Verification Certificates, Correspondence, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are certificates for birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death of community members. There is correspondence from the President of the Jewish Community regarding financial hardships, marriage disputes, medical assistance needs and travel for medical treatment, and confirmations of character, identity or citizenship. There are also documents confirming religious education and births in other countries including Austria, Greece, and Romania. Birth certificates verifying birth dates go as far back as the 1870s.
Department Copy 48/1163 4/8/1948 The Exhibit Ibrahim Sassoon Mukammal Miss Mary Murad Hazqeel Murad The nineteenth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two AD. True copy of the original Baghdad on 6 / 11 / 951 Checked Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 6 / 11 / 951 ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the President of ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Lay Council
Department Copy No. ⟦illegible⟧ 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ABRAHAM SASSOON MUKAMMAL was born at Baghdad on the 15th of March 1894 ( eighteen hundred & ninety four A.D. ) ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧ ⟦Birth Certificate⟧ ⟦Based on the submitted certificates, we confirm that⟧ ⟦Mr. Ibrahim Sassoon Mukammal was born in⟧ ⟦Baghdad on 15 March 1894⟧ ⟦...⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Department Copy No. ⟦1167⟧ 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SASSOON ABRAHAM MUKAMMAL was born at Baghdad on the 5th of August 1940 ( nineteen hundred & fourty A.D. ) His Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Number ⟦...⟧ 42/12704 Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the Civil Status Record, has been given this record on: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ Name and Surname: Daoud Date and Place of Birth: 1906 Al-Kadhimiya Father's Name: Ibrahim Mother's Name: Habiba Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦...⟧ Whether married and has a wife or wives: Single Eye color: Face color: Permanent distinguishing mark: Governorate: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Baghdad Neighborhood or Village: Qanbar Ali House Number: 28/11 Type of Residence: House (True Copy) P 5
Number Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been given this book in Name and Surname: Date and Place of Birth: Father's Name: Mother's Name: Religion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Complexion: Permanent distinguishing mark: Governorate (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or Village: House Number: Type of Dwelling: (True Copy) 14
⟦Department Copy⟧ No. 1167 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. HESKEL ABRAHAM MUKAMMAL was born at Baghdad on the 17th of July 1935 ( nineteen hundred & theirty five A.D. ) Mr. President ⟦...⟧ Mr. ⟦...⟧ Abraham ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ 17 July ⟦...⟧ Bakur PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Number 2707 Copy of the Identity Book That ⟦Shua⟧ son of ⟦...⟧ because he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the Civil Status Register, this book has been given to him on ⟦9 November⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Shua⟧ Date and Place of Birth: ⟦1924 Baghdad⟧ Father's Name: ⟦Ibrahim⟧ Mother's Name: ⟦Habiba⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Single⟧ Eye color: Face color: Fixed distinguishing mark: Governorate: ⟦Baghdad⟧ District: ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧ Sub-district: Neighborhood or Village: ⟦Sabriya⟧ House Number: ⟦118/1⟧ Type of Dwelling: ⟦House⟧ (True Copy) A
Department Copy No. ⟦1168⟧ 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordace with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. LEONIE ABRAHAM MUKAMMAL was born at Baghdad on the 8th of January 1934 ( nineteen hundred & thrity four A.D. ) ⟦Issued⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Number ⟦line⟧ ⟦1184⟧ Copy of the Identity Book ⟦line⟧ That ⟦Saleh⟧ son of ⟦Ibrahim⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been given this book on ⟦26 / 2 / 1944⟧ Name and Surname ⟦line⟧: ⟦Saleh⟧ Date and place of birth ⟦line⟧: ⟦1914 Baghdad⟧ Father's name ⟦line⟧: ⟦Ibrahim⟧ Mother's name ⟦line⟧: ⟦Farha⟧ Religion ⟦line⟧: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: ⟦Earner⟧ Whether married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Married⟧ Eye color ⟦line⟧: Face color ⟦line⟧: Second distinguishing mark: Liwa (Province) ⟦line⟧: ⟦Baghdad⟧ Qadaa (District) ⟦line⟧: Nahia (Sub-district) ⟦line⟧: Neighborhood or village ⟦line⟧: ⟦Sababigh al-Al⟧ House number ⟦line⟧: ⟦118 / 1⟧ Type of dwelling ⟦line⟧: ⟦Owned⟧ ( True copy of the original ) A
No. ⟦1154⟧ 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Miss. HILDA ABRAHAM MUKAMMAL was born at Baghdad on the 8th October 1942 ( nineteen hundred & fourty two A.D. ) PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦...⟧ The Department ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible handwriting and stamps in background⟧
Number ⟦...⟧ 46/420 Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦the named⟧ son of ⟦the deceased⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the Civil Status Record, has been given this booklet on 1926/8/22 Name and Surname: ⟦the named⟧ Date and Place of Birth: 1926/8/11 Baghdad Father's Name: ⟦Saleh⟧ Mother's Name: ⟦Habiba⟧ Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: — Face color: — Permanent distinguishing mark: Governorate: Baghdad District: Sub-district: Neighborhood or Village: ⟦Sabr Ali⟧ House Number: ⟦118/7⟧ Type of Dwelling: ⟦House⟧ (True Copy) A. H.
Department Copy No. ⟦4178⟧ 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented , I hereby confirm that Miss. YVONNE ABRAHAM MUKAMMAL was born at Baghdad on the 11th of August 1946 ( nineteen hundred & forty six A.D. ) ⟦Mamoun⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
Number ⟦2702⟧ Copy of the Civil Status Record Since ⟦Sabri⟧ son of ⟦Murad⟧ possesses Iraqi nationality and is registered in the Civil Status Record, this book was issued to him on ⟦September 19, 1942⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Sabri⟧ Date and Place of Birth: ⟦1921 Baghdad⟧ Father's Name: ⟦Murad⟧ Mother's Name: ⟦Fa'ida⟧ Religion: ⟦Mosaic⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: ⟦Married⟧ Eye color: Complexion: Permanent distinguishing marks: Governorate: ⟦Baghdad⟧ District: Sub-district: Neighborhood or Village: ⟦Shari'a⟧ House Number: ⟦116/1⟧ Type of Dwelling: ⟦House⟧ (True Copy) A .
Department Copy No. ⟦illegible⟧ 8th April 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. MARIE MURAD HESKEL MURAD was born at Baghdad on the 19th of March 1916 ( nineteen hundred & sixteen A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ will be ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Joseph Khedhouri Ezra was born in Baghdad on Wednesday in May of the year 1892 AD. And for this reason, we have signed below. ⟦JOSEPH KODROU EZRA⟧ ⟦4 May 1892⟧ Witness | Witness ⟦Khedhouri Cohen⟧ | ⟦Salman Sahyoun⟧ We confirm the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar The Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils 14