Kenya was not yet a Republic in 1961, according to sources quoted here. It was still a British Protectorate in 1961, I believe. Kenya attained Republican status in 1963-1964.
So, does that mean that Papa Obama Sr. would have registered the birth of his son with BRITAIN and his registration may be in London to this day? Or, would he have left all that registration business to Stanley Ann, since he didn’t seem much interested in his son (or fatherhood) at all?
Would his previous children’s registrations be recorded in London? (Those by Kezia, wife #1.)
If not then I have been misled by the "birth certificate" that showed the coat of arms at the head of that document. I went to Ancestry.ca which I subscribe to. In Births, Marriages and Deaths 1915 to the present date, there was no reading for Barack Obama. To test out the numerous entries for Obama is for later.
Happily one known Obama is shown. She is Auma Obama married to Ian Manners 1996 at Bracknell, Berkshire. This is already known and the certificate number is presented. Looking for the overall record of Barack Obama, the first entry under the whole range of Ancestry.ca, we find- which is already common knowledge this:
Barack Hussein Obama.
365 Broadway
Somerville, Massachusetts.
1988.
Of course this tells us but little. I note many entries for other names Obama, including border crossing entries. I am going to take a break for the afternoon, to trot down to the local public library. This for things birth wise in Canada.
No harm in tootling around the records (laughs).
Thanks for your courtesy in inquiring about this mutual interest in the birth story.