tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post3662056294521992984..comments2023-12-14T21:55:11.213-05:00Comments on Mitchell Langbert's Blog: Birth Certificate: Barack Obama's 17th Century Roots in Flushing, Queens Provide a ClueMitchell Langberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722335216553899790noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-60341782188999193622008-07-15T19:17:00.000-04:002008-07-15T19:17:00.000-04:00I don't think this idea will work, because again, ...I don't think this idea will work, because again, the way in which OHSM has operationalized this provision of the statute seems far more restrictive than the statute itself:<BR/><BR/>Who is Eligible to Apply for Certified Copies of Vital Records?<BR/>"a person having a common ancestor with the registrant (e.g., a sibling, grandparent, aunt/uncle, or cousin);"<BR/>http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/vital-records/elig_vrcc.html<BR/>So I don't think having a common ancestor dating back 100+ years will really be viewed as a compelling interest.<BR/><BR/>The OHSM does allow genealogy requests; however, only if they are for events that occurred 75 or more years ago: "For vital records of events that occurred seventy-five years or less prior to the current year, the applicant must establish a direct and tangible interest in the records."<BR/>http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/vital-records/genealogy.htmlUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06420334863526239870noreply@blogger.com