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 2872 / 50 22 / 5 / 1950 245 Elazar Rubin, known as Elazar Rubin Daniel the Goldsmith Miss Naeema Sion, known as Naeema Sion Moallem Babajan The thirtieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- three AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/24 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) P/5/24
Department Copy 2874 / 55 24 / 5 / 1950 81 Shamail Munshi known as Shamail Munshi Shamail Habousha Lawy Miss Jahla Salman Murad The sixth of November of the year nineteen hundred and forty- six AD. As the maternal uncle ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 5 Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A / 24 / 5
Photography The aforementioned ⟦D. Lizzie⟧ Nissan is of Iranian nationality and does not have an Iranian status book 23 / 5 / 955 Seal of the Mukhtar Al-Tatran Neighborhood Ibrahim Korji Shamouli Signatures of six witnesses Number -: 50 / 275 Date -: 24 / 5 / 1955 We certify the authenticity of the Mukhtar's seal above ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 287 / 50 5/29/1950 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the woman named Aziza Abid (Abada) has been divorced from her husband named Dawood Munshi (Rajwan) on the twenty-fourth day of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 24 / 5
The Spiritual Committee of the Holy Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: Date: 22 / 5 / 950 Presidency of the Israeli Community - Baghdad Please provide Azizah daughter of Abed (Abara) a certificate containing her divorce from her husband Daoud son of Manshi (Rahwan) on the date of 8 Sivan 5704 corresponding to 22 / 5 / 950 Salman Ezekiel Abboudi For the ⟦automatic⟧ file ⟦illegible⟧ 22 / 5
Department Copy 2877 / 50 5/21/1950 462 Moshe Isaac known as Moshe Shalom bin Isaac Cohen Miss Amuma Shaul Abdullah Rashti The fourteenth of June of the year nineteen hundred and forty- five AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Corporeal Council (Copy of Certificate) 4/24/5
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2878 / 55 24 / 5 / 1955 198 Ibrahim Haskel Qattan Miss Aziza Ibrahim Murad Taqu The seventeenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦line⟧ ⟦His health⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 5/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 24 / 5
278/55 1950/5/29 425 Suleiman Musa, known as Shalom Moshi Shlomo ** Basra Mrs. Simha Youssef, known as Simha Youssef Mashir The thirty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. Certified ⟦illegible signature⟧ A true copy 6/18 5/24/A ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council A true copy 7/9 50 Fils
2879 / 50 24 / 5 / 1950 ⟦Department ...⟧ 425 Suleiman Moussa, known as Shalom Moshi Shlomo Basra, Mrs. Simha Youssef, known as Simha Youssef Meir The thirty-first of December, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧. (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 9 July 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Refinery 7/9 7/9/1 ⟦signature⟧ Acting President of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council
2879 / D 24 / 5 / 1950 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 425 Sulaiman Musa known as Shalom Moshe Shlomo ** Basra Ms. Simha Yusuf known as Simha Yusuf Meir The thirty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on July 26, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 7 / 26 / 1
Department Copy 2880 / 50 29 / 5 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the undertaker in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Yaqub Rubin Mahlab passed away in Baghdad on the twenty-first day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦Paid/Fullfilled⟧ 24 / 5 E / 24 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 18 / 5 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 587, I hereby certify that Mr.: Isaac son of Judah has married in Baghdad: Habiba daughter of Zion son of Joseph Menachem on the day: 18 / 5 / 1950 (Thursday, 2nd of Sivan 5710) Ketubah amount: 600 six hundred Witnesses: Shimon Sasson / Isaac Levi Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Three copies 400 fils ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2881 1950 / 5 / 24 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 587 Isaac Ibrahim Miss Karjia Sahyoun, known as Karjia Sahyoun Yaqoub Sefer The eighteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council Three copies 400 fils ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 24 / A
50/283 1950/5/24 Department Copy 242 Abid Shamil, known as Abid Shamil Dawood Mahlab Miss Farha Ishaq Eliyahu Kashi The eighteenth of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ . 200 Fils On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council A/5/24
2882 / 50 1950/5/22 Department copy Exhibit Agai Meir known as Laghay Meir Laghay Miss Simha Eliyahu known as Simha Eliyahu Al-Ani The fourteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/24/A ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
2884/55 1950/5/26 Department Copy 602 Benjamin Salim Benjamin Miss Daisy Yousif Eliyahu Moshi The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD A true copy 5 / 26 Heskel On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 4/26/5
2884/50 5/26/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 602 Benjamin Salim Benjamin Miss Daisy Yusuf Eliyahu Musshiej The twenty-fifth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD (True Copy) Baghdad on June 14, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Chairman of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ N/6/14 Certified 6/14
50/2885 1950/5/26 Department Copy Heskiel Daoud, known as Daoud Salman Qazzaz Miss Louise Ezra Heskiel Qazzaz The eighth of April, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ True copy of the original 714 5/26/A
50/2885 1950/5/26 Heskel Daoud, known by the name Daoud Salman Qazzaz Miss Louise Ezra Heskel Qazzaz Eighth of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five A.D. ⟦line⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad, June 14, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Share 714 1 / 24 / 6
Registrar of Betrothal and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 26 / 5 / 1950 The Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 602 I hereby certify that Mr.: Benjamin son of Salim Benjamin married in Baghdad: Miss Daisy daughter of Yusuf son of Eliyahu Moshi on the day: 25 / 5 / 1950 (corresponding to 9 Sivan 5710) Ketubah amount: 400 four hundred dinars only Witnesses: Naim Shaul Salim Kh. Eliyahu Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon ⟦stamp illegible⟧ Hesqel 26/5
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 25 / 5 / 1950 Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I confirm that Mr. Madi Daoud, known as Daoud bin Salman Fawaz has contracted his engagement to the notable Miss Azza Madi Fawaz in Baghdad on the day 20 April / 1945 ( ⟦...⟧ ) And has not yet married ⟦stamp⟧ Witnesses | Conditions Yaqub Shaul | The fiancé prepares from his own Abdullah Ibrahim | The dowry amount is 500 Dinars Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>1950/5/23</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 29, I hereby certify that Mr. Yitzhak ben Yosef Married in Baghdad Hannah bat Yitzhak On the day 13 / 5 / 1926 (13 Iyar 5686) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubah amount 75 (seventy-five) Witnesses Yitzhak ben Yosef Shimon Shaul Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H' Shimon 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧
Department Copy 2886 / 50 26 / 5 / 1950 39 Ezra Benjamin David Miss Helwa Kurji Benjamin The thirteenth of May, the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 26 / 5 5/26/4 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council