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.
2229 / 55 11 / 4 / 1950 Copy ⟦illegible⟧ Evidence M. Abdullah xxx Basra, Miss Naima Moshi, known by the name Naima Moshi Nissan The thirtieth of March, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 4 Youssef ⟦illegible⟧ 11 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4/11/A
55/2250 11 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 448 Yehuda Saleh known as Yehuda Saleh Daoud Naqqar Miss Rachel Rubin The nineteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 4 Youssef Al-Jamal ⟦signature⟧ 11 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Corporeal Council 4/11/p
55 / 2252 1950 / 4 / 11 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 593 Meir Yusuf, known as Meir Yusuf Hashan Miss Marcelle Rahim, known as Marcelle Rahimin Ibrahim The twenty-ninth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/11 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦Al-Hill Resort⟧ 4/11 P 4/11
50 / 2252 11 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 449 Munshi Michael, known as Munshi Michael Irani Miss Sadaf Daniel, known as Sadaf Daniel Irani The thirteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/11 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/11 A / 4/11 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
50 / 2954 11 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 534 Salman Daoud, known as Salman Daoud Daniel Faznawi Miss Karjiya Khedhouri, known as Karjiya Maatouqa Khedhouri Abdullah Endorsement The sixth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 11/9 Makki ⟦signature⟧ 11/4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council A 11/4
55/2255 1950/4/11 ⟦In His name, the Exalted⟧ 165 Salim Haroun, known as Salim Ishaq bin Haroun Moshi Ajami Miss Najia Yuna, known as Malaka Najia Yuna Daniel Arwili The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/11 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council 2 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 4/11 4/11/4
50 / 2256 11 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 463 Ezra Shaul known as Ezra Zion son of Shaul Heskel Abu Al-Khair Miss Daisy Israel Yadkar The second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD ⟦signature⟧ 4/11 ⟦signature⟧ 4/11 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 4/11/A
50 / 2957 4 / 22 / 1950 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 158 Youna Ismail, known as Yohai Youna bin Israel Haroun Miss Najia Eliyahu, known as Najia Eliyahu Shmuel The twenty-third of December, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ 20 Fils A true copy 6 / ⟦illegible⟧ 4 / 11 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the Community President of the Lay Council Correct ⟦signature⟧
2457 / 50 12 / 4 / 1950 158 Youna Ismail known as Yohai Youna bin Israel Haroun Miss Najia Eliyahu known as Najia Eliyahu Shmuel The twenty-third of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty nine AD ⟦line⟧ (True copy) Baghdad on 15 / 4 / 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Hafnawy N / 15 / 4 ⟦signature⟧ President ⟦handwritten: Acting⟧ President of the Lay Council
2457 / 50 12 / 4 / 1950 ⟦Copy to the Department⟧ 158 Yona Ismail, known as Yohai Yona son of Israel Haroun Ms. Najia Eliyahu, known as Najia Eliyahu Shmuel The twenty-third of December of the year nineteen hundred and forty- nine AD⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Benefit⟧ 27 / 7 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 26 / 7 / 1950 F / 26 / 7 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
⟦The Pasha's Copy⟧ 501/4258 2/4/1955 ⟦The Department's Copy⟧ 72 Menahem Isaac, known as Menahem Moshe Isaac Shmuel Yazdi Miss Simha Robin, known as Simha Robin Moshe Fathiya The eighth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen AD. Youssef Al-Hilli ⟦illegible signature⟧ 4/11 ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the community President of the Secular Council 4/11/A
55/2921 1950/4/10 ⟦Registered⟧ Department ⟦Copy⟧ House 310 Munshi Ibrahim, known as Munshi Ibrahim Isaac Shmuel Ajami Miss Nasima Ibrahim, known as Nasima Ibrahim Shalom Shimon Married The third of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five AD ⟦signature⟧ 4/11 Sion Ezra ⟦N⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 4/11 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council 4/11/H
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2924 Department Copy 10/4/1950 Exhibit Abdullah Ezra known by the name Abdullah Nisan bin Ezra Miss Masouda Ibrahim known by the name Saida Ibrahim The nineteenth of May, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 4/11 Photo 8/24 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 4/11 4/11/4
Department Copy 50/2462 50/4/12 ⟦Department Copy⟧ Exhibit Abdullah Ezra known as Abdullah Nissan son of Ezra Miss Masouda Ibrahim known as Saida Ibrahim The nineteenth of May, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True Copy) Baghdad 24 / 8 / 50 F / 24 / 8 ⟦mark⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Duplicate 2/24 ⟦signature⟧
50/2429 11/4/1955 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 535 Anwar Hanuka, known as Anwar Hanuka Sassoon Hanuka Miss Juliet Meir, known as Juliet Meir Moshe Irani The sixteenth of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. Correct 4/10/4 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 4/10 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2429 50/4/11 535 Anwar Hanouka known as Anwar Hanouka Sassoon Hanouka Miss Juliet Mutheer known as Juliet Mutheer Moshe Irani The sixteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. Certified 11/8 ⟦illegible⟧ 11/8/50 (True copy of the original) On 50/8/11 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Department Copy 3032 / 50 12 / 8 / 1950 Monsieur Ibrahim Ezekiel Hay ⟦Contract⟧ Baqubah Miss Shafiga Abid Yaqub Dakka The tenth of January, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ True Copy 8/21 ⟦illegible⟧ 8/21 For the Head of the Community in an acting capacity Vice President of the Lay Council 8/21/6
⟦Department Copy⟧ Department Copy 50/2962 1950/4/18 432 Aboudi Hakouli known as Aboudi bin Haskil Hakouli bin Aboudi is engaged to Miss Karjia Salman known as Karjia Salman Ishaq Dunbulawi The eighth of June, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/18 True copy of the original ⟦illegible⟧ 4/18 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council (Copy of Certificate) C/4/11
50/2462 4/3/1950 ⟦Second copy⟧ ⟦Second copy⟧ 139 Munshi Hayyim known as Munshi Hayyim Nissan Miss Dawla Muallim Bashir known as Dawla Muallim Bashir Muallim Rahmin Ibrahim Shalom September twenty-sixth, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 12/4 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 11/4 4/11/4 Request for ⟦authentication⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Corporeal Council