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* In July 2008 a blogger discovered a birth announcement from the ''Honolulu Advertiser'' from August 13, 1961 for Barack Obama. It has since been discovered another newspaper, the ''Star Bulletin'', also documented the birth.<ref>[[Snopes.com]]. [http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthcertificate.asp Barack Obama Birth Certificate]</ref>  

* In July 2008 a blogger discovered a birth announcement from the ''Honolulu Advertiser'' from August 13, 1961 for Barack Obama. It has since been discovered another newspaper, the ''Star Bulletin'', also documented the birth.<ref>[[Snopes.com]]. [http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthcertificate.asp Barack Obama Birth Certificate]</ref>  

* PolitiFact went to extreme lengths to verify Obama’s citizenship, attaining scanned copies of his 1992 marriage certificate from Cook County, IL, his driver’s license record, and his registration and disciplinary record. PolitiFact also addressed a number of concerns about the documentation.<ref>Hollyfield, A. (2008, June 27). [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birth-certificate-part-ii/ Obama’s birth certificate: Final chapter], PolitiFact.</ref>  

* PolitiFact went to extreme lengths to verify Obama’s citizenship, attaining scanned copies of his 1992 marriage certificate from Cook County, IL, his driver’s license record, and his registration and disciplinary record. PolitiFact also addressed a number of concerns about the documentation.<ref>Hollyfield, A. (2008, June 27). [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/jun/27/obamas-birth-certificate-part-ii/ Obama’s birth certificate: Final chapter], PolitiFact.</ref>  

* In October 2008 Hawaii’s Department of Health released a statement by Dr. Chiyome Fu.kino verifying that Obama’s birth certificate was on record.<ref>[http://hawaii.gov/health/about/pr/2008/08-93.pdf Hawaii Department of Health. News Release: Statement by Dr. Chiyome Fu.kino.]</ref>  

* In October 2008 Hawaii’s Department of Health released a statement by Dr. Chiyome Fukino verifying that Obama’s birth certificate was on record.<ref>[http://hawaii.gov/health/about/pr/2008/08-93.pdf Hawaii Department of Health. News Release: Statement by Dr. Chiyome Fukino.]</ref>  

* In August 2009 it was revealed that an alleged Kenyan birth certificate for Obama was a hoax.<ref>[[Snopes.com]]. [http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/kenyacert.asp Kenyan Mistake]</ref> Another website allows you to create your own imitation Kenyan birth certificates online.<ref>[http://kenyanbirthcertificategenerator.com/ KenyanBirthCertificateGenerator.com], Blue Collar Industries.</ref>

* In August 2009 it was revealed that an alleged Kenyan birth certificate for Obama was a hoax.<ref>[[Snopes.com]]. [http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/kenyacert.asp Kenyan Mistake]</ref> Another website allows you to create your own imitation Kenyan birth certificates online.<ref>[http://kenyanbirthcertificategenerator.com/ KenyanBirthCertificateGenerator.com], Blue Collar Industries.</ref>