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Well then, a reissue doesn't clear up anyone's questions, does it???

No. If this is an authentic reissue, it only states his legal name and legal parents' names as of the date of the reissue. For example, if Barack changed his name, his original name would not be shown. Another example, if Barack were adapted by Joe and Jane Smith, his parents names on his reissue would be Joe and Jane Smith, not his original parents.

What I find curious is the mother's maiden name on the reissue. Now maybe Hawaii's Health Department does things different than the other 56 states (/s), but mine only shows my parents name at the time of my birth. Since they were married, they have the same last name. It could just be a difference in the way states issue certificates, don't know.