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.
The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on: Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad: After greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Yitzhak Nissim Hakham⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦sixth⟧ day of the month of ⟦Ab⟧ in the year 5706 (9 / 2 / 1946) and for this purpose I have signed below ⟦Yitzhak Nissim⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Heskel Haddad The Official in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs 23/7/9
⟦Department Copy⟧ Death Certificate 50/2858 21/5/1950 Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Rahmin Nassim Yasseh died in Baghdad on the ninth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦p⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council Yusuf ⟦Al-Kabir⟧ 21/5 P/21/5
The Spiritual Committee of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Number: 85/55 Date: 21/5/55 Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad Please provide Maryam daughter of Murad Shehadeh with a document containing her divorce from her husband Karmi son of Saleh (Sikawi) dated 15 Kislev 707 corresponding to 8/12/946 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21/5/55
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 2859 1950 / 5 / 21 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we confirm hereby that the woman named Maryam Murad has had her divorce finalized from her husband named Gurji Saleh (Sikawi) on the eighth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD. ⟦Signature⟧ 5 / 21 ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Certified ⟦Signature⟧ 5 / 21 On / 21 / 5
⟦Department Copy⟧ 2860/50 17th May 50 Shamash Specimen Signature of Mr. SHOUA SION SHAMMASH I hereby confirm that the above signature relates to Mr. SHOUA SION SHAMMASH whose photograph is affixed here- above. ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Department Copy 283 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 403 Isaac Eliyahu Heskel known as Isaac Heskel Eliyahu Miss Karjiya Ghazala daughter of Yaqub known as Ghazala Karjiya daughter of Yaqub Eliyahu ⟦line⟧ The third of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and nineteen AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/21 Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 5/21/A
Department Copy Number 50/22 21 / 5 / 1950 174 Ezra Khedhouri, known as Ezra Khedhouri Yehuda Levi Miss Rebecca Gabriel Shmuel The third of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty A.D. ⟦line⟧. Council ⟦signature⟧ 5/22 Certified ⟦signature⟧ 5/21 ⟦signature⟧ On his behalf President of the Lay Council By / 5/21
50 / 2864 1950 / 5 / 21 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 161 Yousif bin Daoud Sasson known by the name Yousif bin Daoud Sasson Hesqail Ezra Miss Rachel Eliyahu known by the name Rachel Eliyahu Ishaq Abdul Nabi The ninth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. 20 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 21 / 5
Department Copy 224 / 50 1 / 5 / 1950 Exhibit Haroun Khani, known as Haroun Gharib (Khani) Miss Esther Mikhail, known as Esther Mikhail Ibrahim The twenty-second of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 1 / 50 Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ A / 21 / 5
2864 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 The Exhibitor Haroun Khani, known as Haroun Gharib (Khani) Miss Esther Mikhail, known as Esther Mikhail Ibrahim The twenty-second of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD ⟦line⟧ . (True copy of the original) Baghdad on July 19, 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Physical Council Sadiq 19 / 7 / 7
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 21 / 5 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community. Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 592, I hereby certify that Mr.: Heskel Yoshi Ibrahim Married in Baghdad: Miss Sabiha Saleh Ibrahim On the day: 21 / 5 / 1950 (Year ⟦line⟧ 710 Dowry Amount | Witnesses 500 Five hundred Dinars | Shamoun Shaul | Salim Hakham Eliyahu Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦line⟧ ⟦hebrew text⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy M / 892 / 50 21 / 5 / 1950 593 Hesqail Moshi Ibrahim Miss Haila Saleh Ibrahim The twenty-first of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ 5/21 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 21 / 5 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 21 / 5
Department Copy 50/2826 1950/5/24 439 Ibrahim Heskel, known as Ibrahim Heskel Ibrahim Miss Masouda Youssef Saleh Dakbi The twenty-seventh of June, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- three AD ⟦line⟧ . Correct 5/21 Heskel 5/21 On behalf of ⟦signature⟧ Acting on behalf of President of the Lay Council 5/21/4
Department Copy 2823 / 50 24 / 5 / 1950 483 Munshi Ajam bin Yaqub, known as Munshi Yaqub Hayim Ajami Miss Nazima Ajam Ishaq, known as Nazima Ishaq Harun Sunbul The thirtieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD. For him ⟦signature⟧ 5/21 Half of the ⟦...⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council 4 / 21 / 5
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 18 / 5 / 1950 Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings, Based on the marriage contract number 51, I hereby certify that Mr. Yehuda Salman Samman Toub married in Baghdad Miss ⟦Divorcee⟧ Khatoun Salman nicknamed Sabih on the day 8 / November / 1928 (corresponding to 24 Cheshvan 5689) The amount of the Ketubbah is 100 One hundred Dinars Witnesses Shamoun Shaul Hakham Eliyahu Abraham Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦Mustafa⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 24 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2828 1950/5/22 ⟦51⟧ Yehuda Salman Simantob Miss Khatoun Salman Sabih The eighth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 5/22 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A/5/24
Department Copy 282 / 501 2 / 5 / 1950 382 Eliyahu Zakariya Hanouka Miss Daisy Abed Faraj The twenty-second of April in the year nineteen hundred and forty- eight AD. ⟦According to the rules⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 5/29 P / 5/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting ⟦Secretary of the Community⟧ President of the Secular Council ⟦illegible⟧ 11/5
Department Copy 50/2869 1950/5/24 382 Eliyahu Zakaria Hanouka ⟦line⟧ Miss Daisy Abed Faraj ⟦line⟧ The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ 11/5 (True Copy) Baghdad on November 29 / 1950 True Copy ⟦signature⟧ 11/9 Copy ⟦signature⟧ 11/5/1 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
50/2869 05/24/1950 Department Copy 382 Eliyahu Zakariya Danouka Miss Daisy Abed Faraj The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 11/9 True copy of the original Baghdad on 11/9/1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of President of the Lay Council Correct ⟦illegible signature⟧ 11/9 1/9/11
287 / 55 5 / 22 / 1955 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 76 Aziz Benjamin known as Uzayel Benjamin ⟦line⟧ Miss Karjiya Daoud Abdullah The twenty-ninth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . Certified ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 5 / 24 / p
2871 / 50 24 / 5 / 1950 Presidency of the ⟦...⟧ 200 Mordechai Abdullah known as Mordechai Abdullah Haskel Dabbool Miss Rachel Haskel known as Rachel Haskel Eliyahu Al-Sayegh The eighteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 24 / 5 A true copy On behalf of / ⟦...⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Secular Council
2871 / 50 24 / 5 / 1950 Department Copy Department Copy 200 Mr. Mardakh Abdullah, known as Mardakh Abdullah Haskail Da'bool Miss Rachel Haskail, known as Rachel Haskail Eliyahu Al-Sayegh The eighth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad on June 28, 1950 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ✓ Copy 8 / 27 6 / 28 / 90 2/2
Department Copy 2871 / 50 24 / 5 / 1950 200 Mordechai Abdullah, known as Mordechai Abdullah Haskel Da'bool Miss Rachel Haskel, known as Rachel Haskel Eliyahu The Goldsmith ⟦line⟧ The eighth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad on 27 / August / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council Copy ⟦signature⟧ 27 / 8 9 / 27 / 8
Department Copy 2872 / 50 29 / 5 / 1950 82 Munshi Ibrahim, known as Munshi Ibrahim Moshe Zakholsi Miss Maryam Gharib, known as Maryam Gharib Daoud Zakholsi The ninth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Acting President President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ A / 24 / 5
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