Eliyahu Shaul, and that Hanna Yaqub Ezra is his mother, and that both Juliet Eliyahu Shaul and Marcelle Eliyahu Shaul are his sisters. We have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying them with him during travel. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Copy of Service Record Name :: Moussa Father's Name :: Yaqoub Boushi Mother's Name :: Habiba Religion :: Mosaic Birth :: Baghdad 1915 Education :: Primary - Intermediate - Engineering School in Baghdad Languages :: Arabic and English Signature Directorate General of Irrigation 18/11 ⟦signature⟧ 22/4/51
Department of ⟦...⟧ 115 ⟦...⟧ 13/1/521 To The Honorable Collection Committee in ⟦...⟧ Greetings, On the occasion of the end of the fiscal year and the submission of final accounts, please provide us with a copy of the final accounts for the year 1951 so that we may take the necessary action regarding them. We are ready to provide any clarifications you may request in this regard. Thank you very much. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Community Affairs Management Committee Chairman of the Finance Committee
Number 51 / Date 4/1951/ CERTIFICATE To the Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police After greetings We hereby confirm that the named Habiba Hesqel Nassim is the mother of Mr. Musa Yaqub Moshi, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying her with him during travel. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
125 13/12/53 ⟦illegible⟧ To the Committee for the Liquidation of Property of Jews Deprived of Citizenship Subject/ Receipt Notification We enclose herewith a copy of the receipt numbered ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧ containing the receipt of an amount of ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars from Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ for ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ General Accounts Manager For/ Manager of Seized Property
51 / ⟦...⟧ 1951/4/⟦...⟧ Certificate To Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Ephraim Nassim Isaac is the father of the person named Joseph Ephraim Nassim And we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the journey. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
4/951/ 303 Dr. Anwar Eliyahu Al-Ani Miss Rachel Ezra Bashi The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 12 / 4 / 1957 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 202, I hereby certify that Mr.: Albert Anwar Eliyahu Al-Ani Has married in Baghdad: Rachel Ezra Shabi On the day: 10 / 4 / 1957 (Corresponding to 9 Nisan 5717) Ketubah amount: One thousand and one hundred Dinars Witnesses: Shimon Shaul Salim Hakham Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 4 / 57
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦22 / 4 / 1951⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 851, I hereby certify that Mr. Sasson Hanina married in Baghdad Miss Regina Hanina Ezra Safon Shaul on the day 28 / 2 / 1951 (corresponding to 22 Adar year 5711) Ketubah amount: 200 Ottoman Gold Liras Witnesses: Hakham Yosef Hakham Sasson / Hezekiel Hayyim Abdul Rahim Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 256 24/4/951
5428 1951/4/13 151 Sassoon Heskel Miss Rahima Hezekiah Ezra Jacob Shaul The twenty-eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and one AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 4/30/1951 On behalf of President of the Lay Council