Family Bible as proof of citizenship

A woman in Kansas was denied a passport renewal. She was told her birth certificate wasn’t good enough to establish citizenship. She was born in a farmhouse in the 1970s, so her birth certificate wasn’t issued by a hospital. She was told she needed more documentation, such as a border crossing card (her parents were born in the US) or a family Bible (don’t have one).

She said they won’t accept an official birth certificate and they do accept a family Bible? (Atheists and Muslims need not apply.)

She finally asked her senator to intervene and the passport arrived a few days later.

The website describing what documents are needed for a passport do not say the birth certificate needs to come from a hospital.

Sarah Kendzior commented:

Birth certificate is the essential document for completing certain transactions as well as obtaining drivers licenses, passports, etc. Which is why it's VERY disturbing that an admin led by the guy who lied about Obama's birth certificate is now lying about the validity of others.