Archival unit 776
⟦517⟧ 4/951/ 151 Sassoon Hantia Miss Rahifa Hantia Ezra Yaqub Shaul The twenty-eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
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.
⟦517⟧ 4/951/ 151 Sassoon Hantia Miss Rahifa Hantia Ezra Yaqub Shaul The twenty-eighth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
51 / 951 / 4 / 79 Gurji Moshi Youssef Saleh Miss Khatoun Munshi Rahmin The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧/5430 15/4/951 218 Yousef Shaoul Meshaal, known as Yousef Hai bin Shaoul Yousef Meshaal Miss Rachel Farha, daughter of Ezra Yousef Meshaal The seventeenth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 24 / 8 / 951 Draft ⟦illegible⟧ Audited 24/8/951 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
51/ 4/1951/ 218 Yousef Shaul Meshaal, known as Yousef Hai bin Shaul Yousef Meshaal Miss Rachel Farha daughter of Ezra Yousef Meshaal The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. On behalf of President of the Physical Council
4/1951 83 Haroun Youssef Jafalwi Miss Khatoun Daoud Azouri The twenty-ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. On behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧
517 4/⟦illegible⟧/1951 The prominent Yehuda Shimon Eliyahu ⟦Mosul⟧ Miss Dina Daoud Shalam The second of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. On behalf of President of the Physical Council
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⟧
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951/4/ ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the named Amam Yaqub is the mother of Mr. Shamil Yusuf Shamoun and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the trip. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical 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
137 1951/4/AH A hole in my house that does not have a place to live, it has been proven that it is a ray of light and that it is Manshi Youssef /// The young lady Mazli Ezzia Naseem, the seventeenth of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD, was granted the title of Deputy Chairman of the Physical 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 Saadou Miss Rahma Mizra Shaoul Jahani The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 951/7/17 Audited Copy ⟦signature⟧ 17 / 7 / 951 ⟦signature⟧ Naeem Ibrahim Zabiba On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ School 1/5 24/5/1381 Arrival To ⟦Directorate⟧ We have received a subscription from my father, his feather for his son Qais from Shamoun Safa Private Primary School in Baghdad for the current cultural season and against receipt voucher No. 4 on 21/3/1961 and according to our letter No. 510 on ⟦1/5/1961⟧ to ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ Municipality On behalf of the Teachers' Culture Committee Head of the Social Committee
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: Yusuf Shmuel Saqali Wife's Name: Tuffaha Shmuel Saqali ⟦Hassoun⟧ Date: 10 March 1962 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Person's Name: Shabuai Yusuf Saqali
Salim Daoud Shalam ⟦illegible⟧ Arterial ⟦illegible⟧ Box ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Respectfully 50 Fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
51 / 4 / 1951 / Certificate Travel and Nationality Police Directorate After greetings We hereby confirm that the person named Toba Ibrahim Shakouri is the mother of Mr. Munshi Yusuf Shalam ⟦line⟧ and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying her with him on the trip. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Abdul Wahab Shalham ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Abdul Wahab Shalham ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Certification of the authenticity of the above signatures Kingdom of Iraq Ministry of ⟦illegible⟧ 1370 ⟦illegible⟧ 1951 25 Fils 25 25 Fils 25
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
The Army Bab Al-Wastani 6269 Volume 5 Death Statement Burial Permit D/M Number: Locality or Village: Sub-district: District: ⟦illegible⟧ Province: Baghdad Name of the Deceased and Surname: Ibrahim Father's Name: Habbi Smikh Mother's Name: Hasna Date of Death: 7 / 4 / 951 Place of Death: Baghdad Usual Residence of the Deceased: Faraj Allah Direct Cause of Death: Pneumonia Gender: Male Single . Married . Divorced . Widowed: Age: 80 years Religion: Mosaic Nationality: Iraqi Profession: Number of Deceased's Children: Males Name of Death Informant: Habib Allah Yehuda Signature of Informant or Thumbprint: Relation of Informant to the Deceased: Grandson Date of Notification: 7 / 4 / 951 Signature of the Competent Official and Job Title ⟦signature⟧ Date: I certify the correctness of this statement: The Mukhtar: ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Certificate Meir Hospital The Royal Mukhtar
⟦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 the image of his Lord are my parents Saleh Daoud Saleh, and that the son is responsible for supporting his disabled parents, and this family resides in the house numbered ⟦illegible⟧/1/12 located in Mamo Orchard - Al-Bataween. Baghdad 15 / 4 / 1951 The Mukhtar The Second Witness The First Witness Iraq Fils 25 Fils 25 FILS 25 POSTAGE & REVENUE Iraq Fils 25 Fils 25 FILS 25 POSTAGE & REVENUE ⟦illegible⟧