Emigration: Taggart, Robert; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915

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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