Verification Certificates, Confirmation of Jewish Lineage, Vocations, Citizenship
View interactive document pageThese 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.
55/2519 1950/4/12 Department Copy 549 Dawood Ishaq Huquqi Miss Haila Rahmin, known by the name Haila Rahmin Ibrahim The thirteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ Heskiel ⟦...⟧ 4/12 Sion ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/13/4
3519 / 50 14 / 4 / 1950 549 Daoud Isaac حقوقي Miss Haila Rahmin known as Haila Rahmin Ibrahim The thirteenth of August of the year nineteen hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧. (Certified True Copy) Baghdad on June 6, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 6 / 6 / 50 50 Fils Certified True Copy ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
50/2519 1950/4/14 ⟦Department Registry⟧ 549 Daoud Ishaq Huquqi Miss Haila Rahmin, known as Haila Rahmin Ibrahim The thirteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. 50/7/10 ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on July 10, 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/10/9 7/10
2520/55 12/4/1955 Department Copy Basra Yaqub Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ ** Certifies that Miss Nazima Khudouri, known by the name Nazima Khudouri Yusuf The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ AH Correct ⟦signature⟧ Record I.L 4/12 4/13/A ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council
50 / 2541 29 / 4 / 1950 Department Copy 335 Ibrahim Yusuf, known as Ibrahim Naim bin Yusuf Shlomo Cohen Miss Rachel Moshi, known as Rachel Moshi Saeed The fifteenth of Nissan of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Endowments True copy Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) A / 13 / 4
Registrar of Betrothals and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 4 / 950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 286 I hereby certify that Mr.: Edward son of Ibrahim Cohen Nawi has married in Baghdad: Miss Rachel daughter of Abboudi Habib Shbeith on the day: 22 / 2 / 1949 (Corresponding to 10 Adar 5709) Amount of the Ketubah: 8000 eight thousand Witnesses: Makhouil Shaul Salim Hayyim Al-Bahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon To be collected 750 fils per file ⟦signature⟧ 4/12 ⟦illegible⟧
50/2522 12/4/1950 Department copy 286 Edward Gurji, known as Edward Ibrahim Gurji Munshi Lawi Miss Rachel Aboudi, known as Rachel Aboudi Hazqayl The twenty-second of March of the year nineteen hundred and forty- five AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4/12 Written 250 fils ⟦line⟧ 4/12 ⟦illegible stamp content⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Required: 250 fils Returning to me 4/13/50
50/2522 1950/4/12 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 76 Shalom Yehuda, known as Shalom Jacob Shalom Miss Rachel ⟦daugh⟧ter of Moshe The twenty-first of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/12 4/12 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 4/13/4
55/2523 4/12/1950 ⟦illegible faded text⟧ 157 Heskel Moshi known as Heskel Sahyoun bin Moshi Abdul Aziz Miss Najia Ezra known as Najia Ezra Ibrahim Koeish The twentieth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred thirty and nine AD ⟦line⟧. Correct 4/12 200 fils ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A/4/13
The Spiritual Committee of the Holy Congregation Baghdad, may God protect it The Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number ⟦line⟧ Date 24 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings: You give a certificate that Naji (Salim) son of Saleh has divorced his wife Naeema daughter of Haskail Ezra on the date of 28 Adar 5705 corresponding to 12 / 3 / 1945 Salman Meir Waei The President Yusuf the Rabbi H. Waei 12 / 4
⟦Department Copy⟧ Divorce Certificate 55 / 2525 1950 / 4 / 24 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the person named Naji (Selim) son of Saleh has had his divorce from his wife Naeema Haskel Ezra take place on the thirteenth day of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 4/15 4/13/A
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that The individual named ⟦Hezekiah David David⟧ died in Baghdad On the ⟦12th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Ab⟧ in the year 5702 (1942/8/14) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦...⟧ Hesqail Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters ⟦...⟧ 12/4/50 ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 12/4/50
⟦Copy of the Register⟧ 55 / 2526 4 / 12 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Abdullah Nahoum Nassari passed away in Baghdad on the fourteenth day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 12 Pauper ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4 / 13 / 4
Officer in charge of Jewish burials Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby confirm that the named ⟦Dawood Sassoon Ezra⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦twelfth⟧ day of the month of ⟦September⟧ in the year 5702 (1942/9/22) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in charge of Jewish burials ⟦illegible⟧ 14/4/50 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Correct, passed ⟦illegible⟧ 14/4/50
⟦Department Copy⟧ 55 / 2527 1950 / 4 / 14 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Meir Moshe Daoud Halawi died in Baghdad on the twenty-third day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/14 A / 4/14
50 / 2528 1950 / 4 / 12 334 Naim Tooti Zadeh bin Eliyahu, known as Naim Mordechai bin Eliyahu Mordechai Miss Rachel Benjamin, known as Rachel Juliet Benjamin Salman Kirkukli The twenty-sixth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty four AD. ⟦signature⟧ Registered to L Three copies 4 / 14 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦For the Secretary⟧ on behalf of Head of the Spiritual Council 4 / 14 / 2
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 4 / 1950 Head of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 18, I hereby confirm that Mr. Selim son of Faraj son of Eliyahu Hayim married in Baghdad Miss Rahma daughter of Shaul Shamoon on the day 21 / 9 / 1944 (corresponding to 4 Tishrei 5705) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubah amount | Witnesses 500 one hundred and thirty | Shamoon H. Shaul | Selim H. Eliyahu | Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 50 Fils Certification 24/4/50
Department Copy 55 / 2529 1950/4/⟦illegible⟧ Register No. 18 Page ⟦illegible⟧ Salim Faraj Eliyahu Hayim Miss Nazima Mona Ishaq Bahroun The twenty-first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Inspection 4/14 A / 4/14
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 4/14/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 325 I hereby confirm that: Mr.: Menachem son of Ibrahim son of Shaul Hayani Married in Baghdad: Miss Bakhia daughter of Daoud son of Nasser On the day: 25 / May / 1934 ( 11 Sivan 5694 ) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Amount of the Ketubah: 20 twenty Dinars only Witnesses: Ma'touq H. Shaul Salim . A . Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦purple stamp with Hebrew and Arabic text⟧ Registration fees 50 Fils 4/14/50
50 / 252 12 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Copy of the statement⟧ 425 Menachem Ibrahim known as Menachem Ibrahim Moshe Cohen Iranian Miss Najia Daoud known as Najia Daoud Nahoum The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- four AD. <del>⟦Loss of status⟧</del> ⟦illegible⟧ 31 / 3 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council A / 14 / 2
2521 / 55 12 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 153 Yaqub Mordechai Miss Dina Moshi known as Dina Moshi Ibrahim The eighth of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen AD. ⟦Status Entry⟧ 4/14 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council H / 14 / 4
⟦faded text: Department copy⟧ 55 / 2522 12 / 4 / 1950 124 Hesqail Hiaim bin Yaqub, known as Hesqail Hiaim bin Yaqub Mordechai Miss Salha Yaqub, known as Salha Yaqub Moshe Ibrahim The fifteenth of November, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ (Copy of certificate) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council A / 14 / 4 A / 14 / 4
55 / 2522 1950 / 4 / 14 Department Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 321 Nurullah Ashir known as Nurullah Ashir Nissim Miss Kawkab Daoud known as Ismet Daoud Eliyahu The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Correct 4/11 ⟦illegible⟧ 31/3 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council On / 4 / 14
50/2533 14 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 321 Nurullah Ashir, known as Nurullah Ashir Nassim Miss Kawkab Daoud, known as Ismet Daoud Eliyahu The tenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 10 July 1950 ⟦signature⟧ 7/10/A Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council