[JrsyJack]

I don’t know what the law was in 61, but a child born overseas to a US citizen today can derive citizenship from parentage.

That would be generally correct, however, in 1961 Obama's mother was not yet 18 and his father was not a citizen. Under those circumstances citizen would not inure to him automatically.

[dsc]

“That would be generally correct, however, in 1961 Obama’s mother was not yet 18 and his father was not a citizen. Under those circumstances citizen would not inure to him automatically.”

I see. Thank you.