The term AFRICAN was used however in the countries that pattern their government agencies after the Dutch. Those supplying spices to the Dutch West Indies trade route in particular. Kenya was one of those counties. If the record in HI was transcribed from the original from Kenya it would have used African. Our research at the time said they were not allowed to change or amend from original documentation.
It was quite possible that the embassy in Kenya was notified of he birth and they intern cabled the information to appropriate office in HI
At least that was one of the original theories way back in 2007-8
So, for countries using this pattern, you are saying that if you were born in Europe, your “race” would be European...If you were born in North America, your “race” would be North American???
“AFRICAN was used however in the countries that pattern their government agencies after the Dutch.”
Hmm ...would that include Indonesia? Term picked up from a subsequent sealed revision to bc, perhaps as related to an adoption?