Originally Posted by
cebeu
I've never had a birth certificate, my records supposedly burned in the hospital (all manual data in that time & place) before being archived to a legal record in my state of birth. Used my Military dependant ID and a Certificate of Baptism to acquire a passport in childhood. Used that current-at-the-time passport and same cert to enter the service in 83' and now...I just never let my passport expire. Can't, it's all I have legally.
Moral - Always renew / aquire early in the 10-year cycle. Good luck. :)
Oba'Mao has nuttin' on me...