Description
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, comprised of birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; confirmations of Jewish lineage, vocations, ethnicity, and citizenship. Included are betrothal agreements, a hospital issued birth certificate, and a ‘specimen signature’ verifying an individual’s signature. Certificates were issued in 1950 and cover the 1890s-1950.
AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
Page 3
We testify to the sincerity of the one named Sabiha, daughter of Abdullah Yusuf Haskeel, residing in the Al-Aquliya neighborhood,
house number 98/30, and according to her photograph below, this is her true name; for the sake of clarification, we have witnessed this.
April 6, 1950
Mukhtar of the Al-Aquliya neighborhood
40 fils stamp, 10 fils rescue stamp
Chosen Member, Chosen Member
Yusuf Salim, barber near the leadership of the community
Owner of a shoe shop near the leadership of the community, Naji Salman
I confirm that the girl is a resident of our neighborhood and is known to me as Sabiha, daughter of Abdullah
Yusuf, and for that reason I have signed, April 6, 1950
Mukhtar of the Al-Aquliya neighborhood
The Photograph
Seal of the Mukhtar, Seal of the Chosen Member
Abdul-Jabbar
Number - 2416 / 50
Date - April 7, 1950
We confirm the validity of the testimony of the Mukhtar and the ⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Secular Council
⟦signature⟧
Page 4
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦line⟧ I hereby confirm that
Mr. ⟦Saleh⟧
Has married in Baghdad
On day / / 19 ( )
( ⟦line⟧ )
Dowry amount: ⟦Thirty Dinars⟧
Witnesses:
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦illegible⟧
Exempted
⟦...⟧ to Mr. Naim Sawir
7/4/⟦50⟧
Sawir
⟦...⟧
Required
50 Fils
Page 5
Department Copy
2217 / 50
7 / 4 / 1950
145
Naim Ezra Sofer, known as Saleh Naim bin Ezra Sofer
Miss Amouma Abraham, known as Amouma Abraham Shaul Yusuf Eliyahu
The first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD.
⟦signature⟧
4/7
Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
7 / 4 / 50
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Organized
⟦line⟧
4/7/4
5 Fils
Page 6
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦22 / 6 / 950⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Pursuant to the marriage contract number: 459
I hereby certify that:
Mr.: ⟦Shia son of Yusuf Raphael Shia⟧
Has married in Baghdad:
Miss: ⟦Najma daughter of Naeem Salloum⟧
On the day: 29 / 2 / 1950 (⟦Corresponding to March 12, 950⟧)
Amount of the Ketubah
⟦800 Dinars⟧
Witnesses
⟦Shimon Shaul⟧
⟦Salim J. Eliyahu⟧
Shimon Shaul H. Shimon
⟦Shim'on Sha'ul⟧
⟦H. Shim'on⟧
⟦Fils⟧
⟦4/7⟧
Page 9
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts
for the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad on 20 / 4 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
After greetings,
Based on the records fixed in my registers, I certify that
Mr. Daoud son of Haroun Shlomo Berchan
has contracted his engagement to Miss Louise daughter of Yusuf Shamshua
in Baghdad on the day 2 / 4 / 1950 (corresponding to 22 Nisan ⟦710⟧
Correct
currently residing in Tehran
and has not married yet
Approved
23/4/1950
⟦signature⟧
Page 10
⟦Department Copy⟧
50/2220-
Engagement Certificate
10/4/1950-
Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli Community
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud Haroun Shlomo Barshan, currently residing
in Tehran, has contracted his engagement to Miss Louise Yusuf Shamshua in Baghdad
on the fourth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD
noting that the engagement ceremony took place in Baghdad on behalf of the groom by
Mr. Haroun Shlomo Barshan according to the power of attorney presented by him dated
the twenty-sixth of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD.
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
20 Fils
⟦signature⟧
4/10/A
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Page 11
Department copy <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
55 / 2921
10 / 4 / 1950
95
Heskel Ephraim, known by the name Heskel Ephraim Shaul
Miss Karjiya Heskel, known by the name Karjiya Heskel Ezra Joseph
Abu Habu
The seventeenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen AD
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧ on behalf of
President of the Lay Council
20 Fils
⟦signature⟧
4/10/A
Page 12
Department Copy
Department Copy
50/2922
1950/4/20
308
Daoud Haskil, known as Daoud Haskil Daoud
Miss Dina Daniel, known as Dina Daniel Moshe Levi
The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Selected
4/20
Good
4/15/2
Page 13
2422/50
10/4/1950
Department Copy
308
Daoud Haskeil, known as Daoud Haskeil Daoud
Miss Dina Daniel, known as Dina Daniel Moshe Levi
The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty
A.D.⟦line⟧.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 10 / 4 / 1950
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Certified
true
1/10/8
Page 14
Requires a receipt
⟦Department Copy⟧
2422/50
10/4/1950
494
Haroun Taib Isaac, known as Haroun Naji son of Isaac Ibrahim Hayim
Cohen
Miss Farha Karjiya Khadhuri, known as Farha Karjiya daughter of Khadhuri
Ibrahim Einachi
The sixteenth of August of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-four
AD.
⟦signature⟧
200 Fils
⟦signature⟧
10/4
4/10/4
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
Page 15
Department Copy
50/2224
4/10/1950
The Exhibit
Nassim Haroun, known by the name Nassim Haroun Cohen
××× Zakho Miss Saliha Shamso
The twenty-ninth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-
six AD ⟦line⟧.
⟦illegible⟧
4/10
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
4/10
4/10/4
Page 16
501 / 2925
1950 / 4 / 20
⟦Department Copy⟧
140
Simantob bin Al-Khas known as Siman Asher Shaul
Miss Riqa Moshi ⟦Lafajan⟧
The seventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one
AD .
⟦signature⟧
7/2
⟦signature⟧
Acting Supervisor
President of the Somatic Council
⟦signature⟧
50/4/20
Certified as a true copy
4/15/4
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 17
Department Copy
2435 / 50
10 / 4 / 1950
140
Simantob Brakhas, known by the name Siman Asher Shaul
Miss Rika Moshi Agha Jan
The seventh of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one
AD.
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on June 21, 1950
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
On behalf of
⟦signature⟧
Certified
6/21/50
Page 18
55/2426
1950/4/11
⟦Department Copy⟧
537
Moshe Omran known as Moshe Omran Moshe Irani
Miss Esther Ibrahim known as Esther Ibrahim Zaki
The thirty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
nine AD ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
4/10
Mustafa
⟦illegible⟧
4/10
Copy
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
4/15/4
Page 19
2426 / 50
11 / 4 / 1950
Department Copy
537
Moshe Amran, known as Moshe Amran Moshe Irani
Miss Esther Ibrahim, known as Esther Ibrahim Zaki
The thirty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD.
(True Copy)
Certified
Baghdad on 29 / 5 / 1950
⟦signature⟧
A / 29 / 5
⟦signature⟧
A / Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
Page 21
55 / 2348
11 / 4 / 1950
Department Copy
436
Haroun Yaqoub known as Haroun Yaqoub Irani
Miss Maryam Raphael known as Maryam Warwari daughter of Raphael Irani
The sixth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD.
⟦illegible⟧
4/10
In poor condition
⟦illegible⟧
2/10
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Temporal Council
A / 10 / 4
Page 22
50/2420
11/4/1950
Department Copy
155
Aziz Hanouka, known as Aziz bin Hai Hanouka bin Sassoon
Miss Naeima Moshi Ibrahim Cohen
The fourth of December in the year nineteen hundred and forty-seven
AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
4/10
200 Fils
4/10
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
4/10/4
Page 24
2422/50
11/4/1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
174
Pinhas Hayyim, known as Pinhas Hayyim Mushir
Miss Sultan Rubin, known as Sultan Rubin Mordechai Balban
The second of November, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight
AD
Correct
10/4
Condition of state
⟦illegible⟧
10/4
⟦illegible⟧
Acting
President of the Physical Council
15/4/A
Page 25
50 / 2422
11 / 4 / 1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
The Exhibit
Isaac Shlomo Gouri
Miss Lulu Haroun Hilali
The sixth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and five AD.
⟦signature⟧
Of modest means
⟦signature⟧
4 / 10
4 / 10 / 4
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Secular Council