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.
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Haskiel bin Sassoon bin Shaoul⟧ passed away in Baghdad on day ⟦26⟧ of the month ⟦January⟧ year 5710 (1/26/1950) and to that effect I have signed below Haskiel Haddad Haskiel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Matters ⟦Signature⟧ 4/24/50 5 Fils Record of ⟦...⟧ 4 / 24
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 55/2656 4/26/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the woman named ⟦Khanam Munir⟧ Shamash passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Certification⟧ ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 4/24/4
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 ⟦Eliyahu Menashe David Avraham⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the 26th day of the month of ⟦Tishrei⟧ in the year 5710 (10/19/1949). In witness whereof, I have signed below. ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials ⟦signature⟧ 4/24/50 Correct President Regulations 5 / 4
Department Copy 257 / 50 22 / 4 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the individual named Yaqub Moshi Khadhuri passed away in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧. Correct 22 / 4 Sassoon Khadhuri Acting President of the Community President of the Spiritual Council Certified ⟦...⟧ 22 / 4 4 / 24 / 4
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials 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 named יצחק אברהם מנחם died in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦December⟧ year 5708 (20 / 12 / 1947) and for that reason I have signed below יצחק אברהם מנחם Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 4 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Transferred⟧ to 22 / 4 / 50
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 4/22/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 22, I hereby certify that Mr. Shaoul son of Isaac Askar Haji married Miss Rosa daughter of Ezekiel known as Sion son of Mordechai in Baghdad on September 14, 1922 (corresponding to 10 Nissan 5684) Ketubah amount | Witnesses ⟦3000⟧ Rupees, three thousand only | Shaoul H. Shamoon | Shamoon Shaoul H. Shamoon Passed 4/24/50 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Districts Copy District Copy 50/2259 4/26/1950 435 Shaul Ishaq Asher Ajami Miss Rosa Hesqel Ezra bin Mordechai The fourteenth of Nisan in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Secretary of the Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council On 4/24
50/2660 1950/4/26 Department Copy Department Copy The Exhibit Dr. Antmil Simantob Miss Dilber Moshi The twenty-fourth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD. 92 4/20 The Judge's Register ⟦signature⟧ 4/24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A /4/24
55 / 2221 1955 / 4 / 26 Department Copy 335 Ephraim Elia Miss Jahla Heskel, known as Jahla Yusuf Moshi Ajibi The twenty-eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦Rashad⟧ 4/24 A / 4/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
2224 / 50 26 / 4 / 1950 Department Copy 471 Munshi Youssef Shmuel Al-Ajmi Miss Maryam Saleh Daoud Mordechai Al-Ajmi The third of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/24 A / 4/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
55/2662 1950/4/26 ⟦Copy of the Register⟧ 219 Isaac Khedhouri, known as Isaac Khedhouri Isaac Miss Esther Habib, known as Esther Habib Nassim The third of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦Cash status⟧ True 4/24 Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council 4/24/2
55 / 2664 4 / 26 / 1955 Department Copy Exhibit Nissan Yaqub Miss Sadaf Youssef The first of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen AD ⟦illegible⟧ Grandson of the property 4/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Sect President of the Spiritual Council P / 4/24
55/2225 4/26/1955 The newborn Raphael Shalom Cohen ⟦line⟧ Miss Kamour Hanouka ⟦line⟧ The eleventh of July, year nineteen hundred and nineteen ⟦line⟧ A.D. ⟦line⟧ Correct ⟦signature⟧ Registration of the ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A / 4/24
2226 / 55 26 / 4 / 1950 387 Haim Yaqub Irani Miss Bakhour Hasqail Michael Irani The eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/4/24
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 256, I hereby certify that Mr. Selim Youssef, known as Selim bin Khedhouri married in Baghdad Miss Naeema daughter of Hesqel bin Ibrahim Salloum Aimi on the day 10 / September / 1925 (Corresponding to 21 Elul 5685 (⟦line⟧ Ketubah amount: 225 Dinars, two hundred and twenty-five only Witnesses: Shimon G. Shaul Selim G. Eliahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H' Shimon Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ 700 Fils 24 / 4 / 50
⟦Copy to the Department of ...⟧ 2227 / 55 26 / 4 / 1950 256 Salim Khadouri, known by the name Salim Youssef bin Khadouri Miss Naima Haskeel, known by the name Naima Haskeel Ibrahim Shalom Ajami The fifteenth of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-⟦line⟧ five AD⟦line⟧. Majid 225 ⟦signature⟧ 26 26 / 4 4 / 24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council P / 34 / 4
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, Based on the marriage contract numbered 500, I hereby certify that Mr. Hassoun bin Menashi bin Menachem has married in Baghdad Miss Aline Khatoun daughter of Mushir bin Yusuf Shaul on the day 21 / 2 / 1950 (corresponding to 12 Nisan 5710) Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah Shimon Shaul | Dinars Salim Hakham Eliyahu | 1350 One thousand three hundred and fifty Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 26/4/950
Department Copy 50/2229 4/2/1950 476 Heskel Sasson Daboura Miss Nour Isaac Ezra Jacob Maslawi The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 4/26/A ⟦illegible scribbles⟧
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby certify that the named (Heskel) Sasson Hakkak died in Baghdad on the 27th day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ in the year 5709 (28 / 1 / 1949) and for this reason I have signed below ⟦...⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials ⟦...⟧ 25/4/50 ⟦...⟧ Copy to Finance Committee 25/4/50
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israeli Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby certify that the named Isaac Ezra Isaac Abdel Nabi has died in Baghdad on Thursday of the month of Marheshvan, year 86 (11/12/1925) and for that reason I have signed below Yehezkel Haddad The signature Heskiel Haddad The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad 4/25/50 Certified by me Khedhouri 4/25/50
Department Copy 271 / 55 27 / 4 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ishaq Daniel Ishaq, a Persian immigrant, has died in Baghdad on the eleventh day of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦signature⟧ Khudair Al-Hayek 26 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council P / 4/25
Regarding the person named Lefa Barra bin Zakharia, he is of Iranian nationality and the husband of the woman named Sultana Kaka, and he has three daughters: Koli, Naski, and Simha. Their aforementioned father left them seven years ago to an unknown destination, and according to their request, we have provided them with this certificate. 24 / 4 / 1950 Mukhtar | Witness | Witness Seal of the Mukhtar | Yehuda Salman | Habib Jan Aziz Yousef Shlomo Shamash | Junk dealer from Al-Koulat neighborhood | Peddler from Tatran neighborhood Mukhtar of Hanoun Kabir, Saghir, and Obeid neighborhoods | No. 3 / 1 / 144 | No. 51 / 144 Financial Capability Number -: 272 / 55 Date -: 27 / 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 Lay Council A / 24 / 4