As luck would have it, I am in the process of obtaining my first passport. First step was to call my dad and have him retrieve my birth certificate from his safety deposit box and here I sit looking at what is labeled a "Certificate of Live Birth" from the State of Hawaii.
I was born December 17, 1961 @ U.S. Army Tripler General Hospital and all the signatures are dated 18 Dec 61. Lists my dad's occupation as Officer and None listed for my mom. I guess being a house/navy wife is considered None. My mom signed it along with two Navy officers. No idea why dad's signature is not on it. Lot's of typical information is included along with a very interesting note at the bottom....
This certifies that the above is a true and correct copy of the original record on file in the research, planning and statistics office Hawaii State Department of Health
Date 1-16-62.
It would appear that I have a copy and not the original, so will I have any issues with obtaining a passport with this document?
You are all good. They only give you a certified copy. The one and only original stays with the Government office.
You can also request copies of your birth certificate online at the Hawaii State Department of Health.
> As luck would have it, I am in the process of obtaining my first passport. First step was to call my dad and have him retrieve my birth certificate from his safety deposit box and here I sit looking at what is labeled a "Certificate of Live Birth" from the State of Hawaii.
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> I was born December 17, 1961 @ U.S. Army Tripler General Hospital and all the signatures are dated 18 Dec 61. Lists my dad's occupation as Officer and None listed for my mom. I guess being a house/navy wife is considered None. My mom signed it along with two Navy officers. No idea why dad's signature is not on it. Lot's of typical information is included along with a very interesting note at the bottom....
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> This certifies that the above is a true and correct copy of the original record on file in the research, planning and statistics office Hawaii State Department of Health
> Date 1-16-62.
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> It would appear that I have a copy and not the original, so will I have any issues with obtaining a passport with this document?
I see no problem... Mine says it is an "Abstract" of the Birth Certificate.
See how Obama fairs;)
Seems to have worked for him!:pissed:
Didn't see that coming 😀
In Florida, my mom gave me a laminated card (driver's license sized) that was issued by the state or county, or whatever, and that was rejected by the passport folks. They wanted a certified long-form copy. I'm pretty sure my the card even said it was "legal evidence of birth", or some such thing, but they appear to be very picky about passports. And this was well before 9/11.
Pseudo,
Same thing happened to me in Louisiana a long time ago. The Feds wanted the long form too.
Absolutely no problem. What they want is a copy of the original which is stamped and signed by the registrar as being a copy of the original.
> "will I have any issues with obtaining a passport with this document?"
Forget the passport.
Either you are going to be impeached, or you are going to be re-elected President. 🙂
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My wife was born in England at a hospital run by Nuns. Her father was in the Air Force and her mother was an English National. We have to keep her Passport up to date because NOONE accepts her birth certificate. It is hand written - not fill in the blank - COMPLETELY hand written. I keep mine up to date even though I have never used it. If I were to accept a job out of the States I wouldn't want to have to wait for the paperwork.
Andy
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I've never had a birth certificate because when I was born in Quebec the church handled everything, so all I have is a baptism certificate. It took some persuading to get Social Security to accept that.
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My grandmother had a similar issue - she was never able to obtain a SSN, but did receive benefits from them.
Obama has only a copy also. All kinds of discrepancies are on it.
