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.
Circle copy 50/2902 1950/5/29 373 Levi Hesqeel known by the name Levi Salim bin Hesqeel Dawood Hay Miss Farha Khanum Khedouri known by the name Farha Khatoun Khedouri Youssef Dawood Hay The eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five AD. ⟦Certified⟧ 5/28 A/5/28 ⟦illegible⟧ For the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
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 marriage certificate number 59, I hereby certify that Mr. Selim Ibrahim Hayyim has married in Baghdad Ms. Tuffaha daughter of Ibrahim Aslan Oudi on the day - / - / 19 ( 15 Cheshvan year 5654 ( ⟦line⟧ Amount of the Ketubah 2000 current piastres Thirty thousand Turkish The Witnesses Reuben ⟦...⟧ Ezra ⟦...⟧ Day 15 Cheshvan 5654 H Corresponding to October 25, 1893 AD Isaac Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦stamp illegible⟧ Khedouri ⟦...⟧
289/55 1950/5/29 Department Copy 59 Isaac Ibrahim Hayim Miss Tuffaha Ibrahim, known by the name Tuffaha Ibrahim Isaac Namourdi The twenty-fifth of October of the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety- three AD. ✓ Written 25 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 5/28 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community in an acting capacity President of the Secular Council On 28 / 5
Officer in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ ⟦faint purple stamp, illegible text⟧ Presidency of the Israeli Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named Ovadia Kadouri Dalal passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦illegible⟧ 26 of the month of August, year 5704 (26/8/1944) and for this reason I have signed below Yehezkel Haddad Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Israeli Burial Affairs ⟦signature in black ink⟧ 5/5/50 First Class O/No
Department Copy Death Certificate 55/2905 May 29, 1950 Based on the certificate from the undertaker at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Abdullah Shebet died in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. Formally, ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council A/28/5
50/2906 1950/5/29 Department Copy 531 Yehuda Haskel known as Yehuda Haskel Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ Miss Rachel Moshe Lagajan The seventh of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . Haskel Al-Hayy 4/28 On behalf of the Acting President of the Corporeal Council ⟦True to original⟧ 5/28/A Copy 5/10
50/2906 1950/5/29 Department copy ⟦Department copy⟧ 531 Yehuda Haskil known as Yehuda Haskil Ibrahim Miss Rachel Moshej Aghajan The seventh of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 15 / October / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council Fifty fils required Distributor 10/15 1950/10/15 ⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy 50/2907 1950/5/29 34 Ephraim Joseph known as Ephraim Joseph Eliyahu Miss Regina Nassim known as Regina Nassim Hai Robin The tenth of May, year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD. On behalf of the Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ✓ ⟦Internal⟧ 5/28/E
Department Copy ⟦8⟧ / 50 5/29/1950 612 Arfaiel Ibrahim known by the name Arfaiel Ibrahim Rahmin Miss Naeema Sasson known by the name Naeema Sasson Asher The twenty-ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six A.D. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦Mustafa⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/28 A / 5/28
Department Copy 55/2808 1950/5/29 332 Isaac Aziz Miss Sarah Meir, known as Sarah Meir Aghai Cohen The sixth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty AD. ⟦Mustafa⟧ 5/28/4 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Department's copy 551 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 1950/5/29 285 Munshi Mattana bin Eliyahu, known as Munshi Mattana bin Eliyahu Munir Haroun <del>Cohen</del> Miss Khazna Abdul Aziz, known as Khazna Abdul Aziz Abed Rubin The twelfth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six A.D. 200 fils ⟦signature⟧ 5/28/A ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
2911/50 1950/5/29 521 Roubin Heskel Hayyim, known as Roubin Akram son of Heskel Mashallah Cohen Miss Najat Sion, known as Najat Sion Mashallah Cohen The twenty-fourth of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True copy) Baghdad on 1951/3/28 On behalf of President of the Lay Council
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2911 1950/5/29 521 Rubin Haskel Hayyim, known as Rubin Akram son of Haskel Mashallah Cohen Miss Najat Zion, known as Najat Zion Mashallah Cohen The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 4/5/951 On behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 4/5/951
Department copy 55/2811 1950/5/29 521 Rubin Heskel Hayim known as Rubin Akram son of Heskel Mashallah Cohen Miss Najat Sion known as Najat Sion Mashallah Cohen The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦Heskel Cohen⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 5/28 ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible stamp⟧ P / 5/28
50 / 2912 1950 / 5 / 29 Department Copy 191 Said Nourallah, known as Said Doctor Nourallah Moussa Miss Izzy Saleh, known as Izzy Jahla Saleh Mather Dalal The twelfth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. 200 fils ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 28 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council P / 28 / 5
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 confirm that the named ⟦Ibrahim Sahyoun Wardah⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦17th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Sivan⟧ in the year ⟦5687⟧ (⟦1927/5/26⟧) and for this purpose I have signed below Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burials ⟦Signature⟧ 50/5/28 ⟦200 fils⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦5/28⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ Death Certificate 2912 / 55 29 / 5 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the burial officer in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ephraim Joseph Cohen died in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- seven AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ p.p. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Spiritual Council 200 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 5/28 p.p. / 28 / 5
⟦Presidency of the Department⟧ ⟦Presidency of the Department⟧ 50/2914 1950/5/29 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial duties at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Shalom Sasson Ajami passed away in Baghdad on the eighth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two ⟦line⟧ AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on July 10, 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Good⟧ 7/10/9
Officer in charge of Israelite burial affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby confirm that The individual named: Menashe Isaac Ezra Died in Baghdad: On the day: 22 Of the month: Sivan Year: 5702 (8 / 6 / 1942) and for that purpose I have signed below Hesqel Haddad Officer in charge of Israelite burial affairs Menashe Isaac Ezra ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 28 / 5 / 50 ⟦red ink signature⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish community in Baghdad Baghdad on 29 / 5 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Simha daughter of Yehuda is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul Shimon Correct signature 29 / 5
⟦Department Copy⟧ Certificate 50/2815 1950/5/29 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Israelite community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Samha Yehuda is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. On behalf of the Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ✓ ⟦illegible⟧ 5/29 A/5/29
Committee for Supporting Orphans of the 1941 Events To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community Greetings, According to the records we have, we testify that the person named Ibrahim Eliyahu Ajami was killed in the events of June 1941 and that his wife, named Rosa, has no provider. Ibrahim ⟦...⟧ On behalf of the President 28/5/50 Hanif Kuli ⟦illegible⟧ 5/28
Department Copy Certificate 2912/50 5/29/1950 Based on the certificate of the Support Committee for the Orphans of the June 1941 Incidents, we hereby confirm that the person named Ibrahim Eliyahu Agi was killed in the June incidents 1941 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 5/29 p/5/29
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 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦Menashe Hanoch⟧ died in Baghdad on the day ⟦10th⟧ of the month ⟦Iyar⟧ of the year ⟦5702⟧ (1942/5/15) and for this reason I have signed below. 5702 ⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦Signature⟧ 5/29/50 ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦Signature⟧