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.
Passport Copy 2578 / 50 Death Certificate 18 / 4 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Eliya Israel Eliya passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-ninth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 5/2 ( Corrected Certificate ) Baghdad on 8 / 5 / 950 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 8 / 5
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the person named Daoud Ahmed ⟦woman⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the fourth day of the month of December in the year 95 (9/2/1925) and for this purpose I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 17/4/50 Yehezkel Haddad Hevra Kadisha Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Certified The First ⟦signature⟧ on the validity of the signature 17 / 4 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ 17/4/50
50/2579 1950/4/18 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Ezra Israel Elia died in Baghdad on the ninth day of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Certified ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 4/17/E
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Daoud Daoud Ezra⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Ab⟧ in the year ⟦5709⟧ (⟦1949/8/5⟧), and to that effect I have signed below. ⟦Signature⟧ 5-14/17 Yehezkel Haddad ⟦Signature⟧ Heskiel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials Yes, certified ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦50/4/17⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
⟦Office Copy⟧ 50/2580 1950/4/18 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the individual named Nunu Yaqoub Shaul passed away in Baghdad on the third day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 A / 4/18
⟦illegible⟧ 2581 50 17th April 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 404, I hereby confirm that Mr. ELIAHOO YOUSIF was married at Baghdad to Miss. FARHA MEIR RABIA on the 23rd of March 1950 ( nineteen hundred & fifty A. D. ). ⟦Sin⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 27/4 Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
55 / 2582 4 / 18 / 1950 ⟦Marriage Registration⟧ 558 Sassoon Yona, known as Sassoon Yona Bahari Miss Khatoun Yaqub, known as Khatoun Yaqub Moshi Bata The fifteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 ⟦154⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4 / 17 / A
50/2582 1950/4/18 Department Copy 205 Moshe Ibrahim, known as Moshe Hayy bin Ibrahim Moshe Cohen, Iranian Miss Warda Yusuf, known as Warda Yusuf Moshe Cohen, Iranian The tenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ 282 ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 Acting Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ President of the Lay Council Certified true copy ⟦line⟧ Dr. Melis 4/17/A
2584/55 4/28/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 208 D Heskel Moshi, known as Heskel Moshi Salman Fanar Miss Juliet Ibrahim, known as Rahma Juliet daughter of Ibrahim Sion Darwish The ninth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Secretary ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/17 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Authentication on behalf of President of the Spiritual Council 4/17/4
2585/50 4/18/1950 ⟦The House copy⟧ 351 Menashi Rahmin Shaul, known as Menashi Rahmin Shaul Salfat Miss Madeleine Yaqub, known as Madeleine Yaqub Shaul Salfat The nineteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦Signature⟧ 4/17 ⟦Signature in red⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Chief ⟦Rabbi⟧ President of the Spiritual Council ⟦Signature⟧ 4/17 E 4/17
2586/50 1950/4/18 Department Copy 513 Ephraim Abdullah, known as Ephraim Abdullah Sion Yadgar Miss Fahima Yaqub, known as Fahima Toba daughter of Yaqub Sion Yadgar The second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 4/17/A ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
55/2587 4/18/1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 484 Anwar Abdullah, known as Anwar Sassoon bin Abdullah Munshi Kabbay Miss Chrissy Nunu, known as Salha Chrissy bint Nunu Meir Kaj The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4/17 ⟦signature⟧ 4/17/A ⟦signature⟧ Acting Chief Rabbi President of the Lay Council
⟦Copy for the absentee⟧ 50/2588 1950/4/18 230 Daoud Sassoon, known as Daoud Eliyahu Naji son of Sassoon Rahmin Gabbay Miss Khatoun Zion, known as Khatoun Zion Ibrahim Dangour The fourteenth of February, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/17/P ⟦signature⟧ 4/17/P ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
⟦illegible⟧ To Whom It May Concern ⟦15 / 8 / 1950⟧ Regarding Khatoun and her sister Salima, daughters of Mirza, who claim Iranian nationality and reside in our neighborhood, Al-Koulat. ⟦illegible⟧ The Mukhtar Stamp of the Mukhtar, Haj Alaiwi bin Salman Mukhtar of Al-Koulat neighborhood <del>We accepted the photographs</del> ⟦illegible⟧ Witness | Witness Yousef Naftali (Stall owner) Vendor | Gabriel Haskeel - Vendor - (Stall)
⟦illegible⟧ 2590 /50 17th April 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 265, I hereby confirm that Mr. YOOSUF YACOOB was Married at Baghdad to Miss. SEARAH SALMAN On the 28th of January 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A. D. ). ⟦331⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Three copies 18/4 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 50/2589 Date: 18 / 4 / 1950 Date registered 18 / 4 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the stamp of the Mukhtar on the back. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Farha Meir Rabia⟧ His Excellency, the President of the Israelite Community, the respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mrs. Farha Meir Rabia was born in Baghdad on the 10th of January, the year 1928 AD. And for this reason, we have signed below. Baghdad on 22 / 4 / 1950 Witness Naim Hanash ⟦signature⟧ Witness Yousif Yaqoub Tatran neighborhood 84 147 ⟦signature⟧ Three copies 40 Fils 20/4/50 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦stamp: Rescue⟧ ⟦stamp: 40 Fils⟧ 17
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2591 / 50 17th April 1950 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I, hereby confirm that Mrs. FARHA MEIR RABIA was born at Baghdad on the 10th of January 1928 ( nineteen hundred & twenty eight A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦signature⟧ Three copies ⟦signature⟧ 18/4 ⟦initials⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Eliahoo Yousif His Excellency, the President of the Jewish Community, Respected After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Eliahoo Yousif was born in Baghdad on the 10th day of October, the year 1927 AD and for this purpose, we have signed below. Baghdad on 17 / 4 / 1950 Validity of signature Three copies 18 / 4 / 50 Witness Naim Munshi ⟦signature⟧ Witness Yousif Yaqoub Tatran neighborhood 84 147 I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦stamp: 40 Fils, Iraq Revenue, King Faisal II portrait⟧ ⟦stamp: 10 Fils, Iraq Revenue, King Faisal II portrait⟧ ⟦signature/seal over stamps⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2592 / 50 17th April 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ELIAHOO YOUSIF was born at Baghdad on the 10th of October 1923 ( nineteen hundred & twenty three A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦signature⟧ Three copies ⟦signature⟧ 18/4 ⟦1 du⟧
55/4582 1950/4/28 ⟦second copy⟧ 11 Yousef Nassim known as Yousef Haim bin Nassim Shlomo Miss Reina Eliyahu Abdul Aziz The seventh of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD . ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/18 ⟦signature⟧ 7/18 Acting Head of ⟦...⟧ President of the Physical Council A / 4/18
⟦Self Copy⟧ 50/2594 4/18/1950 Certificate Based on the request of Rabbi Salman Mashayer Moallem, we hereby certify that the aforementioned is one of the rabbis of the Tomchei Torah Association, licensed by the esteemed Ministry of Interior, and performs spiritual path services for a nominal salary he receives from the mentioned association amounting to eight dinars per month, to which is added cost-of-living allowances of six dinars, and for this purpose, he was provided with this certificate. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A / 18 / 4
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 4/17/1950 Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr.: Aboudi son of Meir Nissim Has concluded his engagement to the maiden: Victoria daughter of Ephraim son of Rahamim Al-Lawi In Baghdad on the day: 7 Adar year 708 Corresponding to: 3/18/48 Conditions Fils | Dinar Five 4/18/50 Deferred dowry as per world custom Witnesses Shimon Shaul Naji son of Ezra The Registrar ⟦signature⟧ ⟦two revenue stamps with portraits and text: Rescue, Fils⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 200 Fils 4/18/50
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 27 / 7 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦128⟧, I hereby certify that Mr. Abdullah bin Shaul Abdullah Qoushi married in Baghdad Miss Ma'touqa daughter of Hussam Hakim Haroun on the day 8 / September / 1922 (corresponding to 5 Elul 5682) Ketubbah Amount | Witnesses 5200 only five thousand and two hundred rupees | Sabah Hakim Shaul | Fuad Hakim Shaul | Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun | Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun | Rabbi | Baghdad 50 Fils According to the rule preserved in the Ottoman ⟦Balla⟧ ⟦signature⟧
⟦Second Copy⟧ 50/2595 4/19/1950 128 Abdullah Shaul Abdullah Qashqush Miss Ma'touqa Ishaq Hayyim Haroun Eighth of September, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two AD. Certified for the ⟦signature⟧ of the ⟦employee⟧ at the Ottoman Bank 4/18 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 4/18/A
⟦Department Copy⟧ 55/2596 1955/4/19 Abboudi Moshi Nassim Miss Victoria Ephraim Rahmin Lawi The eighteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/18 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council 4/18/A