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 30 May 1946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Munir son of Khedhouri son of Sassoon has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Habiba daughter of Israel son of Hesqel on the fifth day of the month of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 5/20 On behalf of the Head of the Community Current Status
27 ⟦illegible⟧ 706 This is to make known that on this day it was clarified between the heirs of the deceased Isaac ⟦illegible⟧ of blessed memory as will be explained regarding the matter of money 19 Lira 706 ⟦illegible⟧ remained with the son of the deceased Abd al-Rahman ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ that he received from the estate of his aforementioned deceased father a sum of 12 Lira 10 ⟦illegible⟧ 100 Shimon Ovadia in the name of the deceased 75 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Moshe ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Witnesses Shimon Ezra Isaac ⟦illegible⟧
Certificate 30 May 946 Based on the testimony of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Abed son of Nassim Shahmaslawi has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Juliet daughter of Daoud Ezra Daoud on the twentieth day of the month of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 5/20 On behalf of the Head of the Community
Rachel Shahmoon School founded in 1909 Baghdad Location: Aqid Bahr No. 26 - 114 Telephone Number: 5214 Number: Date: 29 / 5 / 1946 To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community After greetings According to the records in our possession, Mr. Daoud Daniel was killed in the events of June 1941, and accordingly we have issued this certificate ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the ⟦1941⟧ Events ⟦line⟧
V 299 Certificate 30 May 946 Based on the certificate of the Committee for the Support of Orphans of the 1941 Events, we hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud Daniel was killed in the events of June 1941. ⟦signature⟧ 5/20 On behalf of the Head of the Community Events of June 941 ⟦signature⟧
7200 Certificate 30 May 946 Based on the marriage certificate number 481, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ma'touq bin Salman bin Ma'touq married in Baghdad Miss Aziza daughter of Shaul bin Rahmin on the twentieth day of the month of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five. ⟦signature⟧ 5/20 Head of the Community ⟦faded stamp⟧
/ 7401 Certificate 30 May 946 Based on the marriage certificate number 380, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Yehuda known as Yusuf bin Khedhouri bin Daoud married in Baghdad Miss Farha daughter of Ibrahim bin Daoud on the third day of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ 5/20 on behalf of/ Head of the Community
720 Certificate May 30, 941 Based on the marriage record number 333, we hereby confirm that Mr. Meir Sion known as Meir son of Nessim son of Shlomo was married in Baghdad to Miss Farha Sabiha daughter of Ezra son of Haskel known as Saliha daughter of Ezra on the seventeenth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one ⟦signature⟧ 5/20 Head of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ ⟦in Baghdad⟧ ⟦Number⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Date⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate 2 June 946 Based on the marriage contract numbered 210, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yehuda Hai, known by the name Yehuda son of Aboudi son of Reuven Dine, has married in Baghdad Miss Henzi daughter of Khedhouri son of Saleh Nassim Habasha on the sixteenth day of the month of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ 74 On behalf of / President of the Community
Based on the ⟦available⟧ information we have She was born in Al-Adhamiya in the year nineteen hundred and five and ⟦...⟧ And based on her request, we have signed below Mukhtar Al-Shuyukh neighborhood Iraq Financial 40 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Dr. Latif Kabbay ⟦line⟧ Elias Kabbay Balsam ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Kamal Bashayer ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
7303 Baghdad 30th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss ROSE MEIR BINYAMIN was born in Baghdad in the year 1925 ( nineteen hundred & twenty-five A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. His Excellency the President of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community Birth Certificate of Miss Rose Meir Binyamin in Baghdad Year 1925 A.D. Signature ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/30
7305 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Marriage Certificate. In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 426 I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH MOSHI LOYA was married in Baghdad to Miss ROZA NESSIM DARZI on the 11th day of May 1937 ( nineteen hundred & thirty-seven A.D.) ⟦signature⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad.
No 7304 Baghdad 23rd May 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. ISHAK ABRAHAM AKERIB was born in Baghdad in the year 1946 ( nineteen hundred & forty six A.D.) ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
Honorable President of the Israelite Community After greetings and respect. Based on our information, we testify that Miss Renee ⟦Moussa⟧ Ezra Melmed was born in Baghdad in the year 1927 nineteen twenty- seven. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
7305 Baghad 27th May 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss DAIZY MOSHIAH EZRA MUKAMMEL was born in Baghdad in the year 1927 (nineteen hundred & twenty- seven A.D.) Mr. President Birth certificate of Miss Daisy Moshiah Ezra Mukammel 1927 Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 5/27 ⟦illegible⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Her mother is a nurse in the hospital Mir Elias ⟦illegible⟧
7306 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. FAWZI SALEH MOSHI LOYA was born in Baghdad in the year 1942 (nineteen hundred & forty-two A.D.) ⟦illegible⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Fawzi ⟦illegible⟧
No 7307 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH MOSHI LOYA was born in Baghdad in the year 1897 ( eighteen hundred ninety-seven A.D.) ⟦ut⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
№ 7308 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. JAMAL SALEH MOSHI LOYA was born in Baghdad in the year 1945 ( nineteen hundred & forty-five A-D.) ⟦Adel⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
7309 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonaial presented I hereby confirm that Mr. MURAD MOSHI LOYA was born in Baghdad in the year 1895 ( eighteen hundred & ninety-five A.D.) ⟦Ezra⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
7310 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. FELIX MURAD MOSHI LOYA was born in Baghdad in the year 1937( nineteen hundred & thirty-seven A.D.) Lawi President The Jewish Community Baghdad .
No 7311 Baghdad 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. RAMZI MURAD MOSHI LOYA was born in Baghdad in the year 1941 ( nineteen hundred & forty-one A.D.) ⟦on behalf of⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
73/2 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. GOURJIAH ABDULLAH COHEN was born in Baghdad in the year 1907 ( nineteen hundred & seven A.D.) ⟦wt⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
7313 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mrs. ROZA NESSIM DARZI was born in Baghdad in the year 1912 ( nineteen hundred & twelve A.D.) ⟦On behalf of⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
7314 Baghdad, 28th May, 1946. Marriage Certificate. In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 81 I hereby confirm that Mr. MURAD MOSHI LOYA was married to Miss GOURJIAH ABDULLAH COHEN on the 29th day of May 1933 ( nineteen hundred & thirty-three A.D.) ⟦vt⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad.
706/29 Committee of the Chief Rabbi of the Baghdad Jewish Community The Religious Court of Justice of the Baghdad Jewish Community Baghdad We hereby announce that on the day of ⟦...⟧ of the month ⟦...⟧ year ⟦...⟧ married ⟦...⟧ with good fortune in the house of ⟦...⟧ 75 Preparation of the Ketubah 125 for value fees for value fees Preparation of the Ketubah " " value fees The Son ⟦signature⟧ ⟦stamp⟧