Emigration: Taggart, Robert; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Antrim Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt EMIGRATION: TAGGART, ROBERT, NY - 1915 No. 48488 Name: Robert TAGGART Age: 26 Occupation: Grocer Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'9" Weight:160 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: Belfast Ireland Date of Birth: 17 Jan 1889 Resides: 470 57 St., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Glasgow, Scotland Vessel: Columbia Foreign Residence was: Belfast Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival:6 Nov 1911 Date Sworn: 10 Mar 1915 The Declaration of Intention was the first step in becoming a U.S. Citizen. It is also called First Papers. After 1906 it was a 3 step process to become a citizen. First this Declaration. Then the Petition for Naturalization and when the Petition was granted the person became a citizen and got their citizenship. Source: FHL #2314450