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.
55/2628 1955/4/20 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 101 Rubin Yehuda, known as Rubin Yehuda Shlomo Sadiqa Moshe, known as Sadiqa Moshe Youssef The third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty four AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/19 ⟦signature⟧ True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ 55/4/19
50 / 2628 20 / 4 / 1950 101 - Roubin Yehuda known as Roubin Yehuda Shlomo Sadiqa Moshi known as Sadiqa Moshi Youssef - The third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on June 19, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Exempt⟧ 1 / 19 / 6 ⟦illegible⟧
2628 / 50 20 / 4 / 1950 101 - Rubin Yehuda known as Rubin Yehuda Shlomo Miss Sadiqa Moshi known as Sadiqa Moshi Yusuf The third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD . Exempted 100 ⟦signature⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on July 12, 1950 Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council N/12/7
2329 / 55 20 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department's Copy⟧ 428 Isaac Menahem known as Isaac Hayyim bin Menahem Isaac Miss Najia Munshi known as Najia Munshi Yusuf Ajabi The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/19 (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/19 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/19/4 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ on behalf of President of the Spiritual Council Correct ⟦illegible signature⟧
2629 / 50 20 / 4 / 1950 Department Copy 478 Isaac Menachem known as Isaac Haym bin Menachem Isaac Miss Najia Munshi known as Najia Munshi Yusuf Ajmi The twentieth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧. Registered 10 / 5 ⟦signature⟧ (True Copy) Baghdad on 10 / 5 / 1950 Khedouri Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 10 / 5
⟦illegible⟧ 55/2620 4/20/1955 - 166 Khuda Bakhsh Babajan, known as Bakhshi Moshi son of Babajan Miss Lulu Elia, known as Lulu Elia Yusuf Mashlawi The twenty-ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/20 A / 54/20 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council
50 / 2621 4 / 20 / 1950 Department Copy 139 Naji Khadouri Zada Khadouri, known as Eliahou Naji bin Khadouri Asher Eliahou Miss Riqa Yaqub, known as Riqa Yaqub Eliahou Haddad The thirty-first of August of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 20 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Spiritual Council 4 / 25 / 4
222/50 4/20/1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ The prominent Mikhail Nissan Babar, known as Nassim Mikhail bin Nissan Miss Nazi Heskel The twenty-ninth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ on behalf Chairman of the Lay Council Missing state ⟦illegible⟧ 4/20 P / 20 / 4
222 / 2 / 50 ⟦Copy for the Department⟧ 20 / 4 / 950 435 Dawood Mikhail, known as Dawood Mikhail Irani Miss Sadaf Sabeeh, known as Sadaf Sabeeh Irani The twentieth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/20 4/20/4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Chief Rabbi President of the Lay Council
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters 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 named ⟦Salim Isaac Salman⟧ died in Baghdad on the day ⟦17⟧ of the month ⟦Sivan⟧ year 5705 (⟦28 / 5 / 1945⟧) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ 20/4/1950 ⟦Hezekiel Haddad⟧ Hesqeel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Certified for the accuracy of the information ⟦illegible⟧
2624 / 55 20 / 4 / 1950 Death Certificate ⟦...⟧ Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial affairs in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Hayim Daoud Yamin died in Baghdad on the twenty-eighth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD ⟦...⟧ ⟦red mark⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 20 / A
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 20 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Naima daughter of Sassoon Ibrahim is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 5 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
55/2625 04/20/1950 - Certificate ⟦Department Copy⟧ Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Naima Sassoon Ibrahim is not engaged or married, and there is no record for her in the specialized registers. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 04/20/950
The woman named Salha daughter of Daoud Kush has been, from the year 931 until this date, married to the person named Ezra the Indian - British - Nationality, and she was not a virgin girl as indicated in the Census Record, but rather she is married to the aforementioned person. Based on our full knowledge regarding the said Salha and her request we have provided her with this certificate in writing. Stamp of the Mukhtar of Tatran District Witness | Witness Yosef Shlomo | Shimon Meir Shamshua Copy to ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 2626 / 50 Date: 20 / 4 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the two witnesses and the stamp of the Mukhtar above ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
2627/55 4/20/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ 414 Ezra Moshi known as Ezra Moshi Isaac Miss Juliet Ibrahim known as Juliet Ibrahim Isaac Soka The twenty-third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Shaqil Isaac ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community <del>President of the Lay Council</del> 4/20 4/20/P
228/55 4/30/1950 ⟦...⟧ : ⟦...⟧ 6 Sion Nissan Benjamin xxx Kirkuk Miss Salima Yousef Saleh Mousa The twenty-fifth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ Implementation of the case ⟦signature⟧ 2/4 The proceeds are certified ⟦signature⟧ 10/7 4/20/4 Copy 6/9 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ Head of the Secular Council
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2638 50/4/20 6 Zion Nissan Benjamin ××× Kirkuk Miss Salima Youssef Saleh Moussa The twenty-fifth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ . (Certified True Copy) Baghdad on 50/9/6 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice Chairman of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 9/6 F 6/9
2629/50 20 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ Exhibit Youssef Moushi Yaqoub Miss Esther Moushi Yaqoub September 20th, 1909 AD. Status witness ⟦signature⟧ 9/20 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 4/20/4
Baghdad on 4/20/1950 To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad We, the undersigned, certify that the girl named Rachel is the daughter of Gurji Hoki and is nine years old. Mukhtar | Witness | Witness Seal of the Mukhtar of Tatran Quarter | Director of Masouda Salman School | Clerk of Masouda Salman School Number: 2640 / 50 Date: 4/20/1950 We certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses and the Mukhtar above ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 4/20 ⟦illegible⟧ 4/20 ⟦Received⟧ 50 Fils
50/2641 4/20/1950 Department Copy ⟦Presidency of the Israelite Community⟧ The Submitter Nissan Benjamin Miss Hana Ibrahim The twenty-eighth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine AD. True copy ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/20 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 4/20
Department Copy 2642 / 55 22 / 4 / 1955 ⟦faded stamp text⟧ 264 Meir Shlomo Shemtov Miss Tova Moshe Shlomo The sixteenth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty four AD. ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 4 True copy of the original 264 4 / 21 / 4 ⟦vertical signature⟧ Annotation of status 4 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council