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.
Department Copy 50/272 1950/4/27 187 Moshe Eliyahu, known as Moshe Eliyahu Moshiach Seniora Khedouri, known as Seniora Khedouri Isaac Bhai The twenty-eighth of September of the year nineteen hundred and thirty-six AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council 4/26/A
55/2672 1950/4/27 ⟦Copy to ...⟧ The Appellant Abdullah Haskeel, known as Abdullah Yusuf Haskeel Miss Lulu Yaqub, known as Lulu Yaqub Shilo The twenty-second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and four AD⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Qanbar Dallal 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council P/4/26
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 24 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 87 I hereby certify that Mr.: Eliyahu son of Siawi Eliyahu Al-Sayegh married in Baghdad Miss: Naeima daughter of Samuel Ezra Eliyahu Al-Lawy On the day: 29 / November / 1929 (corresponding to 26 Kislev 5690) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 150 Dinars One hundred and fifty Dinars | Naoum Shaoul 1 | Joseph Samuel 2 Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Haqqi Kamal 24 / 4 / 50
⟦Marriage Copy⟧ 55/2675 1950/4/27 87 Naji Khedhouri Hayawi known as Eliyahu Naji bin Hayawi Eliyahu Al-Saleh Miss Simha Haskel Ezra known as Simha Haskel Ezra Eliyahu Levi The twenty-ninth of November in the year nineteen hundred and thirty nine AD ⟦line⟧. Khedhouri Kamal 4/26 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council A/266/4
Community Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 50/2672 1955/4/27 237 Shalom Benjamin known as Shalom Benjamin Hayim Miss Najma Moshi known as Najma ⟦Najyi⟧ daughter of Moshi Nassim ⟦line⟧ The fifth of Nissan of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five ⟦line⟧ . Deceased ⟦signature⟧ 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4/25/A
Department Copy 50/2678 4/27/1950 552 Shamil Daoud Sasson, known as Shamil Naji son of Daoud Shamil Miss Mazli Munshi, known as Mazli Munshi Rahmin The eleventh of July, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 4/26 (Copy of Certificate) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A/4/26
50/2679 1950/4/27 ⟦...⟧ the community ⟦...⟧ 373 Yusuf Lewy Zadeh Daoud known as Yusuf Naji son of Daoud Yusuf Levi Miss Daisy Gurji known as Daisy Simha Sassoon Gurji Munshi Shuh The thirtieth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three A.D. ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council A/235/4
Circle Copy 50/2280 1950/4/27 112 Abdullah Aziz known by the name Abdullah Aziz Hamadani Miss Samha Moshi known by the name Samha Moshi Ibrahim The seventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/26 ⟦signature⟧ 4/26 P/4/26 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council
Department Copy 55/2281 27 / 4 / 1955 543 Haroun Daoud Yaqoub Baqal Miss Saeeda Yaqoub Murad The sixth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 4/26 A / 4/26
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 2000, I hereby confirm that Mr. Selim son of Eliyahu Hashi Irani has married in Baghdad Miss Simcha daughter of Salloum son of Eliyahu Hashi Irani on the day 22 / October / 1916 (22 October 1916) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubbah amount | Witnesses 20 dinars thirty only | Heskel son of Salloum | Saleh Hakim Shim'on Shaul H. Shim'on Shim'on Shaul H' Shim'on Certified original Shim'on Shaul 24/4/50 test
Department Copy 55/2684 4/28/1950 593 Eliyahu Ibrahim, known as Eliyahu Ibrahim Hami son of Shmuel Cohen Mrs. Esther Shamoon Rahmin The sixth of September of the year nineteen hundred and forty-five AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 4/27 (Copy of Certificate) 4/27/A Tobia 50 fils ⟦stamp⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Corporeal Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on (22 / 4) 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 42 I hereby certify that Mr.: Joshua Daniel Agha Baba Iranian Married in Baghdad: Miss Karjiya daughter of Salloum son of Mushir On the day: 22 / December / 1916 (27 Kislev year 5677) Witnesses | Amount of the Ketubah Ezra Nissan Ha-Levi | 60 Selimi Liras only Ezra Hayim | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Correct 24 / 4 / 50 ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 55/2685 1955/4/28 43 Shu'a Daniel Laghababa Iranian Miss Karjia Sassoon Munir The twenty-second of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen AD ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council 4/27/A
The person 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 confirm that the named ⟦Heskel Dawood⟧ ⟦Heskel⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦twentieth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Adar⟧ year 5710 (2 / 2 / 1950) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ On 4 / 4 / 50 Heskel Haddad The person in charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 4 / 50
⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2682 1950/4/28 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Haim Gershon Haim Ajami died in Baghdad on the sixth day of March in the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council Current status ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 4 A / 27 / 4 ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 26
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2686 4/28/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the individual named Haim Karshon Haim Ajami died in Baghdad on the sixth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. For the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Correct⟧ 5/26 (True Copy) Baghdad on 5/26/1950 P/5/26
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that the named ⟦Murad Ibrahim Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦eleventh⟧ day of the month of ⟦January⟧ in the year ⟦5701⟧ (2/21/1941) and therefore I have signed below ⟦...⟧ 4/27/50 ⟦...⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials ⟦...⟧ Inspection ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦Copy for department files⟧ 55/2687 4/28/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burials in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Salman Muthir died in Baghdad on the twenty-first of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Current status recorded ⟦signature⟧ 4/27 E/4/27
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2688/950. the 28 April 50. x CERTIFICATE OF LIFE. According to the testimonial documents presented, I certify that Mr. HARON SASSON KHAZZAM is in full vitality. ⟦illegible⟧ P.P. PRESIDENT, ISRAELITE COMMUNITY, PRESIDENT, ISRAELITE CONSISTORY BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧ 30/4 Accountant 4/30/50 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ Subject - Martyrdom Certificate Photo Honorable Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad We, the undersigned, certify that Albert and Gurji, whose photos are attached above, are the sons of Yaqub Isaac Tayyib, and therefore we have signed below according to our knowledge of them. Best regards. ⟦Department Copy⟧ Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Tatran Neighborhood Munshi Nissan | Mashiah Ezra Al-Hallaq | Ibrahim Gurji Shaul Shmuli Tailor on Torah Street | Tatran Neighborhood | No. 139/39 | | Number: 55/2689 Date: 28 / 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 ⟦signature⟧
90 / 55 1950/4/28 Department Copy 89 Youssef Yaqoub, known as Youssef Yaqoub Saleh Haddad Miss Simha Khedhouri, known as Simha Eileen daughter of Khedhouri Ezra Abboudi The fourth of November of the year nineteen hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/28 ⟦signature⟧ 4/28 4/28/4