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.
2642 / 50 23 / 4 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Department 264 Amir Suleiman known as Meir Shlomo Shamtoub Miss Toba Moshe Shlomo The sixteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ✓ ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 28 (Corrected Certificate) Baghdad on 28 / 5 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council For / 28 / 5
Original Copy 50/2292 1950/4/21 234 Mushir Shlomo Shamtob Miss Najiba Ibrahim The tenth of February, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4/20 Registered to L ⟦signature⟧ 4/21 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A / 4/21
55/2643 4/23/1950 Department Copy 234 Amir Sulayman, known as Meir Shlomo Shamlub Miss Najiha Ibrahim The tenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 28 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Corrected Certificate) Baghdad on 5/28/1950 A / 28 / 5
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 4 / 1954 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad After Greetings, Based on the marriage certificate number: 72 I hereby certify that Mr.: Yusuf son of Ishaq Mir Mirza Has married in Baghdad Miss: Nazmiya daughter of Ibrahim son of Eliyahu Al-Hakim On the day: 27 / November / 1925 (Corresponding to 11 Kislev year 5686) The dowry amount is 75 seventy-five Dinars only The Witnesses Mansour Hakim Bazil Nessim Hakim Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦signature⟧ 50 Fils Recorded to 22 / 4 / 54
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ 155/2644 22/4/1950 72 Youssef Isaac, known as Youssef Isaac Moshih Miss Nazima Ibrahim Elyahu The twenty-seventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD Mujahid 720 Abdel Aal ⟦signature⟧ Acting Chief Rabbi President of the Lay Council 4/23/A
50/2645 1950/4/24 Copy of the ⟦...⟧ Exhibit Murad Yehuda, known as Murad Yehuda Al-Ajami xxx Basra Miss Khatoun Sabih, known as Riqa Khatoun daughter of Sabih The thirteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and eighteen AD ⟦line⟧ . Fuad ⟦...⟧ Correct 4/22 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council 4/23/A
Department copy 50/2647 4/22/1950 191 Na'im Zakaria bin Ibrahim, known as Na'im Zakaria bin Ibrahim Zakaria Miss Nazima Haskeel, known as Nazima Habiba bint Haskeel Gabriel The twenty-seventh of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ A.D. ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/22 4/23/A ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
55/2648 1955/4/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 293 Nurail Eliyahu known as Nurail Eliyahu Moshe Miss Salima Ibrahim known as Samia Ibrahim Ishaq The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 4/22 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Corporeal Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/22 A / 4/23
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 28 / 9 / 1922 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 418, I hereby certify that Mr. Khedhouri Cohen son of Reuben David Hay has married in Baghdad Miss Saliha Salima daughter of Ezra Hay Haqi Sayegh on the day 28 / 9 / 1922 (corresponding to 27 Elul 5682) Amount of the Ketubah: 275 three hundred and seventy-five dinars only Witnesses Shim'on Shaul Shalom Hayyim Meir Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on ⟦illegible signature⟧ 25 / 9 / 22 Certified ⟦illegible signature⟧
2650/55 4/22/1955 ⟦illegible faded stamp⟧ Applicant Ibrahim Shaoul Levi Miss Nazima Shlomo known by the name Nazlou Nazima daughter of Shlomo The twenty-first of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦red ink initial⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/22 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/4/23
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage certificate number 669, I hereby certify that Mr. Daoud son of Ezra Shelhom son of Daniel Was married in Baghdad to ⟦...⟧ Jamila daughter of Al-Rawdah son of Abdullah Zaar On the day 5 / March / 1909 ( ⟦10 Adar⟧ ) 5669 ( ⟦line⟧ ) The Ketubah amount is 85 Gold Lira and twenty Shekels Witnesses ⟦line⟧ Ezra Shelhom Ezra Shamoun Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦Fees Collected⟧ 50 Fils 22 / 4 / 50 ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ ⟦In Baghdad⟧
55/251 1955/4/22 ⟦Second Copy⟧ 194 Daoud Shalom, known as Daoud Ezra Shalom Daniel Miss Georgette Yehuda, known as Georgette Yehuda Abdullah Zarour The fifth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and nine AD ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Registered to the ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council on 4/23
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ The Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that the individual named ⟦Saleh Ibrahim Murad⟧ died in Baghdad on the day ⟦28⟧ of the month ⟦Ab⟧ in the year 5708 (4 / 8 / 1948) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs ⟦signature⟧ 22/4/50 ⟦signature⟧ 20 Fils
⟦Department Copy⟧ 55/2652 4/24/1955 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Moshe Ibrahim Masfi died in Baghdad on the fourth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦red mark⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/24 ⟦signature⟧ 4/24 A / 4/23
Officer in charge of Jewish 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 ⟦Dora (Adna) Murad⟧ died in Baghdad on day ⟦Wednesday⟧ ⟦24⟧ of the month ⟦Adar⟧ year 5707 ( 2 / 8 / 1947 ) and for that reason I have signed below Cancelled 22 / 4 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ 22/4/50 ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Hesqel Haddad Officer in charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Copy of ⟦...⟧ 50/2652 4/22/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Khedhouri Roubin Hay died in Baghdad on the second day of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Rabbinate of the Israelite Community in Baghdad 4/22 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Community Chairman of the Physical Council A / 4/23
Copy ⟦illegible⟧ We the undersigned regarding the woman named Juliet daughter of Shaul, Iranian, who died on the date of the fourth month of the year 1943 in the Al-Koolat neighborhood, house number 241/211, and for clarification we testified to that. 24 April 1950 Witness Witness Seal of the Mukhtar Ashir Yaquob for Al-Koolat neighborhood I, Gurji son of Naji Shalom from Faraj Allah neighborhood, testify that Juliet daughter of Shaul from Al-Koolat neighborhood died on this date and I buried the aforementioned. Gurji son of Naji Shalom 23/4/1950 ⟦signature⟧ Financial Ticket 4/24 Number - 55/254 Date - 26 / 4 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council
According to the marriage certificate issued by the Presidency of the Hakhamkhana in Baghdad, No. 505 and dated November 11, 1931 In the name of Khawaja Sassoon son of Isaac 127 and his wife Mrs. Lulu daughter of Isaac on July 21, 1931 1951 April 26 The Sharia Judiciary Draftsman ⟦...⟧ of the Judiciary Responsible Responsible In the name of Sassoon son of Isaac Draftsman of the Judiciary from the Presidency of the Hakhamkhana in Baghdad requesting the Sharia Judge of Baghdad to officially register his marriage In the records of the Sharia Court for the year 1931 mentioned above and according to the document The Sharia Court in Baghdad 1951/3/26 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 1951 500 five hundred 1951/4/10 Registration fee According to the letter of the Sharia Judiciary in Baghdad and according to the marriage certificate ⟦illegible⟧
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, ⟦P. 20/4/50⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible signature⟧ 24/4/50 ⟦Left behind the family⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 24/4/50
Department Copy Death Certificate 50/2655 26 / 4 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person named Shaul Moshi Shasha died in Baghdad on the twelfth day of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦unclear⟧ Al-Han 24 / 4 p / 24 / 4