Thanks so much. I'll contact the PA dept of health as the website doesn't address this scenario (it is aimed toward people alive trying to amend...).

It is frustrating that his birth, marriage, and death are all different. My mom's bc has "William John" as does his death, so ideally I could amend ...

Thanks.

With respect to my grandfather, I also do not know whether Pennsylvania would allow me to amend either the birth or death certificate to read consistently either Vincenzo Guerino or William John. It seems to me that this might be my stopping place if they won't - otherwise, it simply seems ...

I wanted to add that I will be going through the NY Consulate, and ask one final question (for now ;-) ): My driver's license has my current NYC license but my passport still has a Washington State license. Do I need to use my passport at all during this process and if so, should I get a new one ...

First, after fairly extensive searching, it appears I can get no copy of my parents' marriage certificate. Their marriage took place in Ethiopia, in the area that is now Eritrea, in 1973. They had a ceremony on the (now long-closed) Kagnew Station US Army Base as well. Does anyone have any advice ...