Birth and Marriage Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese documents are from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates of community members. Certificates cover from the 1880s-1946. Many are in Arabic, Judeo-Arabic, and English.
Certificate 27 June 946 Based on the marriage contract number 194, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe Salim bin Ezra Hesqel Shakarji, known as Moshe bin Ezra, married in Baghdad Miss ( named Lulu daughter of Yaqoub bin Elia Abu Tamkha on the seventeenth day of the month of March the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦illegible⟧ 6/27 Head of the Community
Certificate 27 June 946 Based on the marriage contract number 265, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub bin Ezra Harun married in Baghdad Miss Maryam daughter of Rubin bin Yaqub Malka on the sixteenth day of the month of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- five. ⟦illegible⟧ 6/27 On behalf of the head of the community
⟦...⟧ 706 Good luck and a good sign at an excellent hour and season May the Holy One, Blessed be He, merit them to build a faithful house in Israel, Amen, May it be His will Respect to our beloved and our friend Nissim Isaac On the fourth day of the week, 19 Kislev 706 here in Baghdad, may God protect it, the groom Chaim son of the honored Isaac Mordechai, may his soul rest in Eden And the bride Miriam daughter of the honored Isaac Mordechai, may his soul rest in Eden, everything is valid, clear, and established One hundred twenty-seven pounds 127 One hundred pounds 100 Ten pounds 10 Total one hundred and thirty-seven pounds Witnesses Shimon H. Isaac Eliyahu H. Isaac Shimon Moshe Sasson
Certificate July 2, 1946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Isaac Hayim son of Raphael son of Isaac Sonbol has contracted his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Hila daughter of Eliyahu son of Isaac Sonbol on the twenty-sixth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. And he has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Certificate ⟦7404⟧ 30 June 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 448, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq Salim Ibrahim Shalom Nassim, known by the name Salim Ibrahim Shalom, married in Baghdad, Miss Violet, known by the name Juliet, daughter of Khedhouri Baroukh Lawee, on the twelfth day of the month of June in the year nineteen hundred and thirty- four 1 ⟦illegible⟧ 6/30 On behalf of the Head of the Community
7902 Certificate June 27, 946 Based on the marriage record number 261, we hereby confirm that Mr. Nassim Shmuel son of Abdullah son of Shmuel, known by the name Nassim bin Abdullah, married in Baghdad Miss Sabiha daughter of Khedhouri son of Yusuf on the twenty-third day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦signature⟧ 6/27 Head of the Community Status Record ⟦signature⟧
26 Kislev 706 With good fortune and a sign of blessing to the groom and bride, may their light shine On Thursday, the twenty-sixth day of the month of Kislev in the year 5706 Here in Baghdad, may God protect it Regarding the matter of money for food and clothing for the honorable young man Meir son of Eliyahu Al-Kabir, may his light shine, which was given to him into his hand in cash the sum of two hundred and fifty dinars Witnesses Shimon Nissim Yitzhak Kaduri Total | Money given in the name of his father | 50 Cash into his hand | 100 Clothing | 100 ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 250 The young one Elazar Sasson Ovadia ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate 2 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Abid son of Hay son of Eliyahu has concluded his betrothal in Baghdad to Miss Marcelle daughter of Zion son of Nissim on the twenty-third day of May the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four and has not yet married. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community ⟦Abdel A-⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
A good sign ⟦706⟧ For good luck and a time of blessing and success, Amen Selah On Thursday, the twenty-second day of the month of Adar In the year 5652 of the creation Before us, the undersigned witnesses, Avraham Bechor Yitzchak, son of the honorable Rahamim Bechor Yitzchak, of blessed memory, confessed A complete and perfect confession from now on according to the law and the Torah, how he received from the hand of his mother-in-law Mistress Percha, may she be protected by God, widow of the deceased Yitzchak son of Avraham, of blessed memory The sum of eighty-seven pounds sterling In cash and gold On account of the dowry Of his wife Mistress Simcha May she be protected by God Witnesses Shimon HaLevi Yitzchak Cohen Yehuda
7405 Certificate 2 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud son of the late Rahmin has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Aziza daughter of Benjamin son of Haroun Sanbal on the twenty-third day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community Deceased
7407 Certificate 2 July 946 Based on the marriage contract number 439, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munir bin Murad Naqqar has married in Baghdad Miss Samha daughter of Eliya bin Sabih on the third day of the month of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ J/C Head of the Community ⟦faint blue stamp/mark⟧
7408 2 July 946 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate number 187, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munshi son of Mordech son of Ibrahim Mordechai married in Baghdad Miss Juliet daughter of Eliyahu son of Shaul Shiri on the nineteenth day of the month of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦v/c⟧ 7/2 Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable President of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings and respect Based on the information established with us, we certify that the girl ⟦...⟧ is still alive, and for this purpose we have signed below. Witness | Witness Salman ⟦...⟧ | Yaqub Sayyoun ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧ 11/⟦...⟧/1943 Iraq Finance 40 Fils The Mukhtar I certify the authenticity of this testimony ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Certificate 2 July 946 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the named Albertine Finch Bahr is still alive. President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 2/7/1946
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect Based on the fixed information we have, we hereby confirm that <del>Abboud</del> Salim Stanley Yeshu'a was born in Baghdad 1925, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD And for this reason, we have signed this statement Witness Witness Stanley Yeshu'a ⟦Abboud⟧ Baghdad 10 / 15 / 1941 Born in Baghdad 1925, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five according to the census book number 1241 dated 5 / 2 / 26 issued by the Baghdad Census Officer ⟦Al-Karkh⟧
Departmental Copy 7410 Bagdad 13th October 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. WILLIAM STANLEY SHASHOU was born in Baghdad in the year 1925 ( nineteen hundred & twenty- five A. D. ) Shashou ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ President Jewish Community Baghdad.
No. 74/3 Baghdad, 2nd July 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss CLAUDETTE LATIF HESKEL NISSAN was born in Baghdad in the year 1946 (nineteen hundred & forty- six A.D.) on behalf of President The Jewish Community Baghdad. (Copy) Claudette Thousand ⟦and nine hundred⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Latif
⟦No 747/2⟧ Baghdad, 2nd July 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss KHATOUN DORIS DAOUD was born in Baghdad in the year 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty-nine A.D.) Mr. President (⟦Bakhtan⟧) Birth certificate of Miss Khatoun Doris Daoud 1929 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine AD Khatoun President The Jewish Community Baghdad . ⟦illegible⟧
7411 Baghdad, 2nd July 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. LATIF HESKEL NISSAN was born in Baghdad in the year 1925 nineteen hundred & twenty-five A.D.) By order of the President (Nissan) Birth certificate of Mr. Latif Heskel Nissan in Baghdad 1925 one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five A.D. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
⟦Elul⟧ 706 With good luck and a good sign on Tuesday 12 of the month of Elul, year 5666 of the creation, here Baghdad, may God protect it On the fourth day of the week (Wednesday), 14th of the month of Elul, year 5666 of the creation, here Baghdad, may God protect it The dear young man, the honorable Rabbi Abraham, son of the late honorable Rabbi Isaac HaLevi, of blessed memory, son-in-law of the late honorable Rabbi Dowry money in silver 2500 Clothing and jewelry 1000 Cash 500 Total 4000 1900 Sasson Shimon Meshullam Ezra Witnesses Sasson Shimon Salman Isaac
Certificate June 30, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Yaqub Naeem, known as Nassim son of Dawood son of Shaul, performed his betrothal in Baghdad to Ms. Rene daughter of Harun Haskel Ezra on the fifteenth day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six and has not married yet. ⟦illegible⟧ 6/30 Head of the Community
20 Tammuz 706 To the honorable Rabbi Shimon Agassi, may his light shine Today in the afternoon at 10:00 Baghdad time they performed the Kusher Al-Hayya ⟦the wedding⟧ The dear groom Mr. Avraham son of the deceased Ezra Yitzhak Sofer, may God protect him, with the honorable bride Mrs. Rachel daughter of the deceased Shmuel son of Benjamin, Ben Porat Yosef, in Baghdad, may it be rebuilt and established, 24 Sivan 5681 Expenses For the one who prepares the Chair of Elijah 200 To the community beadle 200 Charity 200 ⟦line⟧ 600 Witnesses Shimon Sassoon " Shimon Yosef The Wedding Signature of The Beadle ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
745 Certificate July 3, 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad We hereby confirm that Mr. Abdullah Salim bin Ephraim bin Dawood Mujallid has contracted his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Masouda daughter of Benjamin bin Farah on the sixth day of the month of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 3/7 On behalf of the Head of the Community
7416 Certificate July 3, 1946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 546, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliya son of Yona son of Eliya was married in Baghdad to Miss Juliette daughter of Gurji son of Menashi Ballas on the ninth day of the month of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ 3/7 Head of the Community