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 Certificate Travel and Nationality Police Directorate After greetings We hereby confirm that the named Mazli Ishaq Shohet is the mother of Mr. Moshe bin Sofair, 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 Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
51 / Certificate 4/1951/ Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the person named Jahla Shaul Shaker is the mother of Mr. Robin Ghali son of Isaac Shuhayta, 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 ⟦illegible⟧
District Administration 815 1 / 25 / 13 Presidency of the Municipal Council in Ana Based on the desire of His Excellency Governor Ray Bey ⟦illegible⟧ request to allocate ⟦illegible⟧ Anwar ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in Ana to be a hospital for malaria patients, so the Council decided in its session held President of the Municipal Council in Ana President Jamal Salim Salim
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad 1951 Baghdad, April 20, 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. Yaqub Najib Salman Kurji has entered into an engagement with Miss ⟦Hanu H. Sayil Kabay⟧ in Baghdad on the day 15 / 3 / 1951 (corresponding to 7 Adar (B)) ⟦line⟧ And has not married yet 711 Conditions | Witnesses ⟦Without divorce⟧ | Shamoun Shaul | Eliyahu Yaqub Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ ⟦BAGHDAD⟧ 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951 Yaqub <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Salman Kohi Miss Hanna Haskil Gabbay The fifteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council
1/5 13/10/1 To the Honorable Director of ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ School ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ Primary School for Boys Please inform us regarding the authenticity of the attached document belonging to the student ⟦...⟧ School Director ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ Primary School for Boys
51 / 4/1951 Certificate Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby confirm that the named Shaul Eliyahu Nattar is the father of Mr. Benjamin Shaul Nattar, and ⟦given⟧ this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on the trip. 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 the person named Lulu Ezra Zilkha is the mother of Mr. Faraj Moallem Haskil; 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
2/9/56 I bear witness that ⟦illegible⟧ mother of ⟦illegible⟧ The employee ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Sharq ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Nazim Sabri ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils 25 Kingdom of Iraq 25 Fils 25 ⟦circular ink stamp - illegible⟧
51 / 1951/4/ 96 Rahmin Saleh Moshi Miss Rahma Isaac Abdullah Cohen The twenty-third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. On behalf of President of the Lay Council
115 1992/08/12 32 Head of Irrigation Department ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the ⟦illegible⟧ community Please ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ • ⟦illegible⟧ Tawali Tali Head of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
5499 /51 20/4/1951 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss AMY EZRA GABBAY was born at Baghdad on 11th. February 1927 (nineteen hundred twenty seven). She is a jew and of jewish parentage. ⟦Haim S. Zebada⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 4 / 951
⟦6477⟧ /51 20 April 1951 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss AMY EZRA GABBAY was born at Baghdad on 11th. February 1927 (nineteen hundred twenty seven ). Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Copy True to original ⟦illegible⟧
51 / Certificate 4 / 1951 Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police Greetings, We hereby certify that the person named Lulu Rubin Shmeikh is the mother of Mr. Rubin Aziz Aslan, and we have provided him with this certificate for the purpose of accompanying him on travel. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council