Cavan - Michael Dooley; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cavan Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt MICHAEL DOOLEY; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48408 Name: Michael DOOLEY Age: 31 Occupation: Foreman (?) Description: Color:White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'7" Weight:183 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Gray Marks: none Where Born: County Cavan, Ireland Date of Birth: 16 Mar 1883 Resides: 282 Marion (?) St Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland Vessel: Campania Foreign Residence was: County Cavan Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 16 May 1902 Date Sworn: 6 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