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.
⟦Copy to Passport Office⟧ 55/2773 5/8/1950 269 Heskel Sabti Youssef known as Heskel Youssef Daoud Miss Zubaida Nassim known as Zubaida Nassim Isaac Nahoum The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 4/8/5
District Copy 55/277 8/5/1950 191 Shamoun Karji bin Yusuf Cohen, known as Karji Yusuf Mordechai Cohen Miss Roza Eliyahu, known as Roza Juliet daughter of Eliyahu Daoud Fattal The twenty-sixth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 4/8/5
50 / 2775 10 / 5 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 563 Yaqoub Hayyim, known as Yaqoub Matana bin Hayyim Daniel Ghaznawi Miss Najiba Ezra, known as Najiba Ezra Shaul Ajami The twenty-fourth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 8 200 fils ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 4 / 9 / 5 ⟦Mutlaq Hayyim Hayyim⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 55 / 2772 1955 / 5 / 10 10 Naji Khedhouri Ezra Miss Naeema Manshi Ishaq Shabikhu The twenty-ninth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/9 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council (Certificate Copy) 5 / 9 / 4 True copy ⟦signature⟧
Copy for the Department 2776 / 50 10 / 5 / 1950 10 Naji Khedhouri Ezra Miss Naeema Manshi Ishaq Shamisho The twenty-ninth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight AD ⟦line⟧ . (True copy of the original) Baghdad on June 21, 1950 Auditor ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 6 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council
⟦District Copy⟧ 50/2777 1950/5/10 The Exhibit Elias bin Younis Haskel, known as Elias Haskel Younis Miss Naima Yehuda Aziz The twenty-first of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 580 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 5/9/4
Department Copy ⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2778 10 / 5 / 1950 283 Eliyahu Al-Yashla' known as Eliyahu Al-Yashla' Ya'qub Lawi Miss Lulu Khadouri known as Lulu Khadouri Mordechai Kirkukli The thirtieth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 10 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) P 5 / 10
Department Copy 2779 / 50 10 / 5 / 1950 The Groom Nassim Raphael, known as Nassim Shalom Raphael Miss Naima Salman, known as Naima Salman Ezra The fourth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven AD ⟦line⟧. Registered ⟦signature⟧ 5/9 4 / 9 / 50 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Subject - Application for Iranian Nationality His Excellency the Consul of Iran in Baghdad, the respected Greetings Submitted I, the Mukhtar of Hanoun Kabir, Saghir, and Obeid neighborhoods, testify that the person named Ephraim son of Munshi, born in 1932 AD, whose photo is attached above, does not possess Iranian nationality. I kindly request your order to grant him Iranian nationality. This matter is for your Excellency to decide. The Mukhtar Witness to that | Witness to that Ibrahim son of Rahmin - known by the Mukhtar | Moshe Eliyahu - known by the Mukhtar Number - 50/2780 Date - 10 / 5 / 1950 We certify the authenticity of the witnesses' signatures and the stamp of the Mukhtar above ⟦signature⟧ 5/9 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Building Copy 2781/50. May 10, 50. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD CHARACTER AND CONDUCT. I certify that Mrs. ESTHERA DAYAN is known to us, from an honorable family, of irreproachable conduct and character. ⟦signature⟧ p.p. PRESIDENT, ISRAELITE COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD. Khabbaza Required 50 fils
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Urgent Greetings Please inform us about the activities of Mr. ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ Qalaat al-Tamar, citizen In our capacity as one of our consulates in ⟦...⟧, we also request that you provide us with 6621 transfer ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ our consulates ⟦...⟧ Usage Third Side | Third Side Criminal Investigations - Baghdad Rusafa | Criminal Investigations - Karkh Baghdad 100 / 871 - ⟦...⟧ 151 / 51 / - ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ Criminal Investigations Prevention Monitoring Department ⟦...⟧ Directorate of Criminal Investigations ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature/mark⟧
Department Copy 55/2782 1950/5/11 345 Sion Daoud Hayyim ××× Mosul Miss Maryam Menachem Ishaq Ajami The eighteenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-one AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 Yousef Al-May ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 5/10/4
Department Copy 50/2782 11/5/1950 410 Mordechai Ezra known by the name Mordechai Mordechai bin Ezra Abdullah Quinshani Miss Mazli Moshi Hayyim known by the name Mazli Moshi Eliyahu Kashi The thirtieth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five Common Era ⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 Safai ⟦signature⟧ 10 4/10/50 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
⟦Department Copy⟧ 55/2784 1950/5/11 The Exhibitor Daniel Zarifi Yousef known as Daniel Yousef ⟦line⟧ Saqr (Iran) Miss Narjis Khanum Zabouri Yousef known as Narjis Yousef The eleventh of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty six AD. Correct As ordered ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Sect Head of the Physical Council A 5/10
Department Copy 2785 / 50 11 / 5 / 1950 The Exhibit Rabbi Isaac xxx Bukan (Iran) Al-Anstunosha Israel The fifth of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixteen AD. ⟦signature⟧ 50/... Behind the ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council 4 / 10 / 5
⟦Presidency⟧ of the Department 2786 / 50 11 / 5 / 1950 Evidence Yaqub Yusuf ** Monthly payments for Miss Rasmiya Eliyahu Moshe The thirteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 10 Correct handwriting and signature ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council 4 / 10 / 5
50/2787 1950/5/11 Department Copy 198 Aziz Babli Miss Maryam Gabriel, known as Maryam Gabriel Hassid The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 Copy ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Copy in the Land Registry 14 H (Corrected Certificate) P / 5/10
2787 / 50 11 / 5 / 1950 Department Copy 198 Aziz Babli ⟦line⟧ Miss Mary Gabriel, known as Mary Gabriel Hassid The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- nine AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad on June 14, 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council ⟦illegible⟧ Certified 14 / 6 1 / 14 / 6
Registrar of Engagement Contracts For the Israelite Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 1949/5/22 Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr.: Salman Hananah son of Abraham Smouhi Has entered into an engagement with Ms.: The virgin Madiha Akhlin daughter of Yaqub Yusuf Al-Shamash In Baghdad on the day: 21 May 949 Witnesses Moshe son of Khedhouri Ezra son of Nasser Conditions | Dinars | Fils Dowry of two hundred dinars | 200 | Khil'a gift of two hundred and fifty dinars | 250 | Deferred dowry of two hundred dinars | 200 | | 650 | The Registrar ⟦signature⟧ / 22/5 Iraq Finance 10 Fils 200 Fils ⟦red signature/mark⟧ 947/5/11 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 2788 1950 / 5 / 11 ⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ ⟦Lay Council⟧ Salman Manana son of Ibrahim Samarli Miss Amuma Evelyn daughter of Yaqub Yusuf Shamash The eleventh of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty seven AD ⟦signature⟧ 5 / 10 200 fils ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting ⟦Head of the Community⟧ Chairman of the Lay Council 5 / 15 / 4
Department Copy 55 / 2789 1950/5/11 76 Shua Nissan, known as Shua Nissan Azaria Ajami Miss Samra Shaul, known as Samra Shaul Daoud The seventh of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 Yusuf ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 5/10 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 5/10/4
The Administrator of the 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 ⟦David Yosef Ezra Dahan⟧ died in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of the month of September, year 5710 ( 6 / 1 / 1950 ) and for that reason I have signed below <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 10 / 5 / 25 ⟦David Yosef⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦signature⟧
Department Copy Death Certificate 279 / 50 2 / 5 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Gurji Ezra Sion Menachem Gulakh has died in Baghdad on the sixth day of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 5/8 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Mustafa Al-Hilli ⟦signature⟧ 5/11 A / 11 / 5
The Administrator of the 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 named ⟦Yitzhak Menachem⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦18th⟧ day of the month of ⟦Tammuz⟧ in the year 5702 ( 21 / 7 / 1942 ) and for that purpose I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Menachem⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Administrator of the Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible signature⟧ 24 / 5 / 50 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 24 / 5