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.
K882/50 1950/6/5 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 451 Saleh Nissan, known as Saleh bin Nissan Aghajan Miss Daisy daughter of Daoud Sassoon, known by the name Daisy daughter of Daoud <del>Shmuel Afya</del> The twenty-eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Mustafa al-Katib 9/4/6 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
Department Copy 50/2982 6/5/1950 402 Hayyim Ajam Yaqub, known as Hayyim Yaqub Ajam Masouda Ajam Eliahu, known as Masouda Eliahu Ezra Ajami The eighth of Nisan, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five A.D. ⟦line⟧. Isaac 6/4 6/4/9 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
We testify regarding the person named Lulu daughter of Shaul, an Iranian national and resident of the neighborhood ⟦Hanoun al-Sanad⟧ 69 / 12, and that her Iranian nationality was lost in the year (1940), and for the statement we have testified to that 4 / 6 / 1950 Witness | Witness | Seal of the Mukhtar of Al-Tatran Neighborhood Munshi Saleh Bazzaz | Yusuf the Mukhtar | Ibrahim Karhi Shmuel Fallujah | | Number: 5285 / 5 Date: 5 / 6 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the seal of the Mukhtar above Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ Correct ⟦6 / 4 / 9⟧
The Official for Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings The ⟦illegible⟧ Department Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that The individual ⟦Yehuda Avraham Yitzhak⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦17th⟧ day of the month of ⟦December⟧ in the year ⟦5703⟧ (17 / 12 / 1942) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦Yehuda Avraham⟧ ⟦Yitzhak⟧ Heskel Haddad The Official for Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Heskel⟧ ⟦17 / 12⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2986 6 / 6 / 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 person named Hayim Moshe Maslawi passed away in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 6 For Attestation ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 6 6 / 6 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Copy 7 / 6 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
2986/50 6/6/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Hayim Moshe Maslawi died in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. (True copy) Baghdad on July 20, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 7/20 Authentication 7/20 7/20/9
The Official for Israeli 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 ⟦Fuad Rahma Khadouri⟧ died in Baghdad on the ⟦26th⟧ ⟦tenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tishrei⟧ in the year ⟦5710⟧ (11/18/1949) and for this reason I have signed below. Yehezkel Haddad ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦2/5⟧ ⟦Cancelled⟧ Haskeel Haddad The Official for Israeli Burial Affairs
Department Copy 50/2987 6/6/1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burials at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Shalom Nissim Balbul died in Baghdad on The eighteenth day of November in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine A.D. ⟦signature⟧ 20 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 9/5/6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Department Copy Death Certificate 50 / 2988 6 / 6 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Sion Yaqub Shamash passed away in Baghdad on the sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible⟧ 6 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ 6 / 5 6 / 5 / 9
50/2898 1950/6/2 Department Copy 142 Nassim Youssef, known as Nassim bin Youssef Daoud Fahima Darwish, known by the name Fahima bint Darwish Moshi The thirteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five AD. (Copy of a certificate) ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council True Two copies Two images 2/14 6/5/9 ⟦signatures⟧
Department Copy 50/2989 6/6/1950 142 Nassim Youssef known as Nassim bin Youssef Daoud Fahima Darwish known as Fahima bint Darwish Moshi The thirteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 12/14 (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 12/14/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council Two copies ⟦illegible⟧ 12/14 Ibrahim / 14
Department Copy 244 / 50 6/8/1950 244 Naim Nahum, known as Naim bin Nahum Yaqub Haila Haroun, known as Haila Haroun Yaqub Cohen The ninth of February of the year nineteen hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 2/5 200 fils ⟦signature⟧ 6/5 Matching ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ And on behalf of President of the Corporeal Council 8 / 6 / 50
Officer in Charge of Israelite Burial Matters Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Saleh Daoud⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the day ⟦17⟧ of the month ⟦January⟧ of the year 98 (1928/2/19) and for this reason I have signed below. ⟦...⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Israelite Burial Matters ⟦...⟧ 2/7 (1928/2/19)
Department Copy 50/2991 6 / 6 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate from the person in charge of burial matters at the Israelite Cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Ephraim Isaac Shukerji passed away in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight ⟦line⟧ AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 6/6/9
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 5 / 6 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 7, I hereby confirm that Mr. <del>Isaac David Habiba Ezra</del> married in Baghdad ⟦Isaac David Habiba Ezra⟧ on the day 22 / 5 / 1924 (19 Iyar 5684) The amount of the Ketubah is 2000 ⟦Dinars⟧ The witnesses ⟦Isaac⟧ ⟦...⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦Hebrew signature⟧ 5/6
Department Copy ⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2992 6/2/1950 7 Yousef Dawoud, known as Yousef Dawoud Ibrahim Ajami Miss Toba Nahoum, known as Toba Nahoum Saleh The twenty-third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. Certified ⟦signature⟧ 6/5 Copy 722 6/5/4 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ President of the Lay Council
Court Copy 2992 / 50 6 / 6 / 50 7 Youssef Daoud known as Youssef Daoud Ibrahim Ajami Miss Tuba Nahum known as Tuba Nahum Saleh The twenty-third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. (Certified True Copy) Baghdad on 24 / 8 / 50 On behalf of the ⟦Head of the Community⟧ Vice President of the Corporal Council F / 24 / 8 ⟦signature⟧
Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number ⟦line⟧ Date 12 / 5 / 50 Before us, the undersigned Rabbinical Court, appeared Mr. Selim Ezekiel Sofer And testified under oath while holding a sacred object that his brother Mr. Abraham Ezekiel Sofer is single (unmarried) And of age and worthy of entering the congregation of the Lord And as proof we have signed here today, 25th of Iyar, 5710 The young Meir ⟦...⟧ The young Shimon ⟦...⟧ The young ⟦...⟧ 14 9 Request Date 29 / 4 / 50 Rabbinate Office Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Salman Hogi Aboudi CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. ABOUDI BAGHDAD I certify the correctness of the date above Kabis 7 / 5 Afif ⟦...⟧
⟦Copy for the Department⟧ Divorce Certificate 50/2992 6/6/1950 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the woman named Naima (Khatoun) Hesqeel Muhallab has been divorced from her husband named Nissim (Naji) Moshi Yahya on the twenty-sixth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/6 ⟦Hesqeel⟧ 9/5/6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yitzhak Avraham Daoud⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦first⟧ day of the month of ⟦June⟧ in the year ⟦5702⟧ ( ⟦6 / 6 / 1942⟧ ) and for that reason I have signed below ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Yitzhak Avraham⟧ ⟦Daoud⟧ Heskel Haddad Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs I certify the accuracy of the date above ⟦signature⟧ 6/6
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2994 1950/6/2 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the person named Eliyahu Yehuda Ajmi died in Baghdad on the sixth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/2 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 6/6/2
55/2895 1950/6/2 ⟦illegible⟧ department The prominent Youssef Daoud Miss Samih Benhassas The first of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight ⟦line⟧ AD. Second class ⟦illegible⟧ 6/5 ⟦illegible⟧ 6/27 6/5/4 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Sect Head of the Physical Council