They, meaning Hawaii’s DOH, verified he has vital records; they never said that the ‘vital record’ recorded a birth in Hawaii.
It has been possible in the past to record a foreign birth in Hawaii and have a COLB issued - that is a known historical fact. Many people born in Asia have or had COLBs; one such person was General Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Nationalist Chinese, and definitely born in China. His birth was recorded in Hawaii by relatives living there at the time. This practice was discontinued in the 1970s.
So, possessing a vital record such as a COLB is meaningless. It is the original birth certificate that matters.
What do I believe concerning BOH’s birthplace?
I don’t know where he was born, and I’ve been researching his background for two years.
Actually it was Sun Yat-sen.
Yes they did. Look it up.