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.
Certificate 9/../947 We hereby certify that the named Celine (Salima) Moallem Nassim Dangoor is neither betrothed nor married, and she has no record in the competent registers. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number: Name of the house owner: Number of persons: Neighborhood and house number: Name of the head of the family: Occupation of the head of the family: Gold located in the house and its total estimation Gold located in the shop (if any) and its total estimation
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Quarter and House Number: Number: Name of the Head of Family: Name of the House Owner: Profession of the Head of Family: Number of Persons: Looting that occurred in the house and its total estimation: Looting that occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
NOV 9/1947 ⟦illegible⟧ 413 Salim Abdullah Khabbaza Miss Esther, known as Madeleine Munshi Shalom Nassim Dayan The twenty-third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and five ⟦illegible⟧ Miss Esther, known as Madeleine Munshi Shalom Nassim Dayan The twenty-third of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and five and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
947 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ 187 Shlomo Hay Hoki Beruham Miss Saida Abdullah Rahmin The twenty-seventh of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ A ⟦illegible vertical text on left and right margins⟧
The minimum requirement for the head of the family for the resource for his work Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity Note :- If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for the single house shall be sequential ⟦signature⟧ His name and building
10/⟦illegible⟧/947 284 Roman Karmi Moshi Lyman Muslim Miss Samira Ishaq Eliyahu Mordechai Daoud The eighteenth of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty- seven ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 40
The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity Note :- If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is obtained for each family, and the forms for one house shall be sequential Abu Salman's group ⟦illegible ghost text from reverse side⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the established information in my records, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Lazar Daoud Lazar⟧ Passed away in Baghdad on the date of ⟦21 April 945⟧ and his passage number is 708 And for this purpose, I have signed below Baghdad on ⟦1⟧ / 1947 Heskel Haddad The Administrator of Jewish Burial Affairs in Baghdad ⟦Heskel Haddad⟧ ⟦Hevra Kadisha⟧ Ezra Abdullah Yona 19 September 1947
The minimum requirement for the head of the family to return to his work Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity Note: - If there are several families in the house, one of these forms is used for each family, and the forms for one house shall be sequential
Death Certificate 10 / 947 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Ezra Abdullah Yona passed away in Baghdad on the nineteenth day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty. ⟦signature⟧ ~ Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible vertical text on left margin⟧
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Aziz Kadoori⟧ was born in Baghdad on the ⟦eleventh⟧ of ⟦September⟧ in the year ⟦1927⟧ AD and for this purpose we have signed below Witness Daoud Soon Khamana Daoud Soon Witness ⟦illegible⟧ Yehuda Rubin ⟦illegible⟧ There is a census book in the name of 8599 / p 70 Al-Sadr Date 14 / 1 / 1940 ⟦illegible⟧ from ⟦illegible⟧ Zabih 200 Fils Iraq Finance 40 Fils AZIZ KADOORI RASHTI I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦round stamp with illegible text⟧
Number ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦line⟧ son of ⟦line⟧ being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the Civil Status Record This book was given to him in ⟦line⟧ Name and Surname: Date and place of birth: Father's name: Mother's name: Religion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Whether married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Face color: Second distinguishing mark: Liwa (Province): Qadaa (District): Nahia (Sub-district): Neighborhood or village: Housing number: Housing type: ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible⟧
8th October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. AZIZ KADOORI RASHTI was born at Baghdad on the 21st day of September 1927 ( nineteen hundred & twenty seven A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Silence PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ Cup ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Selim Sahyoun Sha'ou' was born in Baghdad on the tenth day of December in the year 1925 AD ⟦line⟧ . For this reason, we have signed below Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Sabawi Menashi Souday Sina Al-Rashid ⟦illegible⟧ Sabbar Cohen I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 40 Fils IRAQ 40 FILS ⟦illegible⟧
Passport photo Passport Kingdom of Iraq Passport number: Name of holder: Name of his wife: Number of children: Nationality: Profession: Place and date of birth: Permanent place of residence: Date of issue: (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible stamp⟧ A. S.
Number Copy of the Population Registry Book Since he possesses Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population registry this book has been issued to him on 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 does he have a wife or wives: Eye color: Face color: Second distinguishing mark: Governorate (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or village: Housing number: Type of housing: (Certified true copy)
No - ⟦262⟧ 2nd October 7. BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM SION SHASHOO, was born at Baghdad, on the 10th day of December 1925 ( nineteen hundred and twenty five A.D. ) Copy ⟦line⟧ Birth certificate of Mr. Salim Sion Born in Baghdad 10 / 12 / 1925 A.D. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. ⟦signature⟧ 2 / 10 / 47 Required ⟦line⟧ 200 Fils Received ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
No. 862 2nd October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM SION SHASHOO, was born at Baghdad, on the 10 th day of December 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A.D. ) Mr. President Birth certificate of Mr. Salim Sion ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
862 2nd October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM SION SHASHOO, was born at Baghdad on the 10th day of December 1925 ( nineteen hundred & twenty five A.D. ) Mr. President Copy of the birth certificate of Mr. Salim Sion Shashoo in Baghdad on 10 December 1925 ⟦illegible⟧ 4/24 ⟦illegible⟧ Certification ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ( COPY ) Baghdad 24th April 1949. Births ⟦line⟧ 20 Fils
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Noori Heskel Masliah was born in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of February in the year 1929 AD. For this purpose, we have signed below. Witness Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ NOORI HESKEL MASLIAH. The Mukhtar Iraq Finance 40 Fils I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar
Number Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦Nuri⟧ son of ⟦Subhi⟧, since he holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status records, has been issued this record on ⟦1944/9/5⟧ Name and Surname: ⟦Nuri⟧ Date and place of birth: 1944 Father's name: ⟦Subhi⟧ Mother's name: ⟦Nazima⟧ Religion: ⟦Jewish⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes: Whether married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Face color: Second distinguishing mark: Governorate (Liwa): Baghdad District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or Village: House number: ⟦138/1⟧ Type of dwelling: (True copy of the original)
No. 863 9th October 7 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. NOORI HESKEL MASLIAH was born at Baghdad on the 22nd day of November 1929 ( nineteen hundred & twenty nine A.D.) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of PRESIDENT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧
947 / 10 / 270 Selim Eliyahu Baruch Eliyahu Shamash Miss Habiba Yusuf Raphael Bashmiya The sixteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ (True copy) A.
1947/10/8 To the honorable Mordechai H. H. Sassoon, may his light shine ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ H. H. Eliyahu Avraham, may his light shine ⟦illegible⟧ In the city of Baghdad, may the Almighty protect it In my name and in the name of all my family members, we hereby thank you for all the good and the kindness that you have done with us at all times and seasons, and especially in the time of trouble which passed over us; and may it be the will of the Blessed Name that He pay you your good reward and fulfill all the desires of your heart for good, Amen. The undersigned Ezra Sassoon Yehezkel Witnesses Menachem Sassoon, may the Lord protect and sustain him " - Eli Sassoon