Thanks Mler. That's what I thought about my father, which is why I am pursuing through my mother's line.

My uncle is adamant that he will not let my grandparent's original certificates out of his possession. I even offered to fly him and the certficiates from Orgeon on the day of my appointment and ...

My uncle has my maternal grandparents original Certificates of Naturalization. He's made copies for me but absolutely REFUSES to let the orginals out of his possession (even for a day). I've contacted USCIS about getting copies, but they've informed me that the copies they can provide for me are not ...